Vision's Vogel and Cohen end NMB involvement
Bill Vogel, president of The Vision Cos., and Ronnie Cohen, vice president and partner of Vision Import Group, have ended their run of involvement with the National Mango Board.
Both Vogel and Cohen had tenures as the chairman of the board in addition to serving as members after the appointment ended.
QPMA’s 30th annual Oyster Party hailed as big success
The 30th annual QPMA Oyster Party took place Nov. 6 at Le Rizz Receptions in St-Léonard, QC. The warm and festive atmosphere was an ideal place for visitors to meet customers old and new, and socialize with friends and suppliers in the QPMA, which is at the heart of Quebec’s fruit and vegetable industry.
New Jersey Department of Agriculture to spread ‘Jersey Fresh’ message
The New Jersey Department of Agriculture has always valued its participation in the New York Produce Show and Conference.
Al Murray, New Jersey’s assistant secretary of agriculture, pointed out that New Jersey’s prime marketing area has traditionally been the New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia region.
The NJDA will be exhibiting at booth No. 566 at the event on Dec. 1-3 in New York City.
Royal Rose continues to ‘add color’ to California’s Salad Bowl of the World
Salinas, CA-based Royal Rose LLC grows radicchio that is Fresher-Bigger-Better, which is also the company’s program name and tagline, when compared to imported product. And it lays claim to have added some much needed color to California’s reputed Salad Bowl of the World when the company formed in 1993.
The company produces a full line of radicchio varieties, including Chioggia, Treviso, Tardivo, Castelfranco and Frisee, along with other specialty items. Royal Rose turned a seasonal vegetable into a year-round treat by following the sun through four growing regions.
Domex kicks off fresh crop of Autumn Glory apples with consumer sweepstakes
Domex Superfresh Growers, a global leader in the growing and shipping of fresh apples, pears, cherries and apricots, will offer a multi-faceted suite of digital and in-store marketing support programs to coincide with the release of this season’s Autumn Glory apple crop.
QPMA Oyster Party
The 30th annual QPMA Oyster Party took place Nov. 6 at Le Rizz Receptions in St-Léonard, QC. The warm and festive atmosphere was an ideal place for visitors to meet customers old and new, and socialize with friends and suppliers in the QPMA, which is at the heart of Quebec’s fruit and vegetable industry.
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Florida citrus executives killed in helicopter crash
Florida Citrus Commissioner James S. Horrisberger and Phil Tope of Tampa Juice Service Inc. were among the four men who died in Nicaragua earlier this week when their helicopter crashed into the San Juan River shortly after takeoff.
First 10 months set stage for warmest year on record
As California prepares for a fifth year of drought, the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration has released a report showing that the first 10 months of 2015 comprised the warmest such period in the 136-year record, surpassing the previous high for global temperatures set just last year.
H-E-B, Publix and Trader Joe's lead for customer loyalty, Bi-Lo lags behind
Based on a study of 10,000 U.S consumers, H-E-B, Publix and Trader Joe's are three of the top four companies when it comes to consumer loyalty. As the strong presence at the top of the list of 293 companies suggests, supermarkets have the highest loyalty level of any of the 20 industries included.