PDA's Pete Class Memorial Golf Tournament raises over $100,000
The Produce Distributors Association, which advocates for the interests of wholesale produce receivers nationwide, hosted the 26th annual Pete Class Memorial Golf Tournament May 13 at Ballyowen Golf Club’s links course in Sussex County, NJ.
PRO*ACT Crop Update: California Valencia orange forecast
The California Valencia orange forecast for the 2024-25 season is projected to be down approximately 20 percent from last season. The forecast is the result of the 2024-25 Valencia Orange Objective Measurement Survey conducted from mid-January to early February in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture and the USDA.
Ocean Mist Farms welcomes industry veteran Jeff Fulton
Ocean Mist Farms has hired Jeff Fulton as senior director of commodity vegetable sales.
With over 30 years of experience in sales, strategy and team leadership, Fulton brings extensive product and market expertise to his new role. His deep industry knowledge and proven track record in business development and product management have him well-poised to make an immediate impact at Ocean Mist Farms.
Merger creates fully integrated food and ag marketing agency
Marketing Plus, a trusted partner in food and agriculture marketing for more than 40 years, announced today it will merge with HYPHEN (formerly JP Marketing), a Central Valley-based agency known for providing creative strategy and behavioral science-backed brand solutions for 30 years. Beginning July 1, the combined agency will operate under the HYPHEN name.
ProduceX employs cutting-edge AI technology to help distributors reduce losses
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Spring looks great at D’Ottavio Farms
Standing in an organic blueberry field at D’Ottavio
HilverdaFlorist and DIEM Breeding join forces for Hibiscus D-Tahiti
HilverdaFlorist and DIEM Breeding, the Italian breeder of Hibiscus Rosa Sinensis, have announced a strategic partnership for the worldwide sales of Hibiscus series D-Tahiti. In this partnership, HilverdaFlorist will take on the cutting production and commercial activities, while DIEM Breeding will focus on the further breeding of this high-quality Hibiscus line.
Staying consistent vital at Nardelli Lake View Farms
The key, said Bill Nardelli, Sr., is to encourage repeat purchases.
That is what officials at Nardelli Lake View Farms strive to do with every one of their 80 or so commodities they produce at its Cedarville, NJ-based operation.
NNZ selected to join IFPA’s 2025 Fresh Field Catalyst Accelerator
NNZ Inc., a global leader in packaging solutions, has been named one of just nine companies selected to participate in the 2025 cohort of the Fresh Field Catalyst Accelerator, an innovation program powered by the International Fresh Pr