Month: April 2011

Converted Organics Inc. announced that TerraSphere Systems will be attending the New England Produce & Floral Expo as an exhibitor on April 27th, taking place at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Representatives from TerraSphere will be showcasing the Company’s vertically-grown spinach and meeting with major produce retailers interested in carrying TerraSphere’s lettuce, spinach and basil in 2011. …

PRO*ACT, Americas leading distributor of fresh produce to the foodservice industry, made an initial donation of over $18,000 to the American Red Cross Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami relief fund. The donations were provided through the PRO*ACT Foundation, established after Hurricane Katrina as a way for employees, distributors, customers and suppliers to join together to provide assistance after natural disasters or in times of need. …

Jonathan/s Sprouts of Rochester, MA is recalling its conventional alfalfa sprout products with sell-by date of 4/23, as a precaution, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. …

In recent years Maxco has made a significant impact on the California coast as they continue to increase their share and customer base in the berry market each season. Due to customer confidence in their package and service, Maxco has added another new location on the Central Coast to service their current and new customer base. …

On Monday, April 18th 2011, Mariani Packing Companys CEO, Mark Mariani, announced another FIRST in the dried fruit industry. The century old family company purchased the globally recognized cranberry processing facility, Urban Processing, LLC. Mariani is the largest independent dried fruit packer, and now with the acquisition of Urban Processing, is the only company to be vertically integrated in the 3 largest segments of the dried fruit industry. …