Maglio & Co. donates salad bars to local Wisconsin schools
Maglio & Co., a regional distributor, repacker and fresh-cut processor of produce, has contributed $5,000 to the Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools campaign. This donation will fund the equipment for a salad bar in two Wisconsin schools: the Academy of Excellence in Milwaukee and Black Hawk Elementary School in Sauk City.
Protecting the 2014 Pacific Northwest cherry crop
As producers move into the 2014 cherry production season in the Pacific Northwest, they will concern themselves with protecting the precious fruit from rain and the damage that can be done to ripe cherries. Domex Superfresh Growers provides some insights as to how this protection is accomplished.
Walla Walla Sweets to kick off Sweet Clover new-crop season in June
With the new-crop onion season on track for a mid-June start with Walla Walla Sweets, Bill (Sweet Willie) Brownfield, sales manager for Sweet Clover Produce in Walla Walla, WA, said supplies of the trademarked sweets are expected to be steady through the end of August.
C.H. Robinson goes the extra mile with logistics
Emphasis on an integrated logistics network continues to drive watermelon category sales for C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc., headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN. Category Manager Josh Knox spoke with The Produce News to talk about the importance of a superior transportation network, and the ways in which the company responds to customer requirements.
The Onion House switches to bins to improve onion quality
This season, The Onion House LLC, in Weslaco, TX, has totally transitioned its harvest protocol from sacks to bins.
Don Ed Holmes, owner of the firm, said the switch to plastic bins brings a better onion into the packingshed. “The switch has cut way back on bruising and allowed us to deliver a higher-quality onion to our customers with better shelf life.”
Mann Packing’s marketing activities heat up summer sales
Mann Packing is heating up sales with its annual Summer Slaw Spectacular promotion, along with a new seasonal “Summer Fun” fresh vegetable tray.
Instant Redeemable Coupons will be applied to packages of Mann's Broccoli Cole Slaw and Rainbow Salad beginning mid-June through Independence Day. Consumers will save $0.55 per package.
Muzzi Family Farms adds two veteran salesmen
Muzzi Family Farms, a longtime Salinas, CA, grower relatively new to the sales end of the deal, has recently created two new sales positions and filled them with industry veterans.
Paul Mocettini has joined the Muzzi sales team as vice president of sales and marketing, effective April 21. He is managing the sales team, as well as seeking out new business opportunities.
Greenhouse technology, marketing opportunities showcased at symposium
WASHINGTON — Greenhouse producers can tap consumers' latest preference for sustainable products, along with their desire for flavor and high quality, and deliver consistent products to retailers, said Fried DeSchouwer of Greenhouse Produce LLC, one of several speakers at the May 8 International Greenhouse Marketing & Technology Symposium that delved into the latest trends in greenhouse technology and market opportunities.
United Fresh names honorees of Retail Produce Manager Awards Program
Marking its 10th year of recognizing exceptional retail produce managers, United Fresh announced the honorees of its 2014 Retail Produce Manager Awards Program. The group of 35 produce managers represents 32 different supermarket banners, commissaries and independent retail stores in 20 states. They will be the honored guests at the United Fresh 2014 convention and trade show, June 10-13 in Chicago.
Stellar using CA storage to extend its Chilean kiwi crop
For the first time in its more than 25-year history with the fruit, Madera, CA-based Stellar Distributing Inc. is putting some of its Chilean kiwifruit in controlled atmosphere storage in California to extend its marketing season.
Sales Manager Kurt Cappelluti said a severe frost in Chile during the early part of the year cut that crop's volume in half and many of his suppliers are already running out of fruit.