Publix makes moves, increases profit and revenue as other retailers move into Florida market
After months of denying otherwise, Lakeland, FL-based Publix Super Markets Inc. has moved into North Carolina. The move comes as the company reports soaring profits and other retailers are stepping up their presence in Publix’s home state.
Publix had more than 1,000 grocery stores in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee before opening its first North Carolina location near Charlotte last month.
QPGA celebrates end of season at annual banquet
Louis-Marie Jutras of Les Cultures de Chez-Nous with his wife and three children received the Moisson d'or Award (Gold Harvest Award) on behalf of Les Cultures de Chez-Nous.The Quebec Produce G
Bozzuto's makes $100,000 donation for victims of Hurricane Sandy
Bozzuto's Inc. has made a $100,000 donation, with the intent of helping its family-owned and operated retailers provide assistance to their local communities devastated by Hurricane Sandy.
The money will be used to purchase gift cards from IGA Supermarkets, Belmont Market, Big Y, Dave's Marketplace, and King Kullen in an effort to get hurricane victims much-needed food, medicine and supplies. The gift cards will be distributed by local food banks in Connecticut, Long Island and Rhode Island.
Industry Pillars honored at 44th FPAA convention
TUBAC, AZ — The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas honored two members of the Nogales produce industry with "Pillars of the FPAA" awards during its 44th annual convention, held Nov. 8-10 at the Tubac Golf Resort, here. The awards were presented Nov. 10 during the closing gala.
The holidays are a fruitful time for Stemilt Growers
Prospects are strong for a bountiful holiday apple season that will delight American consumers.
“When apples start, Honeycrisp is strong,” said Roger Pepperl, director of marketing for Stemilt Growers Inc. in Wenatchee, WA. “But as you go into the holidays, more varieties are available. Pink Ladies do very well over the holidays, and Fujis will also be in.”
JU Fresh making the most of quick start in Mexican avocados
Just three months old, JU Fresh Produce of Pharr, TX has gotten off to a hot start. Now the company has a new website up and running, www.jufresh.com, to keep clients abreast of the latest news regarding its line of Mexican avocados.
And while JU Fresh has just been in business for three months, the company’s principals, Joaquin Urias and partners Salvador Hernandez and Juan Contreras, have spent their lives in the Mexican avocado business and learned the ins and outs well before launching JU Fresh.
CNN commentator analyzes election and Republican Party
Speaking at the recent Western Growers convention, CNN political commentator David Gergen said it was a superior ground game by the Obama campaign that won the President re-election.
As the featured speaker at the Political Action Committee fundraising luncheon on Nov. 13 in Scottsdale, AZ, Mr. Gergen said President Obama won re-election for several reasons but chief among them was that the "Obama team outplayed Romney. They played a smarter game."
A&M continues to lead the way in agricultural research in Texas and around the world
It sometimes seems that Texas A&M University in College Station has a disproportionate effect on the produce industry and agriculture at-large. Techniques and varieties developed at TAMU are in play around the globe.
Mission Produce's Barnard assumes chairmanship at WGA
SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Stephen Barnard, president of Mission Produce Inc. in Oxnard, CA, was elected to serve as chairman of the board of Western Growers Association for the coming year at the group's annual convention, held Nov. 11-14, here.
SUPERVALU takes proactive stand against Superstorm Sandy
With a team of experienced personnel and a seasoned natural disaster plan in place, SUPERVALU and its independent retail operations successfully weathered the challenges posed by Hurricane Sandy as she made a devastating landfall at the end of October.
The national grocery and pharmacy company is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN. “We have a great team who were ready to respond,” SUPERVALU National Media Manager Mike Siemienas told The Produce News Nov. 6. “There’s some luck in that as well.”