Molly Briseño joins Moxxy Marketing
Moxxy Marketing, based in Salinas, CA, announced the hire of Molly Briseño as director of client services on Sept. 16.
Idaho potato acreage is up, quality good, but cool, wet August could affect sizes
In agriculture, weather often has the last word.
Earlier in the growing season, it was appearing that the 2014 Idaho potato crop may come in early, size well, and have good yields. But August was unusually cool and wet in eastern Idaho where most of the state’s potatoes are grown, and that slowed down the growth of the tubers, leading some in the industry to believe that the crop may be smaller than anticipated and that larger-sized potatoes could be at a premium for the 2014-15 marketing season.
On the other hand, the number of harvested acres may be up this year.
Supreme Cuts rolling out new items
MAHWAH, NJ — Supreme Cuts recently rolled out some new products that have drawn an “enthusiastic response,” and the company will be re-introducing another product in the near future, according to an executive with the company.
Atlanta’s Nickey Gregory Co. heading into SEPC Fall Conference with momentum
More is changing at Atlanta’s Nickey Gregory Co. than the season. Heading into the Southeast Produce Council Fall Conference Sept. 25-28, the company is leveraging a decade of continuous growth for a next-level leap in the region’s produce industry.
WP Rawl rides Kalemania to best-seller status, offers new kale products
PELION, SC — Kalemania began unofficially in January 2012, when Google searches for today’s superfood showed a sharp spike. Until then, kale was just another healthful, cabbage-like, leafy green vegetable. Just a small cloud on the horizon, kale was, no bigger than a man’s hand.
Jacobs Farm/Del Cabo in the process of completing major renovation of L.A. facility
“We will soon be completing a major renovation of our Los Angeles distribution and repacking warehouse to provide better customer service, cold chain management and space utilization,” said Scott Albertson, senior director of sales and marketing for Jacobs Farm/Del Cabo, headquartered in Pescadero, CA.
California Giant enters fall berry season
Autumn will begin just in time for California Giant Berry Farms’ fall strawberry crop from Santa Maria, CA, complementing the harvest still under way in Watsonville and Salinas. Typically this was considered the tail end of the season, but now with the added volume the company has fruit to support consumer demand for year-round fresh strawberries.
United Fresh focuses on transportation, import rules at Washington Conference
WASHINGTON — The United Fresh Produce Association met with federal lawmakers recently carrying a short list of must-haves at its Washington Conference, but the three-day meeting also delved into a list of regulations the produce industry is closely scrutinizing.
The Food Safety Modernization Act's proposed regulation for sanitary transportation includes a provision that could easily render shipments adulterated if records show a variation in temperature controls, Jon Samson of the Agricultural & Food Transporters Conference said at a Sept. 9 session, here.
Potatoes and tomatoes on the menu at EPC dinner meeting
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Eastern Produce Council held its first meeting following the summer hiatus, drawing industry members from throughout the New York metropolitan area.
Food Lion bagged apples to help provide 1 million meals to families in need
Food Lion is partnering with its customers to help solve hunger by launching specially marked Food Lion Feeds bagged apples for sale in its stores. The effort will help provide 1 million meals to feed families facing hunger in local communities across the grocer’s 10-state footprint.