The Southeast Produce Council has announced this year’s Vorhees Vision Scholarship recipients. The SEPC Vorhees Vision Scholarship was created to reward the achievements of young individuals who demonstrate a true entrepreneurial spirit in their lives as they pursue their educational goals. This scholarship is named in honor of the late Terry L. Vorhees, founder and […]
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Posted inProduce News, Midwest
Wholesale Produce Supply Acquires G.O. Fresh
Wholesale Produce Supply (WPS Fresh) has acquired the assets of G.O. Corp. (G.O. Fresh). The acquisition expands the fresh cut capacity and product offerings of WPS Fresh, enhancing the company’s ability to meet growing customer demands. G.O. Fresh, a processor of fresh cut produce, joins WPS Fresh’s growing footprint, including Wholesale Produce Supply in Minneapolis […]
Posted inPackaging News, Produce News, West
Side Delights Updates Bakeables Packaging Design
Side Delights Bakeables has debuted its Bakeables microwaveable side dish in a new package that coordinates with its updated Side Delights portfolio of potatoes. “For a decade, Side Delights Bakeables have offered the perfect solution for shoppers seeking healthy, affordable meals for their time-crunched lifestyles,” said Kathleen Triou, president and CEO of Fresh Solutions Network. […]
Posted inDollar General, Corporate Store News, Produce News, Southeast
Dollar General Reaches Produce Milestone, Adds AI Ordering
Noting that it now offers fresh produce at more than 5,000 stores across the country, Dollar General said it has more individual points of produce distribution than any other U.S. mass retailer or grocer. First announced in the company’s fourth-quarter 2022 earnings in March, more than 5,000 stores now carry the top 20 items typically […]
Posted inProduce News, West
Kings River Packing Implements ReposiTrak Traceability Network
Kings River Packing, an eighth-generation citrus grower and distributor along California’s Kings River, is the first citrus company to do traceability, according to the FDA’s FSMA 204 food traceability law. Citrus fruits were excluded from the initial food traceability list and are therefore not yet covered under the law; however, Kings River Packing is using […]
Posted inProduce News, Northeast
Baldor Shares New Hires To Senior Leadership Team
Baldor Specialty Foods has announced several strategic hires and structural changes aimed at enhancing customer service, achieving future goals and ensuring continued growth and success. Seth Gottlieb has joined the company as SVP of logistics, bringing more than a decade of experience from Fresh Direct, where he served as the VP of logistics and operations […]
Posted inProduce News, Association News, National
From Advocacy To Education, IFPA Touts Impacts In 2023
Advancing the health of consumers, the produce and floral industries and the planet are at the heart of 10 key 2023 impacts from the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA). “We do so much more together as an association than any individual or company can do on their own,” said IFPA CEO Cathy Burns. “Our members […]
Posted inAssociation News, National, Produce News
EFI’s Programs Expanded To Benefit More Growers, Buyers, Farmworkers
Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) is celebrating a year of progress in 2023 toward its mission to offer a full suite of supply chain assurance programs to the fresh produce industry. The group celebrated a new program launch, grew its staff and streamlined certification to make it more cost effective for growers starting in 2024. EFI […]