Gourmet’s Finest retail mushroom packaging ‘a foodie’s delight’
Gourmet’s Finest, which has a strong reputation working with customers in the foodservice sector, is making its entrée into the retail market and plans to roll out new, unique mushroom packaging in September.
“We are now entering into the retail sector with a totally unique package and mushroom type,” Vice President of Marketing David Ranscht told The Produce News.
California ag secretary keynotes FPFC event
PLEASANTON, CA — The Fresh Produce & Floral Council held a membership luncheon meeting Sept. 25, here, featuring California Secretary of Agriculture Karen Ross as the keynote speaker.
POM Wonderful launches new Antioxidant Super Teas
POM Wonderful, a leading premium refrigerated juice company and purveyor of pomegranates, is powering up the produce aisle with new Antioxidant Super Teas. The new line includes Pomegranate Lemonade Tea, Pomegranate Sweet Tea and Pomegranate Honey Green Tea.
Ocean Spray prepares for North American cranberry harvest
If conditions remain as expected, Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. believes the 2014 global industry cranberry crop will be between 11.2-11.6 million barrels, down from the 2013 global industry record crop of 12 million barrels. The company expects its grower-owners to deliver 6.6-7 million barrels, which is down from the 7.2 million barrels delivered in 2013.
C&S names Christopher Brown SVP of independent sales
C&S Wholesale Grocers has appointed Christopher Brown as senior vice president of independent sales, effective Sept. 29. According to the company, this appointment underscores C&S’s commitment to its independent customers and reflects its plans to continue to grow its independent business.
SEPC Fall Conference opens at Brasstown Valley
YOUNG HARRIS, GA — The Southeast Produce Council opened its annual fall conference Thursday evening, Sept. 25, at the Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa, here, with its traditional get-acquainted opening party. This year's opening party was dubbed the Get Acquainted Hoedown at Brasstown, in keeping with the theme of this year's event: the Hoedown Touchdown Throwdown in Brasstown.
Caramel Naturel Dates 2014 fresh harvest under way
Atlas Produce and Distribution Inc., a shipper of 100 percent natural strictly California-grown dates, announced that the 2014 date harvest is under way.
Stemilt promotes Mathison, Howell to director positions
Stemilt Growers has promoted Tate Mathison to director of sales and Dennis Howell to director of planning. The newly created positions are a continuation of the company’s strategic goals centered on sales planning and process development.
Christopher Ranch proud of strong food-safety, traceability and sustainability initiatives
“Our specialty product line includes fresh and peeled shallots, pearl, cipolline and boiler onions, and we pack for both the retail and foodservice sectors,” said Patsy Ross, vice president of marketing for Christopher Ranch headquartered in Gilroy, CA. “And we carry a full line of retail dried chiles as well as a line of sun dried tomatoes. We also grow, pack and sell elephant garlic.
Christopher Ranch grows shallots, garlic and elephant garlic and it works with grower-shippers on the remaining items in its extensive line.
Champion Produce Sales: ‘Ideal conditions’ going into harvest
From his office in Parma, ID, Champion Produce Sales President John Wong said in early September that the 2014-15 Spanish Sweet onion crop had started shipping on Aug. 18.
Sheds at Champion Produce, Tamura Farms and Giant Produce are “all going strong,” he said.
“Our harvest will likely run into October, and so far the weather looks very good,” Wong said. “The crop was early as far as maturing, with heat in late June and early July bringing it on seven to 14 days ahead.”