“Del Rey gets Mexican fruit from two major suppliers in Mexico, and we are very happy with the relationship,” said Bob Lucy, president of Del Rey Avocado Co. Inc. in Fallbrook, CA, in an interview with The Produce News. “They pack the ‘Del Rey’ box for us, so there is a continuity for our customers” who see the “Del Rey” label 52 weeks a year. “That is helpful in marketing.”

Brett Libke, The Oppenheimer Group’s East Coast senior sales representative, has been promoted to the role of East Coast director of sales.

“Brett has proven to be a very strategic thinker, is well regarded throughout the industry and possesses invaluable leadership qualities,” David Smith, the company’s senior vice president, North American sales and categories, said in a press release. “His experience and knowledge of the business will complement the sales efforts made by many of Oppenheimer’s veteran salespeople on the East Coast.”

FPFC members and volunteers came out to support the salad bar dedication Oct. 17 at Earl Warren Elementary School in Sacramento, CA.

Green Giant Fresh announces Oct. 19 the addition of 15 new fruits and vegetables to its retail product line. The items will be unveiled at the company's PMA Fresh Summit booth No. 1238. Rounding out 33 produce department categories, these products will be available year-round for national distribution:

Staff members of the California Avocado Commission and TMA+Peritus in an avocado grove recently as members of the Wisconsin-based marketing firm were in California to meet with handlers, packers and shippers to become more

FoodLink, the buying platform that connects fresh food retailers and wholesalers to a network of over 2,000 supplier companies, announced a definitive agreement to acquire TRUETRAC, a leading provider of mobile traceability solutions to growers, harvesters, packers and shippers of fresh produce.

The combined company will be the food industry's first integrated network for the Produce Traceability Initiative that links crop planning, harvesting, packing, order management, shipping, receiving and individual item tracking from the field to the supermarket checkout line.