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Chelan Fresh is expanding

Chelan, Wash.-based Chelan Fresh Marketing continues to expand its supplier base, said Tim Evans, general sales manager.

May 23, 2019 by Jim Offner #Produce (General), #Produce Retail

Dried plums no longer: California prunes have new brand

The California Dried Plum Board is once again embracing “prunes,” 19 years after changing its name and the way the dried fruit was marketed.

May 23, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce Retail, #Plums + Prunes, #California, #Produce (General)

Sun World Innovations names grape marketers for U.S., Canada

Sun World Innovations, Palm Desert, Calif., has chosen a group of companies to import and market proprietary grapes in North America.

May 23, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce Retail, #Grapes, #North America, #Imports

Chilean Kiwifruit Committee debuts North American marketing

The Chilean Kiwifruit Committee is kicking off its first marketing campaign for North America, following rising volumes of the Fruit arriving in the U.S. each season.

May 23, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce Retail, #Kiwifruit, #Chile, #Imports

Japanese retailer buys meal kit company Purple Carrot

Tokyo-based Oisix ra daichi sees a big opportunity in meal kits, with the U.S. market expected to double by 2022 and the Japanese market also quickly growing.

May 22, 2019 by Ashley Nickle #Produce (General), #Produce Retail

Japanese retailer buys meal kit company Purple Carrot

Tokyo-based Oisix ra daichi sees a big opportunity in meal kits, with the U.S. market expected to double by 2022 and the Japanese market also quickly growing.

May 22, 2019 by Ashley Nickle #Produce (General), #Produce Retail

Northwest cherry growers say crop’s later, but good

Northwest cherry grower-shippers are expecting to have plenty of product for their June-August market window this year.

May 22, 2019 by Jim Offner #Produce (General), #Northwest Cherries, #Cherries, #Produce Retail

Peppers add a slash of color

Retailers say bell peppers and sweet mini peppers can really brighten up a produce department.

May 22, 2019 by Tom Burfield #Produce (General), #Produce Retail, #Peppers Bell

Del Monte vegetable trays linked to salmonella outbreak

The Food and Drug Administration is inspecting a Del Monte Fresh Produce Inc. facility after four cases of salmonellosis were linked to vegetable trays produced there.

May 22, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce Retail, #Fresh-cut, #Broccoli, #Carrots, #Food safety