Month: November 2011

Thirteen importers from Mexico, Vietnam, Indonesia and Taiwan spent two days touring the harvest and packing activities of five Idaho grower/shippers as part of the 2011 United States Potato Board (USPB) Table-Stock Reverse Trade Mission (RTM). These international RTM participants then traveled to Atlanta, GA, for the USPB International Table-Stock Symposium, held in conjunction with the 2011 Produce Marketing Association (PMA) Fresh Summit. …

Maxwell Chase Technologies, a leader in extended shelf life packaging, today announced the launch of their new “Fruit Pop” Pouches. The absorbent pouches are ideal for packing slices of fresh-cut Pineapple, Cantaloupe, Watermelons and Honeydew Melons and give over 10 days shelf life. …

Chiquita Brands International, Inc. announced plans to relocate its corporate headquarters to Charlotte, North Carolina, from the company's current location in Cincinnati, Ohio. The relocation will include more than 300 positions currently based in Cincinnati. Chiquita will also consolidate other corporate functions in Charlotte by bringing more than 100 additional positions currently spread across the U.S. to improve execution and accelerate decision-making. The move is expected to be complete by the end of 2012. …