Railex to open Southeast services in June
Railex, a leader in cold chain transportation and logistics, will expand its national footprint with the opening of its temperature-controlled multimodal and 3PL services in Jacksonville, FL, starting June 2014.
IPC poster helps operators with variety selection
The state of Idaho produces more than 25 potato varieties, and the Idaho Potato Commission promotes them all.
SuperValu part of 18-store $65 million acquisition in Twin Cities
SuperValu Inc., the owner of Cub Foods, along with four Twin Cities-based independent grocery retailers, announced they had each entered into definitive agreements to acquire 18 Rainbow Foods grocery stores.
Despite harvest delays, Walla Walla volume should be normal
Producers of Walla Walla sweet onions are expected to begin their harvest a week to 10 days behind typical timetables. Mike Locati, chairman of the Walla Walla Sweet Onion Marketing Committee, said cold weather was the culprit.
Belle Hilton joins Locus Traxx Worldwide
Jupiter, FL-based Locus Traxx Worldwide announced the hire of Belle Hilton as marketing coordinator on April 22.
Hilton comes to Locus Traxx with over eight years of marketing experience with companies such as Nike, Fila and Puma Latin America. In her new role, she will be responsible for further developing the company’s brand worldwide.
Kelly Bros. sells fresh pack stone fruit byproducts to processing plants
Kelly Bros. Inc. in Exeter, CA, was started in 2010 to focus on finding a home in the processing industry for byproducts from fresh citrus packinghouses. Since then, the company has expanded into other commodities, including grapes, watermelons and stone fruit, in all cases sourcing products from packinghouses that are high quality but unsuitable for the fresh market.
Flavor Tree increases production on two specialty plum varieties
The Flavor Tree Fruit Co. LLC, exclusive sales agent for Warmerdam Packing in Hanford, CA, is heavily focused on cherries during the early season, so the company does not have early production in its peach and nectarine programs.
“We will start in June,” said Maurice (Mo) Cameron, managing partner. “We are a little late, because we no longer have peaches and nectarines that compete with the cherry crop.”
South Carolina agriculture a diverse, growing sector
Despite freeze damage done to early-season peaches in South Carolina, growers are anticipating good quality fruit and volume during July and August, the state's peak production months.
Ayco opens new office, adds general manager
Ayco Farms has hired Daniel Ramirez Van Hoorde as its new general manager in Mexico. Ramirez will work out of Ayco’s new office in Irapuato, Guanajuato. The hiring of Ramirez and opening of the new office is part of Ayco’s strategic plan designed to meet customer needs.
Potandon Produce begins shipping out of Arizona
Potandon Produce LLC, the exclusive marketing agent for Pinto Creek Cooperative. Inc. in Eloy, AZ, announced that its fresh potato season has begun in Arizona.