Month: October 2011

South Georgia Equipment (SGE), provider of turn-key produce handling equipment for growers, packers and shippers, is introducing several new products and solutions during the PMA Fresh Summit in Atlanta, Georgia, October 15-17. These introductions are all designed to provide operational improvement opportunities that lower costs while increasing productivity. …

Jeff Husfeld has recently rejoined the sales department of the Edinburg Citrus Association, Edinburg, Texas. ECA is a grower packer of fresh Texas Red Grapefruit and Oranges in South Texas and is celebrating 80 years in business during this 2011-12 citrus season. …

A six-part webinar series educating produce industry companies on the logistics of the Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI) is available for on-demand viewing, the PTI’s administering organizations announced. …

River Produce, a small family-owned wholesaler and retailer headquartered here, has become a leading supplier of fresh foods to the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut region less than five years after launching its personality-driven “Uncle Vinny’s” brand. …