Partnership, expanded acreage translate to more volume for Curry & Co.
Curry & Co., based in Brooks, OR, will have increased volumes of blueberries for its 2014 marketing season.
“We have partnered with Driediger Farms out of British Columbia, Canada, and this is going to give us a lot more blueberries during the summer months,” company President Matt Curry told The Produce News. “We are their West Coast representative, and they are known for their quality berries.”
Watermelons driving strong business for Midwest Best
Especially in the summertime, watermelons are king for Midwest Best Produce in St. Louis.
This summer is no exception, according to Dan Pupillo, Jr., who owns the company.
On June 18, Pupillo indicated that he was receiving Texas and Georgia watermelons. “Texas will run through August and Georgia will run through the end of July.” Missouri-grown watermelons are to begin about July 1.
60th Summer Fancy Food Show
The 60th Summer Fancy Food show, one of the larger marketplaces devoted exclusively to specialty food in North America, took place June 29-July 1 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York. This year's show saw a record of 350,000 square feet of exhibition space sold out.
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Southeast Produce Council to add women's leadership program
The Southeast Produce Council announced the last day of June the addition of a leadership program for women in produce. The program, called Southern Roots, is designed to make meaningful connections among women working in the produce industry through events, education and mentoring.
'First Pick' marks the start of the Michigan blueberry harvest
The Michigan blueberry harvest is about to go into full swing, and local growers are working long hours to ensure that the blueberries are picked, packed and distributed to retailers, restaurants and consumers locally as well as throughout the country.
Michael Anthony named Garden Produce's VP of operations
The Garden Produce, based in Jacksonville, FL, recently named Michael Anthony as vice president of operations.
Duda brings convenience to celery category
At the PMA Foodservice Expo this year, the Duda Farm Fresh Foods team will share how the company is reinventing celery with convenience.
‘Cuties’ highlights summer citrus offerings from Sun Pacific
“Cuties” brand Clementines and Mandarins from Sun Pacific are available to retailers during the summer months for the first time, according to a press release, which states, “Summer Cuties are making their debut from June through October to satisfy warm weather cravings for this sweet, easy-to-peel fresh fruit.”
Netting, falcons help reduce blueberry crop losses for Rainier Fruit Co.
Rainier Fruit Co., headquartered in Yakima, WA, has undertaken two biological protection strategies designed to minimize blueberry crop losses attributed to wildlife.
“Organic and conventional producers alike deal with local birds and other wildlife feeding on their fruit when it matures,” Director of Marketing Suzanne Wolter told The Produce News.
“Many can lose a substantial amount of their crop to hungry birds,” she continued. “First, we completely enclosed our ranches in netting.”