Duda launches baseball-themed promotion
Duda Farm Fresh foods is stepping up to the plate this spring with a new promotion that will be a home run with shoppers.
Stater Bros., FirstFruits Marketing 'Take A Bite Out of Hunger'
Stater Bros. Markets is making a donation of 47,000 pounds of fresh apples to two food banks as a result of its participation in the Take a Bite Out of Hunger program sponsored by FirstFruits Marketing of Washington.
Early corn crop has Colorful Harvest seeing red
Colorful Harvest has begun bringing in the first loads of its unique Ruby Jewel sweet red corn for 2015. This year’s harvest has kicked off about seven days earlier than expected, quickly moving the season into high gear.
New eat brighter! packaging for Procacci’s fruit trio item
Procacci Bros. Sales Corp. has unveiled new eat brighter! packaging for the Fresh Fruit Trio item in its Garden Sweet line of assorted premium fruit and vegetables. Available in four- and five-pound bags, the Fresh Fruit Trio is a year-round item comprised of Navel oranges, Granny Smith apples and either Gala or Red Delicious apples. Procacci expects the eat brighter!
EPC celebrates Cinco de Mayo at Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market
PHILADELPHIA — The Eastern Produce Council celebrated Cinco de Mayo during its third annual meeting at the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market, here. A variety of sponsors provided delicious foods and drinks, including Avocados from Mexico, Dole, Vision Import Group and Pear Bureau Northwest.
Giumarra launches nutritional initiative with new avocado bag design
Giumarra Agricom International introduced its new “Nature’s Partner” avocado nutrition initiative to be spearheaded by a redesigned bulk avocado bag targeting increased consumption of the category.
Mission Produce names Tracy Malmos SVP of human resources
Oxnard, CA-based Mission Produce Inc. announced Tracy Malmos has been named senior vice president of human resources.
Innovative programs help promote bounty of Georgia produce
Promoting Georgia produce is something Georgia Agricultural Commissioner Gary Black seems to enjoy very much.
“We are so very pleased with the progress made with the ‘Georgia Grown’ branding program, it is being requested by a number of large chains now,” said Black.
The Georgia Department of Agriculture’s “Georgia Grown” program for promoting Georgia produce goes beyond produce, according to Black.
Maverick Potato shed to be certified for organics as volume increases
Center, CO — Looking ahead to the 2015 potato season, Roger Christensen, co-owner of Maverick Potato Co. with Michael Kruse, said his company will increase its organic production by 30 percent, with russets, yellows and “a few reds” to run through the Center shed.
“We are getting our organic certification and will run our own potatoes,” Christensen said in mid-April, adding that the organics will be packed in three- and five-pound consumer bags as well as cartons and shipped under private labels.
Chilean citrus season kicks off with first shipment of clementines
The Chilean citrus industry has kicked off with the year’s first shipment of clementines to the U.S. market. Exports began in week 17, with the shipping of about 170 tons aboard the ship MSC Federica from Valparaiso. Six containers are headed to the port of Philadelphia, and two containers are destined for Long Beach. The first Chilean clementines will reach the U.S. market in mid-May.