Produce growers team with Sony Pictures and Feeding America on Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 campaign
Several produce growers are teaming with Sony Pictures Animation and Feeding America on a campaign tied to the highly anticipated animated comedy, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2.
Ellie Tucker joins Oneonta Starr Ranch Growers
Oneonta Starr Ranch Growers, based in Wenatchee, WA, announced the addition of ELLIE TUCKER to its domestic and organic sales team on June 3.
Tucker, a Washington native who grew up on a Wenatchee pear orchard, is following her family’s tradition of working in the fruit industry.
Albert’s Organics opens new distribution centers in N.J. and Colo.
“Albert’s Organics is pleased to announce the opening of two new distribution centers; one in New Jersey and one in Colorado,” said Simcha Weinstein, director of marketing for the leading national distributor of organic products headquartered in Santa Cruz, CA. “The new warehouses will replace our existing warehouses currently located in Bridgeport, New Jersey, and in Aurora, Colorado. These new facilities will allow us to provide greater service to our customers in both the greater Rocky Mountain region as well as on the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic East Coast areas.”
Spice World’s organic ‘Squeeze Garlic’ continues to make waves
Louis Hymel, director of purchasing and marketing for Spice World Inc., headquartered in Orlando, FL, said that the company is completely vertically integrated in the garlic Industry.
“We have a seed program and we process and pack garlic in every imaginable way-some of which are exclusive to our company,” said Hymel. “And we market direct to all segments of the food industry: from A to Z.”
Black Gold Farms and McCormick Produce Partners launch new product
Black Gold Farms, based in Grand Forks, ND, has teamed with McCormick Produce Partners to create an easy-to-prepare, value-added fresh potato side dish packed with flavor.
Black Gold Farms — a fourth-generation, family-owned farm — will introduce its one-of-a-kind product this summer: a fresh package of red potatoes, expertly paired with one of three McCormick Produce Partners seasoning blends. The blend choices include roasted Italian herbs, roasted onion and garlic, and roasted garlic and rosemary.
iGPS files for bankruptcy protection, reorganization moving forward
Intelligent Global Pooling Systems, an Orlando, FL-based company that supplies reusable plastic pallets to various industries, filed for bankruptcy protection in early June and is apparently negotiating the sale of its assets to a third party, which plans to emerge as iGPS Logistics LLC, a joint venture formed by private equity firms and others.
The sale must be approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, DE, and is subject to higher and better bids. In court filings, iGPS indicated that it hopes to complete the sale by the end of July.
Roche Bros. bringing European-style store to historical site
Roche Bros., a family-owned chain of full-service supermarkets, signed a lease agreement to open a perishable-focused small-format store at the former Lord’s Department Store site in Medfield, MA.
Stemilt dedicates new, high-tech cherry packingline
Stemilt Growers had a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new, state-of-the-art cherry packingline at the company’s Euclid Street facility in Wenatchee, WA. Stemilt President West Mathison and owner-grower Kyle Mathison led a dedication and blessing of the line as part of its inaugural run.
2013 New Jersey blueberry season expected to produce the pick of the crop
An average winter season that provided the necessary “chilling hours,” combined with a normal spring and an abundance of cooperative honeybees, is pointing to a great 2013 blueberry harvest in the Garden State.
Expanded options for Giumarra's New Zealand Meyer lemons
After success last season, Giumarra Wenatchee is expanding on its line of specialty packs for New Zealand Meyer lemons.
“The growing season was exceptional in New Zealand," Jason Bushong, division manager of Giumarra Wenatchee, said in a press release. "A warm, dry climate has produced fruit with a well-balanced acid-to-Brix ratio. Late-season precipitation helped the fruit gain size, making it well suited for the preferences of U.S. consumers.