Sustainability way of life for Wholesum Family Farms
nogales, az — “To me, sustainability is not just not using plastic or not creating waste. It’s a full-on endeavor,” said Jessie Gunn, marketing specialist for Wholesum Family Farms Inc.
Gunn took her position with Wholesum almost a year ago, because her personal philosophy on such matters matched those of the Crisantes family, owner of the firm. She said Wholesum is driven in all it does to work in a sustainable, socially responsible matter.
Village Farms’ first salesman ‘watched baby grow into adulthood’
ATLANTA — Alan Kleinman was working in the mushroom business in the early 1990s when he got a call from a friend in the Netherlands, who said a Canadian greenhouse company was looking for a salesman and that he might be a good fit.
Record-breaking year for PMA’s Fresh Summit
The Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit Convention & Expo drew record-breaking attendance from the global supply chain, attracting 19,332 attendees from 63 countries, Oct. 23-25 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.
Citrus industry at crossroads dealing with greening issues
Citrus greening disease has left Florida with its smallest crop of oranges in more than 50 years and is now threatening both Texas and California, as well as other parts of the world.
Miss America and Maggie G talk produce at PMA
ATLANTA — The stars come out at PMA but few have ever shined brighter than Miss America 2016 Betty Cantrell, who spent Saturday at Fresh Summit in the Shuman Produce booth promoting her agenda for better childhood nutrition.
PMA Fresh Summit 2015 takes over Atlanta, the Internet
The Produce Marketing Association Fresh Summit exposition floor opened on Saturday, Oct. 24 with 1,060 exhibitors occupying 267,400 net square feet. The show floor officially opened with the help of Deb Eschmeyer, executive director of Let’s Move!
Mexican produce largely unscathed by Hurricane Patricia, with the exception of papayas
ATLANTA — Mexico’s produce industry dodged a bullet Oct. 23-24 when Hurricane Patricia dissipated upon landfall after fear that there would be widespread damage from the powerful Category 5 storm.
Bruce Taylor named Robert L. Carey Leadership Award winner
Bruce Taylor, founder and chief executive officer of Taylor Farms, received the 2015 Robert L. Carey Leadership Award during Friday’s general session at the Produce Marketing Association's Fresh Summit.
Santa Cruz new cold storage construction under way
rio rico, az — Santa Cruz Cold Storage is building a modern refrigerated warehouse this fall. The owner of the warehouse is Old Tucson Road Property. Leading partners in Old Tucson are Brian and Scott Vandervoet, who own Vandervoet & Associates Inc.
Cactus Melon is always strong in watermelons
nogales, az — Watermelons have been the key offering of Cactus Melon Distributors Inc. since the firm was founded in 1992 by Ramon Murillo Jr.
“I grew up in the watermelon business,” said 56-year-old Murillo. His father worked for Nogales’ best-known watermelon distribution companies.