Red Sun Farms’ organic line a win-win for everyone
As of this spring, Red Sun Farms, headquartered in Kingsville, Ontario, will be producing organics at its Mexico, U.S. and Canadian facilities, providing it with a year-round organics program.
Jim DiMenna, owner, president and chief executive officer, told The Produce News that customers have expressed strong interest in the organics line. It is helping the company to attract new customers, who then are also introduced to the company’s conventional line of high-quality hydroponic vegetables.
Harvest Creations offers revolutionary approach to produce package design
Harvest Creations, a creative resource for the produce industry, has devised a unique online business for selling produce package designs. Customers can select a design they like, download, and customize with their logo and other necessary information.
Kanzi apples hit peak sales months
Late winter and spring have historically been the months when retailers experience a slow decline in apple category performance. However, new branded apples like Kanzi are providing incremental sales for retailers and proving that consumers are still actively shopping the category in search of new flavors.
Southern Specialties to highlight full line of specialty items at Southern Exposure
The venue for the Southeast Produce Council 2016 Southern Exposure “Produce in Paradise” expo and conference on March 3-5 in Hollywood, FL, is just a short hop from Southern Specialties headquarters in Pompano Beach, FL.
The company plans on having major representation at the event.
SEPC announces 2016 STEP-UPP and STARS classes
The Southeast Produce Council announced this year’s STEP-UPP and STARS classes, which continue to speak to the SEPC’s three key pillars of networking, education and community.
National Watermelon Convention sessions drill down on member concerns
The 2016 National Watermelon Convention will shine a spotlight on two critically important issues for the members of the Lakeland, FL-based National Watermelon Association: labor and food-safety rules. “Everything we intend to do is member-centric,” said Executive Director Bob Morrissey.
New World Farming looking forward to premium pink seedless grapes
New World Farming Trade, headquartered in New York, is heading into its second season with its Muscatel from Grandma premium pink seedless grapes from Chile.
Jim Mulcahy, sales manager for the company, told The Produce News that the first boat carrying the grapes will arrive around March 5. The season will run through mid-May.
Sunkist touts specialty citrus varieties to spark consumer interest
Sunkist Growers, based in Valencia, CA, began shipping a couple of late-season specialty citrus varieties this month, helping to spark renewed interest in the category as winter edges toward spring.
Generation Next: Fourth generation Albinder predicts major changes to consumer purchasing patterns
How consumers buy their food products is undergoing a noticeable change. Supermarkets of all sizes and types now offer home delivery via shoppers’ in-store purchases or through phone and Internet orders. Online retailers that don’t have a geographical presence continue to pop up across the country.