Eco Farms hires Gahl Crane as sales director
Avocado grower-shipper Eco Farms has hired Gahl Crane as sales director. While originally incorporated in 1974 as a California avocado and citrus grower-shipper, Eco Farms continues to grow as a fully integrated avocado and citrus handler with avocado programs in California, Mexico, Peru and Chile.
Early promotions key to cherry sales this season
Morada Produce Co. executive Michael Jameson said the key to this year’s California cherry deal is to get the entire industry — both shippers and retailers — to throw away their historical data and start promoting the crop 10 days earlier than normal.
New shed going up at Monte Vista Potato Growers
Responding to increasing demand for specialty packs, Monte Vista Potato Growers has given the green light to construction of a new shed, which General Manager Jason Tillman hopes to have operational by the start of the 2016 shipping season.
CPAC block grants in place for soil health, other research projects
A total of seven potato research projects are under way this year as the result of block grants obtained by the Colorado Potato Administrative Committee, and CPAC Executive Director Jim Ehrlich said soil health, new variety potato breeding guidelines, post-harvest physiology and integrated management of silver scurf are among the issues being studied.
“We just finished with our research funding,” Ehrlich told The Produce News in early April. “Now we’re trying to put that together with the block grant project.”
Maggie G and Mary B from the CPMA trade show floor
CALGARY — Our tag team coverage of the Canadian Produce Marketing Association 2016 expo continues with a first look at business on the trade show floor.
Albertsons names new executive vice president of East region
Albertsons Cos. has appointed current Denver Division President Susan Morris to the position of executive vice president of retail operations over its East region.
USDA files action against Florida produce business
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act against World Best Tropical LLC. The company, operating from Florida, allegedly failed to make payment to eight produce sellers in the amount of $341,918 from February 2014 through October 2014.
Fresh Express hosts Florida governor at its new corporate headquarters in Orlando
Fresh Express, a retail packaged salad producer, and Chiquita welcomed Florida Gov. Rick Scott as they celebrated the recent move of their corporate headquarters to Florida.
Women's Fresh Perspectives Conference kicks off with a sunny start
The Center for Growing Talent by PMA celebrated its 10th anniversary by welcoming attendees to sunny San Diego for the 2016 Women's Fresh Perspectives Conference at the beautiful Loews Coronado Bay Resort on Coronado Island. The conference kicked off into high gear with the general session — "How to Fascinate: From First Impressions to Lasting Value," presented by speaker Sally Hogstead of Fascinate Inc.
Tanimura & Antle’s George Minoru Tanimura dies at 100
The Tanimura family announced the loss of their family patriarch and agricultural legend George Tanimura. Mr. Tanimura died peacefully at his home in Salinas, CA, on April 15. He was 100.