Taylor Farms has acquired Earthbound Farm from Danone SA. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. “We are grateful for Danone’s stewardship of Earthbound Farm during the past two years and for the opportunity to return ownership of this organic fresh produce leader to local roots and family ownership,” the company posted on its website […]
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Posted inPerishables, Produce News, Snacks Brands, Suppliers, West
Fresh Cravings Salsa Dramatically Increases Distribution
FoodStory Brands’ Fresh Cravings salsa has increased its distribution by 125 percent in 12 months. Fresh Cravings refrigerated salsa received numerous new authorizations from prominent grocery stores, including international retailer Walmart Canada. Fresh Cravings salsa is now available in more than 9,000 fresh produce departments. The salsa is made in the USA and is part […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Bakery News, Deli News, Grocery News, Home Page Slider, Marketing News, Produce News, Southwest
Fresh Solutions Of Texas: A Broker Dedicated To Fresh Departments
by Terrie Ellerbee/editor-Southwest It is no secret that over time smaller food brokers have been swallowed up by larger organizations or they have consolidated and become larger firms themselves. Now, if the pendulum is swinging back toward the small broker, Fresh Solutions of Texas is out in front of it. Carl Riley, Randall Colmer and […]
Posted inWest, Equipment & Technology, Grocery News, Home Page Slider, Produce News, Suppliers
Bonduelle Fresh Americas Initiates Water Safety Plan For Growing Season
In the wake of recent outbreaks involving leafy greens and possibly linked to agricultural water, Irwindale, California-based Bonduelle Fresh Americas initiated a plan with its growers to ensure the safety of its leafy greens supply through the 2019 California growing season. “Safety has always been our highest priority and Bonduelle Fresh Americas continues to be […]
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United Fresh Partner X-Change Matchmaking Event Sells Out
The new Partner X-Change matchmaking program at the United Fresh Produce Association 2019 Convention and Expo in June has sold out, but a waiting list has been created. New this year, United Fresh 2019 is enhancing business development opportunities with one-on-one business partner meetings between the buying community and those seeking their business. During the […]
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Dallas-Based DMA Solutions Celebrates 15th Anniversary
Dallas, Texas-based marketing agency DMA Solutions, which exclusively serves the fresh produce industry, is celebrating 15 years of service. The company specializes in providing an array of measurable marketing solutions to fresh produce companies throughout the supply chain. Founder and CEO Dan’l Mackey Almy, who has an extensive background in fresh produce sales, saw the […]
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United Fresh Produce Association Encourages Action On Border Issue
The United Fresh Produce Association is asking Congressional leaders to take immediate action on immigration issues to avoid a shutdown of the United States border with Mexico. “The solution to our immigration problems is not closing the border or slowing commercial traffic, but for Congress and the Administration to work together on real immigration reform,” […]
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Morten Hansen Keynotes United Fresh Convention
Management expert Morten Hansen will be the keynote speaker at the United Fresh Convention & Expo scheduled for June 10-12 in Chicago. Hansen is scheduled to speak June 11 at the breakfast general session. The convention and expo is at the McCormick Place Convention Center. Hansen is the author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller […]
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StixFresh Sticker Extends Freshness Of Fruit Naturally
StixFresh has come up with a way to extend the freshness of fruit naturally with a sticker. The company claims the stickers can extend the shelf life of fruits for up to two weeks longer. An all-natural compound contained on the sticker creates a protective layer around the fruit. Scientists at StixFresh have used a […]
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Gotham Greens To Open In Rhode Island This Fall
Rhode Island Gov. Gina M. Raimondo, Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza, Rhode Island Secretary of Commerce Stefan Pryor and members of the community will join Viraj Puri, co-founder and CEO of Gotham Greens, March 28 for an official announcement and construction preview at its first urban greenhouse farm in New England. The farm is located […]
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NEPC Reveals Retailer Roundtable Panelists For May 1 Event
The New England Produce Council (NEPC) and the Organic Produce Network (OPN) have revealed the retailer participants for the roundtable session at the New England Organic Produce Conference, to be held May 1 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Brian Fleming of Stop & Shop, Kevin Barry of Big Y and Mark Jewell of Hannaford […]
Posted inNortheast, Home Page Slider, Perishables, Produce News, Suppliers
Lef Farms Offers Crisp Baby Greens Exclusively At Hannaford
lef Farms has added a unique leafy green to the market called Crisp touted as a crunchy alternative to Romaine and iceberg lettuce. “As always, we want to introduce greens that bring more to the table than just the typical spring mix. New Crisp does just that by packing a crispy crunch into every bite […]
Posted inNortheast, Association News, Home Page Slider, Produce News
New England Produce Council Dinner Meeting Hosted By Dole
The New England Produce Council Inc. (NEPC) held a dinner meeting at the Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) on Thursday, March 14, sponsored by Dole and attended by retailers, vendors and foodservice representatives. The day began with a volunteer group of NEPC members sorting and packing food items for member agencies in eastern Massachusetts. Anthony Sattler, […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Perishables, Produce News, West
HAB Report: Avocado Purchasers Are A Diverse Group
With $2.3 billion in annual retail sales, avocados are one of the largest categories in fresh produce, a new study published by the Hass Avocado Board (HAB) concluded. “Avocado Shopper Insights: Regional Demographics and Purchase Trends” shows that avocado-purchasing households are a diverse group. While avocado-purchasing households are found in large numbers across all eight geographic […]
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Henderson’s IGA An ‘Oasis’ For Visitors, Vital To Community
2019 Nebraska Market Profile by Terrie Ellerbee/editor-Midwest If you visit the Facebook page of Henderson’s IGA in Valentine—and you should—don’t be surprised to see Clint Eastwood. He stars in a “Fistful of Brats.” Humphrey Bogart is in another video (well, his profile anyway) titled “Burgers of the Sierra Madre.” Notable quote: “Burgers? We don’t need […]
Posted inSoutheast, Grocery News, Industry News, Perishables, Produce News
Lane Southern Orchards Spending $4M On Peach Packing House
A $4 million renovation and expansion of Lane Southern Orchards’ existing packing house in Fort Valley, Georgia, is underway and is expected to be complete for an early-summer peach harvest. The expansion doubles the capacity of the current packing house from 1.5-3 million cases, or 23,000 25-lb. boxes per day, in preparation for the 2019 […]
Posted inSoutheast, Grocery News, Organic Natural, Perishables, Produce News, Suppliers
That’s Tasty Launching Organic Stir-In Purees For Home Cooks
That’s Tasty, a brand made by Shenandoah Growers in Rockingham, Virginia, is launching Stir-In Purees. The purees, made with organic ingredients, will be available on shelves in the coming weeks, the company said March 7. The purees are available in garlic, ginger, spicy harissa, sun-dried tomato, Italian herbs, parsley, basil and dill flavors. Each features […]
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Pure Flavor Georgia Distribution Facility To Be Completed In Spring
A new Pure Flavor distribution center under construction in Georgia is expected to be completed later this spring. The distribution center is off Interstate 75 in Fort Valley, not far from a greenhouse facility that opened in late 2018. The first harvest was picked from the greenhouse in December. “When we put the first shovel […]
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Dole, Bashas’ And Food City Bring Learning Garden To Life
Dole Packaged Foods, Bashas’ and Food City joined with the Captain Planet Foundation to bring a learning garden to the students of Higley Traditional Academy in Gilbert, Arizona, on Feb. 20. Employees of Dole, Bashas’ and Food City joined Gilbert Vice Mayor Eddie Cook in helping teachers and students install their new Captain Planet Foundation […]
Posted inDeli News, National, Perishables, Produce News, Suppliers
Campbell Soup Co. To Sell Refrigerated Soup Plant In Washington
Campbell Soup Co. has signed a definitive agreement for the sale of its Everett, Washington, refrigerated soup plant to an affiliate of the Joshua Green Corp. (JGC), a Seattle-based private investment company. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The 225,000-s.f. Everett facility is part of the fresh division, which includes Bolthouse Farms and Garden Fresh […]