RPC industry leader committed to providing pristine RPCs
Food safety has increasingly been in the media during recent years with outbreaks and recalls happening virtually every week. In light of these developments and the demand by retailers and grower-shippers to ensure the well-being of end consumers, IFCO developed a series of Best Practices covering all aspects of food safety as relates to the handling of reusable plastic containers.
Alsum Farms & Produce and the Green Bay Packers launch What's On Your Grill fan promotion
Alsum Farms & Produce Inc. is partnering with the Green Bay Packers to invite fans to share a photo of their best tailgating dish for a chance to win an Alsum Grillmaster prize pack. Now thru Nov. 1, Packer fans can submit their tailgating photos at http://www.packerseverywhere.com/gallery/whats-on-your-grill.
PMA Fresh Summit 2014
On the day that the Produce Marketing Association’s 2014 Fresh Summit opened, Bryan Silbermann, PMA chief executive officer, promised it would be the most well-attended event in the history of the organization. His educated guess proved accurate, as the association announced that a new record of more than 22,400 people attended the three-day event.
PMA Fresh Summit 2014 kicks off in Anaheim
The Produce Marketing Association's Fresh Summit kicked off Friday, Oct. 17 with educational workshops and the brunch general session, but the opening day came to a close with an energetic welcoming reception that featured gourmet food trucks, microbrews and the debut of PMA's green carpet.
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SunFed announces sponsorship of Olympic hopeful Sofia Arreola
SunFed strives daily to grow, pack and deliver Perfect Produce. But that is not always easy… perfection never is.
Kiwifruit prices expected to decline as imports hit the market
Kurt Cappelluti, sales manager at Stellar Distributing Inc. in Madera, CA, said marketplace dynamics will be changing by the end of October as kiwifruit imports from Italy continue to arrive in the United States.
"The glut is two weeks away," he told The Produce News Oct. 13.
Stemilt taps into juicing and smoothie trend with the launch of Fresh Blenders
Stemilt Growers is tapping into the growing crowd of people who juice and blend their fruits and vegetables with the launch of Fresh Blenders, a product line of five-pouch bags for both sweet and tart apple varieties.
Kalettes to be unveiled at PMA Fresh Summit
Growers and marketers of Kalettes, a new brussels sprouts-kale hybrid, will be present at PMA Fresh Summit 2014 to talk to customers and interested parties about the new vegetable.
This summer, Tozer Seeds announced that it had entered into exclusive marketing agreements to grow and market Kalettes with six companies: 4Earth Farms, Classic Salads, Mann Packing, Ocean Mist Farms, Southern Specialties and WP Rawl. As part of the agreement, Kalettes seeds will be sold by Johnny's Selected Seeds to small farmers and home growers.
Is Bill Gates buying up farms in Vidalia? Documents and growers link Microsoft founder to recent sales
VIDALIA, GA — It has been rumored and discussed on the streets here for months that the Seattle-based Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation or Cascade Investment LLC, the Gates' private trust located in Kirkland, WA, is actively seeking to purchase producing farms in the Vidalia area, renowned for its sweet onions and the center of that industry.
PMA TV recaps Fresh Summit 2014
Two years after a record-breaking convention in Anaheim, CA, PMA Fresh Summit returned to the city with a new record number of exhibitors and produce industry members from more than 60 countries around the world.
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