Mastronardi Produce proudly announces most recent greenhouse venture: Pepperco USA
“Our company will be engaging visitors at the 2015 Southern Exposure Conference & Expo to experience our featured product, ‘Wild Wonders,’ among other signature ‘Sunset’ brands,” said Daniela Ferro, communications coordinator for Mastronardi Produce/Sunset, headquartered in Kingsville, Ontario, CA. “We will also be showing off our ‘Eco Flavor Bowl’ which uses at least 20 percent less packaging than traditional clamshells.”
Kroger recognized for food recovery leadership
The Kroger Co. was recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its leadership, innovation and education efforts to feed hungry people, protect the environment and save money through food recovery.
A participant in the EPA's Food Recovery Challenge, Kroger was named winner in three categories: Leadership, Innovation, and Education and Outreach.
Retail stars to be honored at United Fresh 2015
The United Fresh Produce Association is now accepting nominations for the 2015 United Fresh Retail Produce Manager Awards Program. The program will honor 25 outstanding retail produce managers at the United Fresh 2015 convention June 8-10 in Chicago.
Village Farms partners with Dutch seed producer
Village Farms International Inc., with U.S. headquarters in Heathrow, FL, announced that it has entered into a long-term exclusive partnership with Axia Vegetable Seeds BV, located in Naaldwijk, the Netherlands.
Veg-Fresh Farms expands national restaurant solutions division team
Building on the momentum of its new facility opening and the launch of the "Crystal Cove Berry" label, Veg-Fresh Farms has added Jeff Davis to its national restaurant solutions division. Davis joins the team as a sales manager in the growing division. He is a 15-year fresh produce industry veteran based in California's Salinas Valley. He brings extensive packing, distribution, and client-side foodservice experience to the Veg-Fresh Farms team.
Endless uses and health benefits for the increasingly popular sweet potato
The recent surge in sweet potato popularity and consumption can be attributed to consumers learning about its high nutritional value.
School Nutrition Association to push for ‘flexibility’ in fruit, vegetable mandate
WASHINGTON — The produce industry will likely be gearing up for a fight in Congress this year as the School Nutrition Association released its 2015 position paper Jan. 29 vowing to fight the federal requirements that children eat one-half cup of fruits and vegetables in school meals.
Christopher Ranch adds shallots to its extensive organic line
Christopher Ranch, headquartered in Gilroy, CA, has recently added organic shallots to its well-known line of garlic, onions and other specialty organic items.
Patsy Ross, vice president of marketing for the company said shallots are a close relative of both garlic and onions.
Jacobs Farm/Del Cabo gaining excellent momentum
Jacobs Farm/Del Cabo is gaining excellent momentum from its infrastructure rebuilding and crop replanting efforts initiated after the devastation from Hurricane Odile’s direct hit to Baja in the fall of 2014.
Safe Food Act could streamline food safety, extend FSMA
WASHINGTON — Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced a bill this week that would merge all food-safety-related programs across 15 agencies into a single, independent food-safety agency.
The two lawmakers have introduced the bill before with little success, but they’re hoping to gain support from fiscally conservative members of the new GOP-controlled Congress.