The Fresh Market opens first Texas location
The Fresh Market, a supermarket chain headquartered in Greensboro, NC, endeavors to offer consumers a unique shopping experience with its warm and inviting atmosphere and superior customer service.
Casazza, Higaki honored at FPFC Expo
ANAHEIM, CA — Apio's Mike Casazza and Harrison Higaki of Bay City Flower Co. were honored with the annual Fresh Produce & Floral Council produce and floral awards, respectively, at the FPFC's Southern California Expo, held Tuesday, July 16, at the Disneyland Hotel, here.
BC Tree Fruits partners with Sutherland S.A. Produce on cherry export program
BC Tree Fruits, based in Kelowna, BC, has partnered with Sutherland S.A. Produce to manage the export of the 2013 BC Tree Fruits cherry crop.
The partnership provides BC Tree Fruits access to international markets and the ability to forge new relationships for future produce export opportunities.
Sutherland S.A. Produce, with North American offices in West Kelowna, BC, and Los Angeles, has over 25 years experience exporting and marketing cherries to destinations worldwide.
At The Table PR celebrating 30th anniversary of serving food industry clients
Tampa, FL-based At The Table Public Relations is celebrating 30 years of public relations service to clients around the world with a focus on food.
From placing media appearances for chef and TV personality Hugh Acheson for the Georgia Blueberry Commission to gracing the pages of Relish magazine for the Georgia Pecan Commission, At The Table Public Relations' mission incorporates those who produce food, serve food and love food.
Pepin Heights expands sales and marketing team
Pepin Heights Orchards, based in Lake City, MN, announced the addition of BILLY WHALEN and JOHN GILLUND to its sales and marketing team.
Whalen has joined the company as director of sales and marketing. His background includes marketing and sales for major consumer product brands in the beverage industry. Before joining Pepin Heights, Whalen worked as the division marketing manager for Neuro Drinks.
Cal Giant joins Sony Pictures in cause marketing campaign
In a very extensive cross-promotion, California Giant Berry Farms is joining Sony Pictures Animation, Feeding America and some other top grower-shippers in a marketing campaign tied to the release of the production company’s new animated feature, “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2.”
Moving from mainstream to gourmet means special products prepared in special ways
Beneath it all, “gourmet” means a food, beverage and/or presentation that is unique, highly flavorful and typically more expensive than commodity items.
Whip up a holiday appetizer like Chef Sally Hursts’ (chefsallyjane.com) roasted fingerling potatoes with caviar and smoked salmon, which she did for the Today Show’s online cooking class last December, and you’d be pretty hard-pressed to call it anything short of gourmet.
Freshway Foods debuts new line geared toward school foodservice market
Freshway Foods, a fresh fruit and vegetable processor, repacker, distributor and logistics provider, has launched a new line of products for the school foodservice market called Power Packs. Power Packs are individually packaged fresh-cut fruits and vegetables for schools participating in the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program.
Raley's teams up with Sunkist to Take A Stand for charity
This summer, Raley's is partnering with Sunkist Growers and Edge Sales & Marketing to help families teach kids how to Take A Stand for their favorite charity.
Announcement on Uruguayan citrus pleases Seald Sweet
After nearly a decade of rigorous pest assessments and evaluation of risk mitigations, the U.S. Department of Agriculture published the final rule in the Federal Register July 10 that permits citrus from Uruguay to be shipped into the Continental United States.