What is sweeter than a Georgia peach? Not much, according to the Georgia Peach Council, which recently unveiled a new advertising, public relations and social media campaign to kick off the new season, which begins in mid-May and runs through mid-August.

John Durante, president of Nardella Inc., located on the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market, told The Produce News that the company sees definite advantages to doing business at the newly constructed Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market facility.

Three companies have donated a total of $200,000 to the Center for Produce Safety, a public and private partnership at the University of California-Davis that funds original research, has created a searchable database of global produce safety research, and is developing industry training and outreach programs.

Marysville, OH-based Community Market took home top honors from the Idaho Potato Commission’s 2012 retail display contest, placing first among stores with one to five cash registers and winning $1,500 for its “Fuel Up with the World Famous Idaho Potatoes” display, which featured a giant potato truck cutout getting fueled up by Mrs. Dash and Molly McButter gas pumps.

Lipman, one of North America's larger field tomato growers — a company that has been known as a B2B supplier — recently launched Lipman Kitchen, a new consumer-focused website.

At the United Fresh 2012 convention in Dallas the United Fresh Produce Association awarded the Best New Fruit Product Award to Ready Pac Foods Inc. for its new line of fresh fruit and yogurt parfaits. The five-item line of parfaits, which will begin shipping this summer, targets consumer interest in healthy snacking and quality fresh foods, as well as growth in the yogurt category.