Union Pacific hosts cocktail party at IGSA convention
SUN VALLEY, ID — The 85th annual Idaho Grower Shipper Association convention, held here Aug. 28-30, brought together members of the Idaho potato industry and offered numerous educational and networking opportunities. Among the networking highlights of the annual convention is the Union Pacific cocktail party, held Aug. 29, where industry members had a chance to reconnect in a relaxed setting amid the picturesque grounds of the Sun Valley Inn.
LD Logistics sees advantages in Hunts Point location
Shipments to the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market and the surrounding Bronx, NY, area account for about 25 percent of the transportation business that LD Logistics arranges, which is where the firm is located.
NMB offers mango-handling advice to importers, wholesalers and brokers
The National Mango Board hosted its second free Mango Temperature Management & Ripening Webinar Aug. 22 for retailers and importers. It focused on providing attendees with information on how to best handle mangos and the importance of proper temperature management to enhance consumers’ mango-eating experience.
‘Harvest Hobgoblin’ program is big fall push for Dulcich/Sunlight
The “Harvest Hobgoblin” retail promotion from J.P. Dulcich & Sons/Sunlight International Sales Inc. in Delano, CA, first introduced in 2010, is now entering its third season. “It is a monster promotion,” said Nick Dulcich, a partner in J.P. Dulcich & Sons and president of Sunlight. “It has grown. It is growing. And we are hoping that the success continues on that.”
Frieda’s exotic produce helps retailers create eye-catching Halloween displays
Frieda’s Specialty Produce is prepared to help retailers scare up specialty sales with a wide produce selection and merchandising tips for creating a Halloween destination display for the third year in a row. The company will also support produce sales with an October “Spooky Foods” social media campaign to drive shoppers into stores.
Weis continues its support of food banks with its Fight Hunger program
Weis Markets will launch its sixth annual Fight Hunger program to run throughout Hunger Action Month this September. The program works to provide food and monetary donations to local food banks and emergency food providers in Weis’ 165-store service area.
Taylor Farms agrees to Cyclospora testing program, resumes shipments from Mexico plant
WASHINGTON — Taylor Farms de Mexico pledges to follow a Cyclospora sampling program for leafy greens and other products from its farms and processing facility after the Food & Drug Administration gave the company the green light to begin shipping product again to the United States.
On Aug. 12, the Salinas, CA-based company officially informed FDA it was voluntarily suspending production at the Taylor Farms de Mexico facility as of Aug. 9 and would not resume production and shipping of its leafy greens or salad mix without FDA’s approval.
Stemilt launches new apple promotion
Stemilt is helping retailers achieve Fruits & Veggies—More Matters Role Model status through its new “Tasty, Healthy, and Fun” More Matters promotion for apples.
Sunview debuts new green seedless variety as Thompson replacement
Sunview Marketing International in Delano, CA, which has had an in-house breeding program for 35 years and has, over the years, grown and marketed several grape varieties coming out of that program, has introduced this year a new green seedless grape called Stella Bella that Scott Boyajian, director of sales, described as a mid-season replacement for Thompson seedless.
Riveridge Produce marketing adds value with new apple packs
SPARTA, MI — Two new added-value packs are being offered this fall by Riveridge Produce Marketing Inc., which is based here.
Riveridge President Don Armock said Aug. 7 that brand names for the products were still undecided.
But one of the new items will be a clamshell containing two different apple varieties. For now, Riveridge is calling this a “twofer” pack.