Giorgio Fresh has strong organic sales in sliced white mushrooms
Bill Litvin, regional sales and national account manager for Giorgio Fresh Company in Temple, PA, said that the company, a grower-shipper of fresh mushrooms, has produced and sold organic mushrooms for many years.
CF Fresh plays vital role in developing year-round organic apple, pear programs
CF Fresh has weathered the ups and downs of the organic market from its earliest days, and today occupies a leadership role for its dedication, vision and persistence.
Spice World preparing to launch a new bottle of its popular Squeeze Garlic
Squeeze Garlic, developed and produced by Spice World Inc., headquartered in Orlando, FL, continues to make headlines across the country. The 20-ounce bottle is easy and convenient to carry to picnics and other outings, and is as easy to use as any other squeezable condiment.
Rockey, White Mountain merge to form White Rock Specialties
MOSCA, CO — The fingerling and specialty operation of Rockey Farms has merged with the organic White Mountain Farm, forming White Rock Specialties and shipping out of Mosca, CO.
The new partnership was announced in August by Sheldon Rockey of Rockey Farms and Paul New of White Mountain Farm. The two men said they’ve gutted and are outfitting the old Sangre de Cristo High School building in Mosca to house the packing and storage operations.
Skyline Potato rebuilds two plants for 2012 season and beyond
CENTER, CO — Expecting to run 2 million hundredweight this year, Skyline Potato Co.has rebuilt two existing plants for additional capacity.
According to Rob Bache, who works both organic and conventional sales and oversees food safety operations at Skyline, the Horizon facility south of Center and the Purely Organic plant in town have both seen extensive refurbishing in advance of the new crop.
The Garlic Co. says buyers who want exceptional flavor buy California garlic
John Duffus, director of sales and marketing for The Garlic Co. in Bakersfield, CA, said the company has offered an organic line for more than 15 years.
“We offer garlic in a variety of forms: whole bulb, peeled, diced, VakPak, frozen, roasted and puree form,” said Mr. Duffus. “And all these forms can be made with organic product. We sell the majority of our garlic in peeled and whole bulb form. This holds true for our organic products as well.”
Promotions on Oppenheimer’s sales team
Two key players on the Oppenheimer sales team will bring their game faces to top positions after recent promotions.
Walt Breeden brings 25 years of experience in produce to his role of director of sales for Canada. His tenure with Oppenheimer began in 1987, selling California-grown produce throughout Western Canada. In 1997 he was promoted to sales manager, and in 2001 he led the opening of the company's Calgary, AB, office.
Del Jacobs Farm/Del Cabo to have good volumes of organic sweet petite pepper medley
Marina Pace, marketing representative for Jacobs Farm/Del Cabo Inc., a Pescadero, CA-based organic grower-distributor, said that Del Cabo’s organic sweet petite pepper medley, a colorful mix of sweet mini peppers developed by the company’s plant breeding team, will soon be available in promotable volumes.
New Jersey produce at the forefront at Livoti’s Old World Market
ABERDEEN, NJ — Fresh produce is a key part of Livoti’s Old World Market, and in late August, the supermarket was strongly emphasizing the local nature of that fresh produce.
As the store is located here in Monmouth County, NJ, in the eastern-central part of the state, that meant, obviously, fresh produce from the Garden State.
Abundance of product at Vineland Produce Auction
VINELAND, NJ — The Vineland Produce Auction has seen “pretty stable” volume so far this year, and “quality has been very good” on items across the board, according to the Auction’s Carol DeFoor.