Former White House chef found dead in New Mexico
Walter Scheib, a former White House chef who served under presidents Bill Clinton and George W.
Mary Blackmon tackles day two from the United Fresh show floor
Innovations, fake food and a giant walking Listeria bug? All part of our look back at United Fresh 2015, which continues with a whirlwind tour of day two from the trade show floor. Our series concludes later this week with an inside peek at the United Fresh social scene and the host city of Chicago.
Giorgio Fresh monitoring growing organic mushroom trend
Giorgio Fresh, a leading mushroom producer headquartered in Temple, PA, offers a full line of organic mushrooms including whole and sliced white, Portobello and Shiitake mushrooms.
It recently increased its organic offerings by adding organic sliced Baby Bella, whole and sliced Shiitake, Maitake, Beech, and Royal Trumpet varieties.
Daisy Girl brand wildly successful
In three short years, “Daisy Girl” organic fruit, marketed by Columbia Marketing International, has become a highly recognized brand.
Steve Lutz, vice president/marketing, said a variety of factors are responsible. “First, the packaging on Daisy Girl is great. We focus on bright, vivid colors.”
Scenes from Chicago: United Fresh trade show Day 1
Our Mary Blackmon hit the trade show floor running at United Fresh in Chicago. Here we bring you the best from day one of the proceedings. Next up in our United series: day two of the show, followed by the grand finale, a look at the social scene and the host city.
Kroger launches natural and organic eCommerce website
To meet rising demand for convenience and healthy living, The Kroger Co. and its Colorado-based King Soopers division launched the new natural and organic eCommerce website KingSoopers.com/LiveNaturally.
Reinhart-Avocados From Mexico partnership to provide fresh avocados year-round
Reinhart Foodservice and Avocados from Mexico have joined forces to bring ripe avocados right to operators' doorsteps. AFM, which represents the always-in-season fruit, will now be packaged under Reinhart’s "Good Roots Produce" brand, offering operators fresh, convenient products all year round.
Oneonta Starr Ranch Growers apricots arrive early
An early start to the 2015 Oneonta Starr Ranch Growers’ apricot season, both conventional and organic, is providing the market big, sweet fruit that Oneonta Marketing Director Scott Marboe described as the “best eating quality we’ve seen in years.”
Mexican grape deal coming to an early end
Except for Red Globes, the Mexican grape deal will finish by the end of June, according to Jerry Havel, director of sales and marketing for Fresh Farms, based in Rio Rico, AZ.
Locus Traxx and Oppy form strategic partnership
Locus Traxx Worldwide, based in Jupiter, FL, has entered into a strategic partnership with The Oppenheimer Group that will enable Oppenheimer’s customers to track and monitor in real-time the temperature, location and security of their products as they transit the world.