Produce Market Guide News

Produce Market Guide News

Driscoll’s gives $4 million globally during COVID-19 pandemic

Apr 09, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Produce Crops, #Social Responsibility, #Strawberries, #COVID-19, #Social Responsibility, #COVID-19
Driscoll’s plans to donate more than $4 million globally, with funds to health clinics and food banks, fresh berry donations and community resources in response to the worldwide pandemic.
Apr 09, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Produce Crops, #Social Responsibility, #Strawberries, #COVID-19, #Social Responsibility, #COVID-19

On produce price trends and consumer sentiments

Apr 09, 2020 by Tom Karst #Produce (General), #Fresh Talk, #COVID-19, #COVID-19
A previous post looked at the rise bagged produce in recent weeks
Apr 09, 2020 by Tom Karst #Produce (General), #Fresh Talk, #COVID-19, #COVID-19

Southern Specialties helps feed Louisiana health professionals

Apr 09, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Social Responsibility, #Tomatoes, #Social Responsibility, #COVID-19
Southern Specialties Inc., Pompano Beach, Fla., has donated thousands of pounds of specialty produce to hospital staffs, including heirloom tomatoes, white asparagus and yellow beefsteak tomatoes.
Apr 09, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Social Responsibility, #Tomatoes, #Social Responsibility, #COVID-19

Fresh Trends data — Marketing to the masses

Apr 08, 2020 by Janice M. Kresin #Produce (General), #Marketing Orders, #Fresh Trends Data, #Produce Retail, #Produce Research
The average American is driving food sales. It used to be that chefs drove the trends in foods and creating demand for lesser-known commodities that would eventually translate into more sales in supermarkets.
Apr 08, 2020 by Janice M. Kresin #Produce (General), #Marketing Orders, #Fresh Trends Data, #Produce Retail, #Produce Research

Third company recalls South Korean enoki mushrooms for listeria

Apr 08, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Recall, #Listeria, #Mushrooms
H&C Food Inc., Brooklyn, N.Y., is the third business to recall enoki mushrooms from South Korea because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Apr 08, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Recall, #Listeria, #Mushrooms

‘Industry legend’ Willie McRae dies at 65

Apr 08, 2020 by Ashley Nickle #Produce (General), #Obituary, #Peaches
Willie McRae, president of Mount Pleasant, S.C.-based McRae Produce, died April 2 at the age of 65.

Apr 08, 2020 by Ashley Nickle #Produce (General), #Obituary, #Peaches

4/8/20 Daily Newsflash Roundup: Endorsements, Updates & New Companies

Apr 08, 2020 by Janice Wilson #Newsflash
Baja's Produce Inc. and YW International Inc. have been Endorsed. 89 International Inc., Ci Mistic Sas Fruits and Vegetables LLC, Middle Child Management Inc., are new companies to the Market, plus updates.
Apr 08, 2020 by Janice Wilson #Newsflash

Potato grower Michael Family Farms informs consumers with new site

Apr 08, 2020 by Amy Sowder #Produce (General), #Consumer Corner, #Potatoes, #Produce Tech
Michael Family Farms, Urbana, Ohio, launched a website showcasing its operation and Side Delights potato products.
Apr 08, 2020 by Amy Sowder #Produce (General), #Consumer Corner, #Potatoes, #Produce Tech

Kevin Murphy joins Fall Creek Farm board of directors

Apr 08, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #People, #Blueberries
Kevin Murphy has joined the board of directors at Fall Creek Farm & Nursery Inc., Lowell, Ore.
Apr 08, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #People, #Blueberries

D’Arrigo's Claudia Pizarro-Villalobos on marketing fresh

Apr 08, 2020 by Tom Karst #Video, #Produce (General), #COVID-19, #Produce Retail, #COVID-19
The Packer’s Tom Karst visited April 7 with Claudia Pizarro-Villalobos, director of marketing and culinary for Salinas, Calif.-based D’Arrigo California.
Apr 08, 2020 by Tom Karst #Video, #Produce (General), #COVID-19, #Produce Retail, #COVID-19

SEPC distributes more foodservice products to people in need

Apr 08, 2020 by Amy Sowder #Produce (General), #COVID-19, #SEPC, #Southeast (U.S.), #COVID-19, #Social Responsibility
The Southeast Produce Council distributed donated produce that was originally for foodservice customers to people in the Tattnall County area in Georgia.
Apr 08, 2020 by Amy Sowder #Produce (General), #COVID-19, #SEPC, #Southeast (U.S.), #COVID-19, #Social Responsibility

Ocean Mist Gold Standard promotion highlights artichoke nutrition

Apr 08, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Produce Retail, #Artichokes
Ocean Mist Farms, Castroville, Calif., is highlighting health and nutrition aspects or artichokes with the spring Gold Standard promotion.
Apr 08, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Produce Retail, #Artichokes