Vidalia onion crop straight from the fields
VIDALIA, GA — Short supplies of sweet onions from elsewhere have the market primed for the annual Vidalia onion crop, which by all accounts is shaping up to be the best in four years.
Potandon bringing back display shipper program
Potandon Produce LLC, a leading potato and onion marketer based in Idaho Falls, ID, is reprising its successful and popular mini potato display shipper for the 2015 spring-summer selling season.
Tomato Specialists to unveil all-cause marketing campaign
Think pink, think empowerment. Then visit Tomato Specialists Inc. at Booth No. 205 at the Canadian Produce Marketing Association Convention and Trade Show.
The company, headquartered in Lehigh Acres, FL, will unveil its new all-cause marketing campaign and creation of its sister/memorial company, J.V. Steele Inc., at this year’s CPMA show. The product specially tied to rollout is pink onions, which the company is importing from England.
Westmoreland ‘TopLine’ greenhouse vegetables sending consistent message
Westmoreland Sales “TopLine,” headquartered in Leamington, Ontario, continues to send out a consistent message about its “TopLine” brand of greenhouse produce.
“Our greenhouse vegetables are always the freshest, most flavorful and grower-direct gourmet greenhouse produce available in today’s marketplace,” said Jimmy Coppola, account and marketing manager for Westmoreland.
FPFC holds Northern California Expo
PLEASANTON, CA — The Fresh Produce & Floral Council held its annual Northern California Expo April 8 at the Alameda Fairgrounds, here. The event featured more than 150 booths with over 200 companies exhibiting. The crowd of retail and foodservice buyers, in-store produce personnel and industry members numbered more than 1,200.
Ruby Fresh welcomes new marketing representative
Ruby Fresh has hired Natalie King as the newest member of its marketing team. King will be handling trade shows, advertising and marketing projects for Ruby Fresh.
Donald S. Perkins, former Jewel exec, dies at 88
Donald S. Perkins, former president, chief executive officer and chairmain of Jewel Cos., died at his home in Northfield, IL, March 25. He was 88.
Mr. Perkins was named president of Jewel in 1965 at the age of 38 and then CEO and chairman of the board in 1970. His leadership at Jewel was marked by rapid expansion and exploration of multiple retail formats.
FPFC holds Northern California Expo
PLEASANTON, CA — The Fresh Produce & Floral Council held its annual Northern California Expo April 8 at the Alameda Fairgrounds, here. The event featured more than 150 booths with over 200 companies exhibiting. The crowd of retail and foodservice buyers, in-store produce personnel and industry members numbered more than 1,200.
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RedLine to host Part 4 of webinar series
RedLine Solutions, a leader in produce traceability and inventory solutions, will host the fourth in its Traceability For Dummies webinar series titled “Produce Traceability For Dummies Part 4: How Traceability Can Be Profitable.”
The webinar, which will take place April 22 at 11 a.m. PST/ 2 p.m. EST, will focus on how automated traceability can make businesses more profitable. The session will provide information on the benefits of automated traceability including how this type of investment translates into increased productivity.
Harris Teeter leaving Nashville area; Kroger purchasing three stores
Harris Teeter will close its four Nashville, TN-area stores on or around June 15. Three of the locations will be sold to Kroger's Nashville division. The company said it reached the decision "after careful consideration and strategic market review."
Harris Teeter began informing associates of the closings on Tuesday, April 7. The company currently employs 335 associates at these locations, and the company said they will be given the opportunity to apply for a job in local Kroger stores.