Adam Brohimer joins Category Partners as vice president
Adam Brohimer, a seasoned retail produce marketing executive, has joined Category Partners LLC of Aurora, CO, as vice president. Most recently, Brohimer had been vice president of Fusion Marketing, and prior to Fusion he was an account manager for the Perishables Group Inc.
Pandol infusing pipeline with standard, proprietary grapes
Pandol Bros. Inc. continues to hone its grape manifest to bring the finest product to the marketplace. Director John Pandol said consumers can expect to see a number of varieties hitting the retail shelf this fall. “There is a mistaken idea that varieties come to market in a sequential order. In reality, there is much overlap and, in some cases, simultaneous supply,” he told The Produce News.
National Honeycrisp production may double in five years
SPARTA, MI — It has been 20 years since Riveridge Produce Marketing Inc. planted its first Honeycrisp apples. Don Armock, the owner of Riveridge, said the variety’s production still hasn’t caught up with consumer demand.
Vast newer plantings of Honeycrisp are in production or are increasingly productive each season, Armock said.
Go Broncos... Go Colorado fruits and veggies
The Colorado Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association is reaching out to broad audiences in Colorado and eight other states with a focused message: Fall in love with Colorado produce.
Raley’s new concept store
Raley’s Family of Fine Stores announced plans to develop a new store that will be state-of-the art with a focus on the most sustainable features. The 36,000-square-foot store will deliver an extensive assortment of fresh, high-quality food.
New generation of GMO potatoes deregulated
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has deregulated J.R. Simplot Co.'s genetically modified Russet Burbank variety of Innate potatoes. This is the second generation of Innate potatoes to receive deregulated status.
Erin Meder to join Capespan North America
Capespan North America announced that on Sept. 28, Erin Meder will join the company in the position of sales and category director for grapes.
Sobeys launches new banner
Sobeys Inc. has launched a new concept store Chalo! FreshCo in Brampton, ON. The new banner is the company’s first South Asian-focused discount grocery store.
“Chalo! FreshCo is a significant and unique addition to our company’s food retailing lineup,” Rob Adams, general manager of discount format for Sobeys Inc., said in a press release. “This store caters to the South Asian market while also driving our mission to inspire Canadians to discover new foods, products and recipes, and to help them 'Eat Better, Feel Better and Do Better.'"
Fowler always focused on orchard, facility upgrades
Upgrades to apple storage, handling, sorting and packing facilities is of utmost importance to producers that continually look for ways to improve the condition of the product that ends up on retail shelves and in foodservice kitchens.
Fowler Bros. Inc., in Wolcott, NY, is one company that keeps its facility and orchards updated using the latest technologies.
Expectations are high for upcoming ‘SweeTango’ crop
Next Big Thing, A growers’ cooperative lays claim to the “SweeTango” being the perfect fall apple. It’s crisp, incredibly juicy and distinctively flavorful; everything a great apple should be.
Theron Kibbe, executive director of Next Big Thing, explained that “SweeTango’s story began at the University of Minnesota.