IGA doubles footprint in New Brunswick
IGA and Les Marchés Tradition supermarkets welcomed 11 new food stores into their ranks. With all banners combined (IGA, Les Marchés Tradition, Marché Bonichoix, Omni, and several convenience stores) there are 20 active stores in New Brunswick.
Sanctions imposed on PACA violators in Texas and Idaho
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on two produce businesses, JD Rodriguez Produce Inc. and B. Sayers Inc., for failure to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
The following businesses and individuals are currently restricted from operating in the produce industry:
Dole Food executives settle with shareholders in fraud case
Dole Food Co. executives agreed Monday to settle a landmark case involving investor fraud and award shareholders $114 million.
A Delaware judge had found Dole CEO David Murdock and Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel C. Michael Carter liable for driving down the company’s market value so Murdock could take the fruit and vegetable firm private in 2013 in the $1.2 billion deal.
The judge found Murdock and Carter provided misleading information that deprived stockholders of their ability to consider the buyout fairly and potentially vote it down.
Frank’s Distributing is expanding in many ways
Expansion in growing regions, commodity mix, shipping seasons and facilities characterize Frank’s Distributing of Produce, LLC. The growth has been led by Montie McGovern, co-director of operations.
Frank’s headquarters will be in Rio Rico until moving in December 2016 to a new office and modern 65,000-square-foot refrigerated warehouse on Gold Hill Road in Nogales, said the firm’s sales manager, Ricardo Roiz.
DNE expects promotable volumes of red grapefruit
In the early stages of the Florida grapefruit season, DNE World Fruit LLC, headquartered in Fort Pierce, FL, was anticipating very good supplies of promotable volumes of bagged red grapefruit this season.
Sun World's new business to focus on licensing, technology and international opportunities
Sun World International LLC announced the formation of Sun World Innovations, a new entity to shepherd and drive growth of its fruit breeding and variety development, licensing, international investments and agriculture technology pursuits.
Gelson’s mourns former president Robert (Bob) Stiles
Robert (Bob) Stiles, who served as president of Gelson’s from 1996 to 2011, died Thursday, Nov. 26. Mr. Stiles worked at the company for over 51 years.
Mandarins lead citrus category sales
Mandarins lead all citrus categories in dollar sales at retail and are up 17.3 percent, representing almost 37 percent of all citrus sales for the last year, according to recent IRI Worldwide data. Mandarins also lead in pound sales, up just over 19 percent.
Newly deregulated GMO potato aims to benefit health, reduce shrink
A new genetically engineered potato has been deregulated. The V11 Snowden was developed by J.R. Simplot Co. and has been engineered to benefit consumer health, improve product quality and reduce culls and pick-outs through low acrylamide potential, reduced black spot bruising and lowered reducing sugars.
Cuties campaign encourages swapping sweets for fruit
A new consumer marketing campaign for Cuties is helping parents and kids to swap sweets for fresh fruit to satisfy those inevitable candy cravings. Set to the soundtrack of “I Want Cuties” — a play on the classic 80s tune “I Want Candy” — the campaign encourages families to reach for Cuties the next time a sweet tooth strikes.