For the first time, the Utah Jazz and Fresh Market are teaming up to offer healthy options to Jazz fans throughout the 2012-13 NBA season. In conjunction with JazzFit, a Utah Jazz program that encourages fans to achieve a happier, healthier, active lifestyle, Fresh Market will provide a produce stand offering the freshest seasonal fruit […]
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FPFC Raises $59K For Charities During Annual Auction
The Fresh Produce & Floral Council (FPFC) hosted its annual charity auction and luncheon at the Sheraton Cerritos in Cerritos, Calif., on Wednesday. Actor, singer and entrepreneur Frankie Avalon served as the event’s special guest as well as the celebrity auction host. Lorelei DiSogra, United Fresh, spoke about the great success of the “Let’s Move […]
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Frieda Caplan To Receive United Fresh Lifetime Achievement Award
The United Fresh Produce Association will honor Frieda Rapoport Caplan with its Lifetime Achievement Award during its 2013 Winter Leadership Meetings in January in Tucson, Ariz. The award recognizes individuals for a lifetime of achievement and for lasting contributions to the fresh produce industry. In 1962, Frieda Caplan established Frieda’s Finest/Produce Specialties Inc. on the […]
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Competition For Green Consumers Heats Up Among South Florida Grocers
Large grocery chains are adding organic or “green” items to their aisles, hoping to keep up with growing demand from consumers, the Tampa Bay Business Journal reports. This has made competition that much tougher for the pioneers in the industry such as Whole Foods Market, Trader Joe’s and The Fresh Market. Ecologically conscious and organic […]
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Paramount Citrus Cuts Ribbon On World’s Largest Citrus Packinghouse
Delano, Calif.-based Paramount Citrus celebrated Friday the grand opening of its new citrus packinghouse, which will be home to the company’s sweet, seedless, E-Z peel Cuties California Mandarins. The facility is more than 640,000 s.f.—the equivalent of 11 football fields under roof—making it the world’s largest citrus packinghouse. “This new Cuties Plant gives us a […]
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Frieda’s Hosts Produce Retailers From India
Retailers from India recently made a stop at Frieda’s Inc. to get an insider perspective on the operation side of a wholesale specialty produce company. The tour consisted of 10 retailers who represented Walmart, Tesco and Metro Markets in India. They were in town for their first experience of PMA Fresh Summit, held late last […]
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Grapple Brand Apples Arriving In Stores
Consumers now can find in grocery stores a twist on the traditional apple that offers a unique experience: Grapple Brand Apples are the only apple on the market that crunches like an apple, and tastes like a grape, according to a company news release. “We started getting calls months ago with people asking when and […]
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November Recognized As Georgia Pecan Month
The first day of November marks the start of Georgia Pecan Month. Georgia leads the nation in producing this crunchy, buttery nut, with an average of 88 million pounds harvested each season, which reaches its peak in November. For the second year in a row and due to favorable weather conditions, the Georgia Pecan Commission […]
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PMA Fresh Summit: Biopesticides Present A Natural Solution For Growers
Biopesticides are pesticides that come from a natural source, or are derived from microorganisms, plant extracts or fermentation processes or some other natural means of production. Bill Stoneman, executive director of the Biopesticide Industry Alliance (BPIA), spoke with The Shelby Report during the PMA Fresh Summit & Expo in Anaheim, Calif., about his group’s goal. […]
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Village Farms Offers New Tomato Variety To North American Customers
Heavenly Villagio Marzano is an authentic Mini San Marzano tomato originating in Europe and exclusive to Village Farms, which is the first to offer this new variety to customers in North America. With a better-than-anticipated response and a sold-out season, the company is ramping up production for 2013. Sought after by chefs and foodies alike, […]
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FMI, United Fresh Co-Locating 2014 Trade Shows In Chicago
The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and United Fresh Produce Association will co-locate their 2014 conventions, June 10-13, in Chicago. This premier trade show and education event will bring together the retail and fresh produce industries and highlight the shared interest in providing high quality, fresh selections to consumers. The show will offer retail and produce […]
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Georgia Pecan Commission’s Founder Inducted Into State’s Ag HOF
The Georgia Pecan Commission’s founder, Charles M. “Buddy” Leger, has been inducted into the Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame. Leger was honored at the University of Georgia’s 58th Annual Alumni Awards Banquet in Athens last month. He received the award for his lifetime support of Georgia agriculture; and creating several Georgia commodity boards, including the […]
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Del Monte Bananas Participate In Children’s Hospital-Hosted Events
Del Monte Fresh Produce on Sept. 29 participated in two charity events hosted by Miami Children’s Hospital and other partners including Publix, Hyundai and Total Bank. Brand ambassadors in Del Monte banana costumes distributed fresh fruit to participants at both events. “We were happy to support these two worthwhile events with a small healthy token […]
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Frieda’s Lights Up The Night With Cooking Light
Frieda’s Specialty Produce partnered with Cooking Light for the brand’s first-ever Light Up The Night tasting event, presented by Citi, held at The High Line in New York City last month. The sold-out event on Sept. 21 brought together the best of what Frieda’s and Cooking Light provide to consumers—fresh fare made with the highest […]
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Fresh Produce Industry Convention Focuses On Attracting Consumers
In the midst of a growing wave of public policy and consumer preference emphasizing healthful, high-quality food choices, the world’s fresh produce industry will strategize how to increase consumption and better appeal to children when it gathers in Anaheim, Calif., for the Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) 2012 Fresh Summit International Convention & Exposition, Oct. 26-28. […]
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Organic Varieties Added To Ready Pac Bistro Bowl Salad Line
Ready Pac Foods Inc. has introduced four new organic varieties to its Ready Pac Bistro Bowl Salad line. The three new single-serve Ready Pac Bistro Organic Bowl Salads include three vegetarian items, Orange Ginger Tofu, Zesty Harvest Grains, and Honey Mustard Spinach. Ready Pac Bistro Bowl Salad’s original product line includes 11 different recipes that […]
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FirstFruits Of Washington Introduces New ‘Sweetie’ Apple Variety
With the start of fall, apples are showing up in the produce aisle in a big way. Sweetie, an intensely sweet and crunchy new apple variety from FirstFruits of Washington, will be making an appearance at retail this month. First planted in New Zealand, Sweetie is now grown in Washington State by Broetje Orchards and […]
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Sunlight Unveils New Box Packaging For Harvest Hobgoblin Grapes
Sunlight International has Halloween all wrapped up with its new box packaging, which holds the company’s stand-up colander bags filled with fresh Harvest Hobgoblin grapes grown by JP Dulcich and Sons. Offered to retailers during this grape season, the decorative yet practical cartons will enhance the Harvest Hobgoblin fall promotion in stores, according to Sunlight […]
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Del Monte Unveils Fresh Avocado Pulp 4 Pack
Del Monte is now offering 100% Fresh Hass Avocado Pulp in a convenient 4 pack of 2-oz. cups. The new value-added Hass avocado product is available for national distribution. As fresh avocado consumption continues to increase, consumers are beginning to demand the fruit in an assortment of formats and on menus nationwide, according to a […]
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Organic Alliance Signs $2.2M Produce Supply Contract
Organic Alliance Inc., a California-based global grower and marketer of fresh, organic and Fair Trade fruits and vegetables, has signed an organic produce supply contract—with renewal options—that it expects will generate at least $2.2 million in sales revenue over the next 12 months. This brings to $11.5 million the total value of new supply contracts […]