One of the nation’s larger foodservice operators and a regional retail player had many similar answers from a bevy of supplier-type questions despite their size difference during a workshop session at the Western Growers Association’s Nov. 8 Annual Meeting in San Diego.

Thanks in part to the magic of Hollywood, “Hronis Ranch” brand table grapes got a strong supporting role in the 10th annual San Gennaro Foundation Feast of L.A., a three-day Hollywood event that raises money for Southern California charities and organizations.

Mastronardi Produce, headquartered in Leamington, ON, recently launched its new fresh tomato soup kit under its popular “Sunset” label.

At the Produce Marketing Association convention more than a year ago, a group called Eleven Rivers Growers introduced an ambitious project to certify selected Mexican-sourced product via a rigorous inspection standard, which would allow the distributors to market those fruits and vegetables as a

The California citrus industry has been one of the more vocal skeptics of the Produce Traceability Initiative, yet that sector is moving ahead with the concept on a much faster pace than other industries.