The Southeast Produce Council has announced its lineup of speakers for upcoming Southern Innovations, Sept. 22-24. Held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee, the conference will continue to build upon SEPC’s “What’s New?” platform, which debuted during last year’s conference. The sessions and speakers for the expo are: Keynote Speaker […]
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SAVRpak Debuts Moisture Control Technology To Triple Produce Shelf Life
San Juan Capistrano, California-based SAVRpak has launched its SAVRpak Drop-In, the first moisture control technology that extends the shelf life and freshness of produce up to three times. The technology does this by eradicating the No. 1 cause of premature molding, wilting and spoilage of peel-less and packaged produce, including berries, leafy greens and mini cucumbers: condensation. Trials […]
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Verloop Named Executive Director, CEO Of California Walnut Board
The California Walnut Board and the California Walnut Commission have named Robert Verloop as executive director and CEO, effective July 11. The CWB and CWC represent more than 4,500 California walnut growers and nearly 90 handlers, producing more than 1.4 billion pounds of walnuts in 2021 that ship to 50 countries. “We are excited to […]
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Driscoll’s Adds Tropical Bliss To Product Line
Watsonville, California-based Driscoll’s has created a new flavor, Tropical Bliss, that expands Driscoll’s strawberry collection, which also includes Sweetest Batch and Rosé Berries. With this new launch, Driscoll’s is the first fresh berry company to offer three very different high-flavor strawberries mapped to a proprietary sensory wheel. This curated collection was developed through traditional breeding methods […]
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Natural Delights Launches Truffles Product Line In Stores
Yuma, Arizona-based Natural Delights has launched Truffles, a take on chocolate covered fruit snacks. After a trial period with retail buyers and consumer media, the brand has launch a full-scale marketing campaign around the product, now available to order. Where traditional chocolate covered fruit snacks list high fructose corn syrup as a key ingredient, Natural Delights Truffles […]
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IRI: Inflationary Levels For Fresh Produce Stabilize In May
The height, the widespread nature and the continued acceleration of inflation dominated the headlines in May. Whether in the grocery store, at the pump or at the movies, consumers were paying more. “IRI, 210 Analytics and IFPA are committed to bringing the latest trends and analysis relative to the produce department,” said Joe Watson, VP, retail, […]
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Lori Anne Peaches Available In Select Grocery Retailers
Ridge Spring, South Carolina-based Lori Anne Peaches are available at select retailers nationwide. Shoppers can find Lori Anne Peaches at Harp, Central Market, Lunds & Byerlys, Wegman’s and Rouses. Throughout July, Lori Anne Carr will continue holding in store demos at select retailer locations in Minnesota and Texas. “Every year, I look forward to traveling to […]
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Hydroponic Farm Company Says Lettuce Shortage Is A Global Crisis
Advanced Container Technologies Inc. has announced that GrowPods, transportable modular hydroponic farms, can help reduce the global lettuce shortage. The crisis began back in 2020. According to Growing Produce, California lettuce growers faced hotter-than-average temperatures and crop diseases that led to a shortage of iceberg and romaine lettuce. These tight conditions bled into 2021. Mintec reported that lettuce increased in price 67 […]