Produce Market Guide News

Produce Market Guide News

Packer 25 2020 — Dave Puglia

Oct 24, 2020 by Tom Burfield #Packer 25, #People
When Dave Puglia, president and CEO of Western Growers, has to make a point for the ag industry with state or federal lawmakers, he is venturing into familiar territory.
Oct 24, 2020 by Tom Burfield #Packer 25, #People

Packer Insight — New products, awards, Florida and more

Oct 23, 2020 by Ashley Nickle #Produce (General), #Produce Retail, #Awards, #People, #PMA, #Florida
Get a rundown of the news of the week from Tom Karst, Chris Koger, Ashley Nickle and Amy Sowder on topics from Trevor Suslow leaving PMA to Oleen Smethurst receiving the Canadian Produce Person of the Year Award.
Oct 23, 2020 by Ashley Nickle #Produce (General), #Produce Retail, #Awards, #People, #PMA, #Florida

Packer 25 2020 — Frank Yiannas

Oct 23, 2020 by Tom Karst #The Packer, #Produce (General), #Packer 25, #Food safety
Frank Yiannas brings passion and results to the topic of food safety.
Oct 23, 2020 by Tom Karst #The Packer, #Produce (General), #Packer 25, #Food safety

So much to be thankful for

Oct 23, 2020 by Armand Lobato #Opinion, #Produce Retail
No matter what, there is always something we can be thankful for.
Oct 23, 2020 by Armand Lobato #Opinion, #Produce Retail

Packer 25 2020 — Paul Ramson

Oct 23, 2020 by Jim Offner #Produce (General), #People, #Packer 25
The lure of the produce business was irresistible, because it provided Paul Ramson with a chance to solve problems for a global market.
Oct 23, 2020 by Jim Offner #Produce (General), #People, #Packer 25

Packer 25 2020 — Shay Myers

Oct 23, 2020 by Ashley Nickle #Produce (General), #Packer 25, #Onions, #People
It wasn’t a given 15 years ago that Shay Myers would come back to run the family business after graduating college.
Oct 23, 2020 by Ashley Nickle #Produce (General), #Packer 25, #Onions, #People

Chiquita sponsors online Halloween costume contest

Oct 23, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Merchandising, #Produce Retail, #Bananas
Chiquita Brands International, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., is asking consumers to share their Halloween costumes on social media, with a chance of being featured on the company’s Instagram page.
Oct 23, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Merchandising, #Produce Retail, #Bananas

Pandemic purchases boost potato sales past 5-year records

Oct 22, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Produce Retail, #Potatoes
Consumers continue to buy more fresh potatoes during the COVID-19 pandemic, boosting sales in most fresh categories and pushing sales of all potato products, including frozen, to five-year records.
Oct 22, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Produce Retail, #Potatoes

Advantage Waypoint handles foodservice sales for Maglio Cos.

Oct 22, 2020 by Tom Karst #Produce (General), #Foodservice, #Wisconsin
National foodservice and marketing agency Advantage Waypoint represents The Fresh Group Ltd. Maglio Cos.?
Oct 22, 2020 by Tom Karst #Produce (General), #Foodservice, #Wisconsin

New Product Review — Just Add Chicken salad kits from Dole

Oct 22, 2020 by Ashley Nickle #Produce (General), #Produce Retail, #Produce Products, #Salad Mix
Curious about the new Just Add Chicken salad kits from Dole? Retail editor Ashley Nickle and copy editor and designer Amelia Freidline tried them out for the latest new product review in the Millennials Eat video series.
Oct 22, 2020 by Ashley Nickle #Produce (General), #Produce Retail, #Produce Products, #Salad Mix

Red state and blue state fresh produce preferences nearly the same, survey says

Oct 22, 2020 by Tom Karst #Produce (General), #Produce Research, #Produce Retail
Supporters of both political parties are nearly identical in their love of fruits and vegetables, a new survey shows.
Oct 22, 2020 by Tom Karst #Produce (General), #Produce Research, #Produce Retail

Industry votes to drop frozen fruit from Mango Promotion Board

Oct 22, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Produce Retail, #Produce Research, #Mangoes
The National Mango Board will no longer promote frozen mangoes after a recent vote, in which a majority of importers of the frozen fruit rejected participation in the board.
Oct 22, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Produce Retail, #Produce Research, #Mangoes