A&P expands sale to include all intellectual property
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. Inc. will be selling off the intellectual property for its banners as well as private label product brands. A&P closed 25 locations when it filed for bankruptcy protection in July, and the company has been selling off the remaining stores since.
Inteligistics unveils new food-safety solutions at PMA Fresh Summit
Inteligistics Inc., a leading provider of temperature visibility and food-safety solutions for the fresh produce industry, unveiled two innovative offerings at the 2015 Produce Marketing Association Fresh Summit Convention and Expo.
InteliLife Predictive Shelf Life model is a scientifically based tool that extends and analytically confirms shelf life of food products at any stage during the active food distribution chain.
RedLine Solutions Introduces MyProduce.com
ATLANTA — RedLine Solutions, a leader in produce traceability and inventory solutions, introduced MyProduce.com at the Produce Marketing Association Fresh Summit, held here Oct 23-25.
MyProduce.com is an inventory and traceability system that enables operational efficiencies, manages packing, streamlines shipping processes and provides inventory visibility, all with built-in traceability and instantaneous recall support.
PBH hosts fourth annual Supermarket Dietitians at Fresh Summit Program
Produce for Better Health Foundation hosted 22 supermarket dietitians from 15 states, representing over 9,200 stores nationwide, for its fourth annual Supermarket Dietitians at Fresh Summit Program, Oct. 22-25 in Atlanta.
Del Campo invests in solar energy
Del Campo’s 120,000-square-foot warehouse facility in Nogales, AZ, is being retrofitted with new solar roof panels and a new solar covered parking structure. The new solar panels will provide over 50 percent of the energy the warehouse uses for cooling and daily operations.
FPAA productivity gains wide industry support as convention date approaches
NOGALES, az — The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas’ 47th Annual Produce Convention and Golf Tournament will be held Nov. 5-7 at the Tubac Golf Resort & Spa in Tubac, AZ. The historic resort is sited in a scenic location between Tucson and Nogales along Interstate 19.
Apache focuses on technology upgrades
nogales, az — Information technology upgrades are the focus for Apache Produce Imports LLC. This gives greater control of food safety and quality control practices, according to Alejandro Canelos, who is the director of the Mexican produce grower and distributor.
“The old ways of clip boards and keeping papers in boxes are not going to cut it. That will leave companies in stagnation,” Canelos said.
Avocados From Mexico launches Season’s Eatings holiday campaign
In preparation for the holiday season, Avocados From Mexico, the top-selling avocado in the United States, unveiled its Season’s Eatings program, which will run from Nov. 1 to Dec. 25.
Whole Foods Market joins GlobalGAP
Whole Foods Market has become a GlobalGAP retail member. The company requires that all produce vendors and their suppliers operate using risk-based food-safety plans created after performing a risk assessment to identify potential food safety hazards.