Metro announces plan to buy back shares
Metro Inc. announced that it intends to purchase for cancellation, on or before Sept. 9, 2016, up to 5.162 million of its common shares pursuant to private agreements between Metro and several arm’s-length third-party sellers.
John Jerue Cos. promotes two key staff members
Satellite Beach, FL-based John Jerue Cos., a leading company in produce transportation, announced the promotion of two key staff members in continued expansion of LTL services.
Frieda’s new citrus packages ready to increase retail sales
With the domestic citrus season reaching its peak in the early winter months, Meyer lemons and seedless lemons are perfect to brighten up holiday displays, and Frieda’s Specialty Produce’s new one-pound bags are ready to attract shoppers and increase specialty sales at retail.
IGA program encouraging Quebecers to eat better
IGA, one of the larger groups of independent grocers in Canada with close to 300 stores, has launched a program to encourage consumers to cook more meals at home, leading to a great opportunity for fresh produce sales.
Recession helps revive California date industry
The housing and financial bust of 2007-08 has been blamed for hurting many industries, but it also deserves credit for helping to revive the California date industry.
Day 1 from the PMA trade show floor
ATLANTA — Well over 20,000 people descended on the Georgia World Congress Center here for PMA Fresh Summit 2015 Oct. 21-25. Our PMA video series continues as Maggie Giuffrida heads out onto the bustling trade show floor for Day 1.
PMA Fresh Summit Floral 2015 trade show
Atlanta — The Produce Marketing Association Fresh Summit exposition floor opened on Saturday, Oct. 24 with 1,060 exhibitors occupying 267,400 net square feet. While the show room floor was packed with attendees, PMA said people took the conversation online with social media, and for the second consecutive year #FreshSummit was marked as one of the most popular social media conversations around the world all day.
PMA Fresh Summit exhibitors donate 341,061 pounds of produce
According to Feeding America’s Hunger in America 2014 report, 1 in 7.5 people, or an estimated 755,400 people, in metro Atlanta and north Georgia turn to food pantries and meal service programs to feed themselves and their families each year. This includes more than 164,000 children and more than 64,000 seniors.
‘Outrageously Fresh’ greenhouse produce coming in a guilt-free cookie jar
Shared values are often cited as the reason for a strong relationship, which bodes well for “Outrageously Fresh,” a joint venture by greenhouse growers Divemex and SunSelect, as well as The Oppenheimer Group, their shared marketing partner.
Chilean fruit trade bullish on health of its industry
ATLANTA — The Chilean fruit industry has seen challenges in recent years ranging from untimely freezes to strikes at shipping ports to a less-than-favorable exchange rate with its trading partners, which have in one way or another hampered its important fresh fruit exports.
But this season officials are optimistic that the fresh fruit export season is shaping up to be a good one.