New Seafood Brand Lets You Track Your Snapper

March 24, 2011 Sarah Mahoney, Media Post

Get ready to have an up-close and personal relationship with your red snapper supper. In response to last year’s massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and growing concerns about ocean sustainability, the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders’ Alliance is launching Gulf Wild, a branding effort that will attach a unique tag to the gill of every fish its members catch.

Purfresh Protects Kiwifruit Quality In Cold Storage Facilities & During Ocean Transport

March 24, 2011 Purfresh, Inc.

Purfresh, a leading provider of clean technologies that purify, protect, and preserve the global food supply chain, today announced that kiwifruit growers and shippers are increasingly deploying Purfresh Cold Storage and Purfresh Transport to maintain fruit quality in refrigerated storage rooms and containers for long-distance ocean transport.

Sweetness Is In Season With Summerkiwi

March 24, 2011 The Oppenheimer Group

While summer may still be months away, North Americans can enjoy a taste of its sweetness in less than a week. Chilean Summerkiwi, a naturally early-harvested, deep green kiwifruit, will be available from The Oppenheimer Group beginning the third week in March.

Dole Presents Company’s Sustainability Initiatives At Costa Rica Business Forum

March 24, 2011 Dole

Dole Food Company, Inc. today announced that Dole was one of the main sponsors of Costa Ricas first Business Forum on Sustainability and the Environment (Foro Empresarial sobre Sostenibilidad y Ambiente) March 16. This forum was organized by Terra Partners, the first company in the region specialized in green marketing.

Produce for Better Health Foundation Announces Supplier Role Models & Champions

Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) has named 15 Supplier Role Models and four Supplier Champions for their extraordinary support of the Fruits & Veggies-More Matters(r) national public health initiative in 2010. These companies will be formally recognized with awards during the foundation’s Role Model/Champion Recognition Luncheon held at the Annual Meeting in Monterey, CA.