Gourmet Trading hires Jesus Recendez Garcia
Gourmet Trading Co., a year-round distributor of fresh asparagus and blueberries, has hired Jesus Recendez Garcia as its new transportation manager.
Wisconsin storage potato season progressing smoothly
Wisconsin’s storage potato season is progressing smoothly.
“Things are moving pretty well," said Dave Cofer, owner of Farmers Potato Exchange Inc., located in Antigo, WI. "It’s a decent crop. We have high quality and movement has been pretty good.” He expects his firm to have supplies until the first of April.
Michael Gatz, new business director of Bushmans' Inc., which is headquartered in Mukwonago, WI, was also positive about this winter’s Wisconsin potato deal.
Westmoreland selects IFCO RPCs for food safety and customer service
Westmoreland Sales Group, a leading Canadian greenhouse vegetable grower, has signed a two-year contract with IFCO Systems, a global provider of reusable packaging solutions for fresh products. Westmoreland is now shipping "Topline" brand tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers from its distribution centers in Ontario and Michigan to retailers across North America in IFCO RPCs.
Mexican produce industry legend Beto Maldonado dead at 81
NOGALES, AZ — Alberto (Beto) Maldonado Guerra, general manager of Apache Imports LLC, here, and a longtime veteran of the produce industry, died Jan. 17. He was 81.
FPAA presents its Spring Policy Summit
To promote focused, proactive dialogue between regulators and industry, the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas will hold its annual Spring Policy Summit March 3-4.
S.C. Watermelon Association meeting sets marketing plan, crowns queen
COLUMBIA, SC — The South Carolina Watermelon Association's annual meeting here set a marketing plan for 2015, crowned a queen, heard research reports on grafting and other topics, reviewed culinary trends, set an increased effort to brand watermelon as a sports enhancer and raised $233,000 for its operations in the year ahead.
S.C. Watermelon Association's annual meeting
COLUMBIA, SC — About 150 watermelon growers and suppliers attended the Jan. 16-18 South Carolina Watermelon Association annual meeting here. The association set a marketing plan for 2015 and crowned a queen, as well as set an increased effort to brand watermelon as a sports enhancer and raised $233,000 for its operations in the year ahead.
Price Chopper raises more than $170,000 for children’s hospital
Price Chopper has raised more than $170,000 — an increase of almost 10 percent more than was raised in 2013 — from its month-long pin-up campaign and the sale of more than 8,600 plush hippos for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. This is the 13th year the regional supermarket chain has partnered with St. Jude, and to date Price Chopper has raised more than $1 million through its annual fundraiser.
United Fresh launches new logo and website
The United Fresh Produce Association formally announced its new association logo and redesigned website www.unitedfresh.org.
LoBue's Heritage Reserve Navels to return in February
LoBue Citrus’ Heritage Reserve Navel oranges will return in February for a limited time at select retailers in the United States.