'Super' Vidalia awards banquet
VIDALIA, GA — It was fitting that Super Bowl XXVI champion and hometown hero Fred Stokes was the featured speaker at the annual Vidalia onion awards banquet held here Feb. 6 at the Hawks Point Country Club.
Ocean Mist adds green onions and Romaine hearts to product mix
Ocean Mist Organics is expanding its product line with green onions and Romaine hearts. With the addition there are now 18 items sold under the Ocean Mist Organic label.
DeLallo Co.: New year promotes healthy eating habits for consumers
Eating healthier and losing weight is a common New Year’s resolution, and is why the start of the year is peak salad season.
That’s great news for the George DeLallo Co., headquartered in Pittsburgh. The company is known for being meticulous about the ingredients it uses in its extensive line of items, including in its SaladSavors line.
Giuliana Pozzuto, marketing director for the company, said the new year brings eating healthy to everyone’s mind.
U.S. sweet potatoes making strong gains in Europe
New research shows strong growth in awareness and purchases of U.S. sweet potatoes in Europe thanks to promotional efforts spearheaded by the American Sweet Potato Marketing Institute.
After organizing a media tour that yielded extensive media attention on this superfood and holding tastings and product demonstrations at several consumer events throughout the target region, consumers are showing overwhelming interest in U.S. sweet potatoes.
Mushroom Council partners with Sodexo to promote blend burgers and encourage produce consumption
Sodexo, a leader in delivering sustainable, integrated facilities management and foodservice operations, announced that it will be switching the all-beef burgers sold to its K-12 school district accounts to the meat and mushroom blend burger.
This change supports better nutrition for students in more than 250 school districts and aligns with Sodexo’s commitment to enhance student well being.
FPFC luncheon has political theme
Occurring the day after the New Hampshire primary, the February luncheon meeting of the Fresh Produce & Floral Council in Southern California on Feb. 10 had a decidedly political flavor. Dave Puglia, executive vice president of Western Growers and a longtime lobbyist for the association, was the featured speaker.
Allegiance purchases Pathmark banner
Allegiance Retail Services has purchased the intellectual property of Pathmark, including the Pathmark logo, trademarks, brand name, pathmark.com domain, and all other intellectual property associated with the Pathmark name.
California-based ag export marketing company rebrands as Ag Marketing Worldwide
Culinary Competitions International, a central California-based company that partners with both agricultural commodity boards and private brands, is expanding its enterprise to meet global demand. CCI will now operate as Ag Marketing Worldwide, a world-class marketing firm that provides expertise across the globe in brand consulting, event management, creative design and public relations/marketing.
Whole Foods announces additional 365 locations
Whole Foods is aiming to open 30 new stores in 2016, including three 365 by Whole Foods Market stores. The company also just signed another five leases for its 365 banner, bringing the total to 13. Ten of the locations are expected to open before October 2017.
New Jersey agriculture meets for combined conventions
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — Agricultural interests across the Garden State gathered the second week in February for the 2016 New Jersey Agricultural Convention & Trade Show and the New Jersey's State Agricultural Convention. The event was taking place Feb. 9-11 at a new venue this year: Harrah's Resort & Waterfront Conference Center, here.