Red Sun Farms’ sustainable, organic grape tomato packaging
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Coast to open new San Francisco warehouse
Coast Citrus Distributors Inc., and its sister company, Coast Tropical, both in San Diego, are in the process of building a new warehouse facility in Northern California to better serve the San Francisco Bay area.
Dandrea Produce holding strong to a proven successful business model
Dandrea Produce, headquartered in Vineland, NJ, is holding firmly to a vertically integrated business model that has proven successful for the company.
Frank Dandrea, president of the company, told The Produce News that its vertical integration model starts with seed and follows its products’ path all the way to the counter.
“We partner with only top-notch growers,” said Dandrea. “We plan, finance, and market the product. Some of our programs include start- and end-date pricing.
United Fresh organizes Capitol Hill briefing on salad bar legislation
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) introduced legislation to expand grant funding for the salad bar in schools program and Ken Holthouse, owner and partner of Doug Walcher Farms, said he hopes the bill “puts this thing on steroids.”
Whole Foods Market tops list as most responsible supermarket
Whole Foods Market earned an A- rating in the latest edition of "The Better World Shopping Guide," an annual book designed to provide consumers with social and environmental responsibility insight into companies across a wide range of industries. Walmart was the lowest-ranked retailer.
IPC’s most successful Potato Lover’s Month contest
Grocery retailers nationwide set out their sharpest spud displays for the Idaho Potato Commission’s 2015 retail competition, which was extended from four weeks to eight weeks for the first time so that ample shipments of Idaho potatoes would be available.
Record-setting KIKU apple performance
KIKU apples set supermarket sales records for April, leading performance in the apple category, according to data from Nielsen Perishables Group. For the most recent four-week period ending April 29, U.S. supermarket sales of KIKU increased by 484 percent, the largest increase in the apple category.
PMA accepting nominations for Impact Award: Excellence in Packaging
Nominations are now being accepted for the annual Produce Marketing Association’s Impact Award: Excellence in Packaging, recognizing companies throughout the supply chain that are maximizing opportunities to sell more fresh produce and floral through innovative packaging.
Of the contributions, 20 will be showcased as finalists at the PMA Fresh Summit Convention & Expo in Atlanta Oct. 23-25. From there, expert judges will use a set of criteria to choose five winning submissions. The opportunity to submit an entry for consideration will end Thursday, July 30.
Zespri kiwi hits U.S. shelves, SunGold variety featured
Zespri has launched its 2015 kiwifruit season in North America, and the company will focus on and promote its newest variety, SunGold, which will be produced and sold in greater volumes this year.