Company farm part of Ocean Spray's plan to meet consumer demand
Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc., the world's largest cranberry cooperative, celebrated the first harvest of Pleasant Ridge Cranberry Farm in Rogersville, NB, Ocean Spray's first and only company-owned farm in North America. The 125-acre farm will yield nearly 1 million pounds of cranberries this year, with expectations of an increased yield of 3 million pounds over the next few years.
Black Gold Farms focuses on red potato category, launches Better With Reds campaign
Black Gold Farms is rolling out its Better With Reds retail marketing campaign, which continues the promotion of the company's year-round red potato tablestock program.
WPPC attendees meet in the nation’s capital
Tom Brugato of Pacific Coast Fruit Co. with Lloyd Ligier of Pro-Act LLC at the opening reception Oct.
Growers poised for great season, hopeful of keeping lid on HLB
Texas seems primed for a terrific citrus season. Sets are good, the start should be early and timely rains promise larger fruit than last year. Hot days promise sweet fruit and cooler nights are bringing on good color. Aside from a trio of hailstorms in May, milder weather means the crop will be more cosmetically appealing than usual.
But lurking in the background is the specter of HLB — citrus greening disease — which was discovered in Texas in January.
Turbana debuts tropicals line
Turbana, a well-known banana importer based in Coral Gables, FL, announced the launch of its tropicals line for North America. The line offers 11 products including yucca, chayote, yellow yams, malanga, coco and aloe vera.
Mushroom Council’s ‘Swapability’ initiative a win-win for everyone
As a successful National Mushroom Month winds down, the Mushroom Council gears up for the Pink campaign. Each year, the mushroom industry “goes pink” in continued support of breast cancer research at City of Hope, one of the nation’s leading cancer research institutions.
Kingston's Toye Cawley promoted
Idaho Falls, ID-based Kingston & Associates Marketing announced the promotion of TOYE CAWLEY to its sales team. Ms. Cawley first began working for Kingston in May as a customer service representative, where she quickly adapted and excelled in the position, according to a company press release.
Edinburg Citrus Association celebrates 80th anniversary with banner season
The thousands of acres of south Texas citrus grown by the member-owners of the Edinburg Citrus Association are set and ready for a banner season if not a bumper crop. The fruit is in excellent shape and with a little rainfall should continue to size up as the season gets underway.
“The market is ready. We are getting calls every day from customers ready for our fruit,” Sales Manager Ruben Shives said in late September. “We are checking the fruit daily as there is a strong demand for Texas red grapefruit and oranges.”
Duda set to unveil new celery packaging at PMA Fresh Summit
At the Produce Marketing Association Fresh Summit convention in Anaheim, CA, Duda Farm Fresh Foods will introduce its new line of seasonal packaging, Celery Celebrations, in time for the busy holiday cooking season.
Sobeys completes world's largest potato display in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
'Tate,' the PEI Potatoes mascot, and 'Bud the Spud,' the mascot for WP Griffin Inc. joined Sobey's staff at the world's largest potato display Oct. 3 in Charlottetown, PEI.