Index Fresh celebrating 100 years of history
Initially founded as Index Orchards in 1914, the company known today as Index Fresh in Bloomington, CA, is celebrating its centennial this year
“A global leader in the packing and marketing of avocados,” Index has “a long and interesting history,” according to a company press release.
Paradise Produce perfects art of customer relations
The road to and from Paradise is paved with more than good intentions. Joel Silverman, owner of Paradise Produce Distributors in Lakeland, FL, said the company is always pushing the envelope to meet and exceed customer expectations.
BEAN LLC announces new president
Indianapolis-based BEAN LLC, a company focused on building food systems and businesses that address Midwest food challenges, announced the hire of its new president, Shane Towne, on March 31. Co-founder and former president Matt Ewer will now serve as chief executive officer.
Kelly Bros. launches its own trademarked Costa Rican pineapple
Kelly Bros. Inc. is a relatively new company with a relatively young owner, bringing his own brand of passion and creativity to fruit marketing.
Stemilt adds to anniversary celebration with Heritage Gold
Stemilt Growers is continuing its 50th year anniversary celebration by introducing a new seal for select cell-packed cartons of premium late storage Golden Delicious apples.
"Heritage Gold" celebrates the favorite apple of Tom Mathison, Stemilt's late founder, and will appear on 50th anniversary cartons of select Golden Delicious apples for a limited time only.
Vision Import Group draws attention with alligator at SUPERVALU Eastern Region Expo
Vision Import Group LLC, headquartered in River Edge, NJ, hired Bruce Letchworth as its sales manager of the company’s newly opened Lakeland, FL facility when it opened last August.
Wegmans continues to push sustainability efforts
This month Wegmans Food Market will be sponsoring a program that will boost the sustainability efforts of its customers. When a customer brings plastic bags to a Wegmans for recycling it will increase the contribution the company will make to The Nature Conservancy, a leading conservation organization working around the world to protect lands and water.
Farmington Fresh acquires Onions Etc. as part of growth plan
Farmington Fresh, a leading supplier of fresh-cut apples, has recently expanded its operations and acquired the assets of Stockton, CA-based Onions Etc., effective April 1, as part of multi-year expansion plan and company reorganization.
Onions Etc., a shipper-packer of onions and other fruit and vegetable products, has built a name for itself with the "Home Grown" brand and a focus on packaging and merchandising that engages the consumers and offers retailers program-driven sales solutions.
New report details latest strategies to combat fire blight
The pressure is on organic apple and pear producers to evaluate and test potential alternatives to replace the use of the antibiotics streptomycin and oxytetracycline to combat the spread of fire blight. The disease not only destroys fruit, it is highly contagious among trees and can decimate entire orchards.
Mission Produce starts construction on new facility in Oxnard
Construction is under way on a huge new cooling and packing facility in Oxnard, CA, on a 20-acre site a 10-minute drive from the current bursting-at-the-seams facility of Mission Produce Inc. that will not only meet the company’s immediate expansion needs but will provide room for future growth, according to David Fausset, retail sales manager.
“In our old location, there really wasn’t any space to grow,” he said March 17. “We wanted to build something with enough capacity at the beginning that we can actually grow into.”