Month: October 2011

Heather Moyse, Olympic Gold Medalist in Womens Bobsleigh and native of Summerside, PEI, has embarked on a pursuit of excellence to represent Canada at the elite level in a third national sport. PEI Potatoes will accompany her on this journey. Currently a member of the Canadian Womens Bobsleigh team and a member of the Canadian Senior Womens rugby team (which will become an Olympic sport at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro), Moyse announced she will challenge herself in track cycling. …

There are big things happening this year at Nash Produce. The 2011-2012 crop in North Carolina is off to an extraordinary start. Acreage is up, yields are increased and Nash Produce is seeing great volumes and quality for this years sweet potato crop. Always having been proactive in staying ahead of the curve, Nash Produce has added numerous resources to increase their qualifications list enabling them to better serve their customers. …

Sun World knows that today, everyone from customers and consumers, employees and job-seekers are looking to connect online and in real time. That’s why the longstanding produce innovator, is bringing innovation to the worldwide web with the launch of the new Sun World website. A sneak peek of the site can be seen by visiting www.Sun-World.com, and the company will officially launch the site with an interactive experience at this year’s PMA Fresh Summit …

Village Farms has commenced operations in the Caribbean region with the first of its kind packing and distribution facility in the Dominican Republic. The fulfillment expansion is in conjunction with Village Farms International Grower Relations Supply Development Division and will operate under a new subsidiary, Village Farms DR, SRL. The new facility investment located in Santiago, Dominican Republic will include computerized grading machinery, value added packaging capabilities, cold storage and will be fully GAP certified quality assurance consistent with all Village Farms' Food Safety GFSI programs. …