Salinas, California-based Naturipe, a global producer of berries for more than 100 years, is highlighting its sustainability efforts at IFPA’S 2022 Global Produce & Floral Show in Orlando, Florida, through Oct. 29. This year’s show will highlight Naturipe’s advances in the area of environmental sustainability and breeding. Sustainability is a priority in every aspect of […]
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Posted inProduce News, Southeast
Duda Farm Fresh Foods Offers New Product Size
Oviedo, Florida-based Duda Farm Fresh Foods, a grower of fresh vegetables and citrus, will spotlight its new single count Organic Celery Heart product at the IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show in Orlando. The product also will be on display at the Fresh Ideas Showcase. The addition to Duda Farm Fresh Foods’ portfolio of produce was created […]
Posted inProduce News, West
Misionero Showcases Packaged Salad Kits At IFPA Show
Misionero, a grower of organic and conventional leafy greens based in Gonzales, California, will showcase two new packaged salad kits at the International Fresh Produce Association’s Global Produce & Floral Show on Oct. 27-29. The new products include a Buttery Simple Salad kit and a Miso Caesar Simple Salad kit that will be available for […]
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Natural Delights Hosts Cookbook Signing, Giveaway At IFPA Booth
Yuma, Arizona-based Bard Valley Natural Delights showcased its products Oct. 27-29 at the Global Produce and Floral Show in Orlando with a chef tasting menu, cookbook signing from Danny Seo and Apple Watch giveaway for all booth visitors. Guests at this year’s expo were able to taste a variety of food made by chef Walter Zuromski. Seo, […]
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Pace International Showcases Products At Produce Show
Wapato, Washington-based Pace International exhibited at the IFPA’s Global Produce and Floral Show Oct. 27-29 in Orlando, Florida. “We’re building a bold and interactive booth experience for growers, packers and shippers to gain insight into Pace’s products, technologies and services and how we can support their fruits and vegetables postharvest,” said Jorge Gotuzzo, senior director of […]
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IRI, Tree Top Expands Partnership To Monitor Pricing Activity
IRI, which recently merged with The NPD Group, and Tree Top are expanding their partnership. IRI will help Tree Top monitor fluid pricing activity in the marketplace by providing access to granular insights amid a changing inflationary environment. “Tracking the market closely…is essential for any business to thrive in the current environment,” said Mike Schrenk, category and syndicated data […]
Posted inProduce News, Southwest
Potatoes USA Encourages Potatoes Instead Of Halloween Candy
Halloween enthusiasts across the U.S. have started a new tradition of handing out spuds to kids for Halloween, according to Denver-based Potatoes USA. “It honestly started as a joke,” said Pat Foy, a self-employed contractor in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. “I thought, if I’m going to give something out to kids on Halloween, I don’t want to […]
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Influencing Positive Health Outcomes Focus Of IFPA Keynote
Despite the remnants of the global pandemic and emergent challenges like inflation, labor and extreme climate events, IFPA CEO Cathy Burns urged Global Produce & Floral Show guests to capitalize on the moment and momentum around fresh produce and floral. “What we do is not for the faint at heart and it’s not only for […]