This back-to-school season, CMI Orchards is introducing Ambrosia Gold apples in HERO packaging, combining the gold standard of Ambrosia apples with a kid-friendly, empowering program. This powerful pairing offers retailers a turnkey program to attract parents looking for healthy lunchbox snacks for the school year ahead.

Healthy Family Project is partnering with Coborn’s Inc. for a summer Produce for Kids cause marketing campaign in Coborn’s, Cashwise and Marketplace Foods stores.

It’s National Mango Day and to commemorate this delicious occasion the National Mango Board is taking the online experience to the next level with the launch of its new website. 

The Southeast Produce Council held its annual summer board meeting July 15–17 in Nashville, TN, where Southern Innovations will be taking place in less than two months.

Taylor Farms will feature its full line of innovative and convenient culinary solutions in booth No. 608 at the upcoming IFPA Foodservice Conference.

Current industry challenges revolve around labor, rising costs and inflationary pressures. Taylor Farms' national network of facilities and growing regions offers a wide variety of fresh products from convenient grab-and-go items to a comprehensive lineup of value-added foodservice ingredients for every kitchen space.

One of the leading proponents of sustainable produce packaging said the idea that plastic can be eliminated from the manufacturing process is an unrealistic goal and will not happen in his lifetime, though he quipped the younger panelists may witness it.

“Plastic is here to stay,” 63-year-old Kevin Kelly, CEO of Emerald Packaging, said at the “Sustainable Packaging: Reducing Plastics in the Produce Department” breakout session during the Organic Produce Summit, held July 10-11 in Monterey, CA.