Month: March 2012

The produce businesses and associations facilitating the Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI) have released a new online survey to assess the extent of the industry’s adoption of PTI milestones. …

Sanjiv Kakkar of Lawrenceville, NJ, was seated as a Board Member on the United States Potato Board (USPB) at the organization’s 40th Annual Meeting, March 15-16, in Colorado Springs, CO. He was named to serve on the Board by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on February 6, 2012, for a one-year term ending February 28, 2013. New Board Members serving on the USPB in their first three-year term can be reappointed to serve a second consecutive three-year term. …

Cesar Campaña, a principal of progressive Mexican grower, Agricola Campaña, was the recipient of the 2012 Mexican Produce Exporter of the Year award, presented at the recent America Trades Produce (ATP) conference in Tubac, Arizona. …

The National Mango Board (NMB) started a new retail program, Mango Retailer of the Year, which will recognize retailers for exceptional support and promotion of mangos. Mango retailers from across the U.S. are encouraged to participate as the NMB and their Retail Account Managers evaluate and honor four retailers to be named Mango Model Retailers. From these four, just one will receive the highest honor, Mango Retailer of the Year. All four honorees selected will receive special recognition from the NMB. …

Dimples, the adorably delicious and incredibly nutritious children's character, was introduced last year on Cecelia Packing's Golden Nugget Mandarin Orange Packaging to help encourage young and old alike to eat healthier. This year's Dimples Mandarins will start making their way out to grocery stores by April 3rd. …