European Flavors a huge boost to A.J. Trucco and its retail customers
“The European Flavors promotional program is in the final year of its second three-year term,” Nick Pacia, vice president of A.J. Trucco Inc., located at the Hunts Point Terminal Market, told The Produce News.
“All of our promotional projects will be completed by next February,” he said. “We believe they will then renew the project for another term because it has been hugely successful, but they will do it a little differently. They will likely expand the scope to other countries such as Russia and other Asian nations.”
Jerry Porricelli Produce celebrating 15 years in business
Ciro Porricelli, vice president of Jerry Porricelli Produce, located on the Hunts Point Terminal Market, told The Produce News that the company is celebrating 15 years in business this year, but that the family has several generations of experience in the produce industry.
“I named the business after my grandfather, who was known by ‘Jerry,’” said Mr. Porricelli.
C&S Wholesale Grocers to supply BI-LO and Winn-Dixie stores
BI-LO Holding, parent company of BI-LO and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, announced a long-term agreement under which Keene, NH-based C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc. will provide warehouse, transportation and most procurement services for all 480 Winn-Dixie stores and continue providing services to all 206 BI-LO stores.
Southeast Produce Council helps Paul Anderson Youth Home grow the future with ‘Goodness Garden’
VIDALIA, GA – As the Southeast Produce Council grows and prospers, it is increasing its philanthropic outreach. One of its most recent projects is underwriting a garden at the Paul Anderson Youth Home in Vidalia, GA, which serves boys and teens in crisis.
All aboard in San Diego
SAN DIEGO — The United Fresh Produce Association kicked off its 2013 convention, here, with an opening reception held May 14 aboard the USS Midway, an aircraft carrier that is now a museum docked in the San Diego Bay.
Target Interstate developing smartphone app to trace and track units
Paul Kazan, president of Target Interstate Systems Inc., at Hunts Point Terminal Market in the Bronx, NY, told The Produce News that one of the company’s primary focuses currently is the beta testing of its website: producelogistics.com.
Genpro all about transportation management services
Genpro Inc. was founded in 1989 by Robert A. Goldstein, who remains the company’s owner and president. He told The Produce News that he started the company soon after graduating from college.
Hollandia Produce donates three salad bars to Santa Barbara area high schools
In cooperation with The United Fresh Foundation's Let's Move Salad Bars to California Schools campaign to donate salad bars to 350 California schools at the upcoming United Fresh 2013 convention in San Diego, Hollandia Produce LLC, based in Carpinteria, CA, announced the donation of three new salad bars to the Santa Barbara Unified School District.
Michigan's apple industry the Comeback Kid in 2013
Michigan's apple industry has earned kudos as the Comeback Kid during the 2013 production season. In 2012, Mother Nature slapped Michigan's apple growers with a rollercoaster cycle of warm weather and killer freezes that virtually shut down production. The industry is moving into the 2013 season with a renewed sense of optimism that the coming crop will meet or exceed expectations.
Sunny Valley sponsors NEPC dinner meeting with fun Monte Carlo theme
The New England Produce Council held its Sunny Valley International-sponsored dinner meeting May 8 at Embassy Suites Boston/Waltham. This was the ninth consecutive year that Sunny Valley has sponsored the meeting, and this year's theme was Monte Carlo. “It was an outstanding success," said Laura Sullivan, NEPC executive director.