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Frieda’s serves purple sweet potato pie on ‘CBS This Morning’

Frieda’s Specialty Produce, Los Alamitos, Calif., will be featured on “CBS Sunday Morning” in a segment featuring companies that have had an effect on American food culture.
Nov 20, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Sweet Potatoes

Bland Farms ready to ship holiday displays

It’s “home sweet holiday” time again for Bland Farms, Glennville, Ga., which is making its holiday-themed display merchandiser available to retailers.
Nov 18, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce Retail, #Onions, #Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potato marketer Farm Pak celebrates 50th year

Farm Pak Products Inc., Spring Hope, N.C., is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
Oct 20, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce Crops, #Sweet Potatoes

Nash Produce expands Mr. Yam line

Nashville, N.C.-based Nash Produce is adding to its Mr. Yam brand lineup.
Oct 09, 2019 by Cristin Shepard #Sweet Potatoes, #Produce (General), #North Carolina Sweet Potatoes

North Carolina leads U.S. sweet potato production

North Carolina sweet potato shipments accounted for 70% of U.S. sweet potato shipments in 2018, down slightly from 73% in 2017 and even with 2016.
Oct 08, 2019 by Tom Karst #North Carolina Sweet Potatoes, #Sweet Potatoes, #North Carolina

N.C. growers expect rebound from 2018’s hurricane woes

Health benefits are becoming a major selling point of North Carolina Sweet potatoes.
Oct 08, 2019 by Cristin Shepard #North Carolina Sweet Potatoes, #North Carolina, #Sweet Potatoes

Frieda’s helps prepare retailers for World Vegetarian Day

Frieda’s is sharing ideas on how to make produce sections ready for World Vegetarian Day on Oct. 1.
Sep 24, 2019 by Cristin Shepard #Produce Retail, #Produce (General), #Sweet Potatoes

Dorian spares growers

For U.S. produce growers, the bark of Hurricane Dorian was worse than its bite.
Sep 12, 2019 by Tom Karst #Produce (General), #Sweet Potatoes, #Watermelons

Garber Farms expands acreage of purple sweet potato variety

Iota, La.-based Garber Farms is expanding its acreage of a new purple-skin and purple-flesh variety of sweet potato.
Aug 28, 2019 by Cristin Shepard #Southern Sweet Potatoes, #Sweet Potatoes, #Produce (General)

Frieda’s to offer festive shippers for holiday season

Frieda’s Specialty Produce will begin offering two new holiday-themed shippers for displaying Stokes purple sweet potatoes.
Aug 28, 2019 by Cristin Shepard #Packaging, #Sweet Potatoes