SnapDragon apples arrive just in time for fall
Apples are synonymous with fall and this year shoppers will not be disappointed when they find the newest New York apple variety, SnapDragon, available at retailers throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions starting in October.
Sunkist to showcase fresh citrus and marketing materials at PMA Fresh Summit
Late autumn brings cooler weather and changing colors, but it also brings the return of Sunkist seasonal citrus. At the 2015 PMA Fresh Summit Convention & Expo, Sunkist will be encouraging attendees to taste the first of this year’s seasonal citrus crop, browse the cooperative’s refreshed website and retail marketing materials, and to try delicious citrus dishes and cocktails at booth No.
Giant, Stop & Shop announce price reductions
Giant Food of Landover, MD, and Stop & Shop's New England division announced price reductions on thousands of items across stores as part of new “My Giant” and “My Stop & Shop” commitments to make grocery shopping more affordable and convenient for customers, and to help customers lead healthier lifestyles.
Produce Made Simple trends at No. 3 on Twitter
The Ontario Produce Marketing Association hosted its first Twitter party to inspire and encourage Canadians to take advantage of the fall harvest and to eat more produce, and on Oct. 6 the #EatMoreProduce fall-harvest-themed Twitter party was in the top three trending items on Twitter.
Food Broker Michael Maddan Sr. dies at 65
Michael Maddan Sr., the second generation to run the San Francisco-based food brokerage firm Maddan & Co., died suddenly Oct. 11 of a heart attack at age 65.
Stemilt’s Fresh Blenders apples appeal to millennial smoothie and juice enthusiasts
The Food Marketing Institute’s recent “Power of Produce” shopper study highlights the importance of promoting fresh fruits as ingredients for juice and smoothie blends in order to appeal to the growing crowd of millennial shoppers who juice at home.
J&J Family of Farms announces three promotions
J&J Family of Farms, a Loxahatchee, FL-based grower that specializes in growing cucumbers, Bell peppers, squash, tomatoes and eggplant, announced three promotions.
Cambridge Farms: This year’s potato harvest is going very well
On Oct. 6, Ken Gad, owner of Cambridge Farms in South Easton, MA, told The Produce News that this year’s potato harvest has gone very well, and that weather was good during the growing season.
“We have ideal harvesting conditions,” said Gad. “Product is going into storage in very good order. We expect to be better than 90 percent through the Maine harvest by the end of this week, which is on schedule.”
Maine Farmers Exchange expects great-quality potato crop this year
Wonderful growing and harvesting weather adds to what results in a good crop of just about any field grown produce item. But farmers don’t take such years for granted.
Bob Davis, president of Maine Farmers Exchange, headquartered in Presque Isle, ME, told The Produce News that he is highly grateful for the phenomenal crop that his growing partners have harvested this year.