The 2015 New York Produce Show to take place Dec. 1-3
“Celebrating Fresh” is the theme for the 2015 New York Produce Show and Conference, being held in New York City on Dec. 1-3.
In addition to the trade show with over 400 exhibiting companies, this year’s three-day event offers networking opportunities, a retail “thought-leader” breakfast panel, educational micro-sessions and tours of the region’s industry of local retailers, wholesalers, foodservice distributors, urban farms and unique eateries.
SEPC to honor Joe Klare at Southern Exposure 2016
The Southeast Produce Council will honor Joe Klare of The Castellini Co. with its highest honor at the council's annual conference and trade show, known as Southern Exposure, scheduled to take place March 3-5, 2016, at the Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood, FL.
Whole Foods expands 365 banner, Q4 results lead to dip in stock price
Whole Foods Market’s fourth quarter results showed total sales increased 6 percent to a record $3.4 billion, but comparable store sales decreased 0.2 percent, leading to a drop in stock prices Thursday morning — though the stock regained roughly half of the loss by noon.
A&P unable to sell 100 stores, gets $1.75M for The Food Emporium
A&P, which has been closing and selling off stores since it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on July 19, will shutter its 100 unsold stores on Thanksgiving. According to the New York Post, unfavorable locations and bad leases made the stores unmarketable.
Premium apples in high demand while traditional varieties wane
Despite one of the earliest harvests on record, a smaller Washington apple harvest is driving tighter supplies and higher prices, particularly on larger-sized fruit and managed varieties.
Village Farms adds produce veteran as director of strategic business and sales development
Village Farms, a leading producer, marketer and distributor of premium-quality greenhouse-grown vegetables, appointed Lyra Vance as director of strategic business and sales development, a newly created position.
Larger supply of Halos on the way from Wonderful
ATLANTA — Wonderful Citrus LLC will have more volume of its popular Halos easy-peel Mandarins to meet rising consumer demand.
CGC Holdings begins construction on new facility
CGC Holdings Inc., the parent company of G. Cefalu & Bro. Inc. and Capital Produce Co., has signed a full-building lease for 160,000 square feet of space within the Baltimore-Washington Logistics Center in Jessup, MD.
Demand pulls Junami apples to market early
Rainier Fruit Co. released the first of its two exclusive branded apples the first week of November when its Junami variety started shipping to retailers across the nation.
Chipotle responds to growing E. coli outbreak
The Food & Drug Administration has joined health officials in Washington and Oregon investigating an outbreak of E. coli 026 linked to food served at Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants as the company embarks on its own environmental and food testing to pinpoint a cause.
As of Nov. 3, of the 25 people who became ill in Washington, 23 said they had eaten at the popular restaurant chain before getting sick. The Oregon Health Authority is reporting 12 illnesses associated with Chipotle restaurants in the Portland area, up from three cases first reported on Oct. 31.