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.
PMA Fresh Summit 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's 'fishy' opening reception
ATLANTA -- PMA Fresh Summit 2015 got under way here with a spectacular welcoming reception at the Georgia Aquarium Oct. 23. Maggie Giuffrida and Mary Blackmon teamed up to kick off our wall-to-wall video coverage of the show.