PMA Foodservice awards
Exhibitors were awarded for various contests at the 2015 PMA Foodservice Conference, including the Chefs Talk: A Strolling Lunch event, Sensory Experience Contest, Best of Show and Best Product Promo.
CMI plans to expand pear pouch bag success
The initial Washington state pear crop forecasts for the 2015 harvest are in, with a slight increase in production predicted, up from the smaller 2014 harvest. While there are plenty of pears on trees, hotter-than-normal termperatures throughout the growing season are reported to have reduced pear growth.
Colorful campaign an industry game-changer
The eat brighter! campaign, forged through a joint alliance of the Produce Marketing Association and Sesame Workshop in conjunction with the Partnership for a Healthier America, is already having an impact on the lives of young school children, their parents and caregivers.
Another good grape deal for Jasmine Vineyards
Jon Zaninovich, vice president of Jasmine Vineyards, in Delano, CA, and son of one of the founders of the firm, was in a reflective mood in mid-July when talking to The Produce News about this year’s California grape deal.
Humble beginnings help shape Jakov Dulcich & Sons
It was on a Saturday morning in July that The Produce News found Nick Dulcich sitting in the McFarland, CA, office of Jakov Dulcich And Sons in the Delano grape growing district.
Braga Fresh adds Joe Pulido to farming and harvesting operations
Braga Fresh Family Farms has hired Joe Pulido as farming and harvesting manager. The most recent addition to its expanding team of produce veterans, Pulido will be overseeing planting, farming and harvesting of more than 30 premium-quality organic vegetables growing on geographically diverse ranches Braga Fresh owns or controls from the Salinas Valley throughout California and into western Arizona.
PMA Foodservice: cauliflower and carrots the next kale
Can you imagine cauliflower and carrots qualifying as the next hot products to take over that mantle from kale?
Their staple status and long tradition on the American dinner plate would seem to make both of them ineligible for the “next hot thing” moniker, but these two items were center stage and center plate during two different chef presentations at the PMA Foodservice Conference, held in Monterey, CA, July 24-27.
Popularity of PMA Foodservice Conference continues to soar
MONTEREY, CA — Already one of the more popular conferences on the produce circuit, the Produce Marketing Association’s annual foodservice conference continues to reach new highs owing to a combination of location, networking and educational programming.
PMA Foodservice Conference breaks attendance records in Monterey
The Produce Marketing Association announced another record-breaking crowd at its 34th annual PMA Foodservice Conference in Monterey, CA, held this past weekend (July 24-26).