DJ Forry Celebrates 40th Anniversary With New Logo, Retail Initiative

April 19, 2012 DJ Forry

California produce marketer DJ Forry is planning for the future by honoring the values and culture that fueled its success for the past 40 years. An updated logo presents a new face for the company and signals a push to increase DJ Forry’s brand awareness within its principal sets of customers: wholesalers, brokers, retailers and growers.

Canadian Produce Marketing Association Unveils New Brand

Over the last year, the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) has undertaken a comprehensive strategic renewal exercise, designed to maximize value for its members and further support the market for fresh fruits and vegetables in Canada.

United Fresh Announces Nominations For New Board Officers & Directors For 2012-2013

Chairman of the Board Development Committee Steffanie Smith, River Point Farms, has announced the slate of new officers and directors nominated to serve on the United Fresh Produce Association Board of Directors, effective at its April 30, 2012 meeting in Dallas.

Wild Flour Bakery Acquires Nokomis Bread Line, Expanding To East Troy, WI

The expansion is expected to create up to 15 new jobs and reintroduce the Nokomis Organic Bread Line, a product previously sold in the Milwaukee, Chicago, and Minneapolis wholesale markets.

Elite Bakery Brings Three Generations Of Filipino-Guamanian Flavor To Union City, CA

Established in Cebu, Philippines in 1921 by their grandfather Faustino Villo, the bakery established a second location in Guam in the 1970s and, until recently, operated in Milpitas for 25 years. Their father, Ambros Villo, still runs the shop in Cebu. And their wholesale products are carried at Seafood City, Island Pacific, Ranch 99 and other major Asian supermarkets.