Month: April 2012

Combs Produce, a fresh produce solution provider for foodservice, retail and wholesale customers, today unveils their new Hispanic product line named Calidad. Calidad, meaning quality, is a customer-focused service grounded in consumer research, connected to trusted growing partners, and bundled with flexible service capabilities that positions Combs’ customers to meet the evolving needs of the Hispanic consumer at foodservice and retail. …

The family farmers that make up the Bard Valley Medjool Date Growers Association (BVMDGA) announced that year-over-year sales volume of its Natural Delights™ Medjool Dates, the nation’s top-selling Medjool date brand, were up 34 percent in 2011, thanks to increased distribution and greater velocity in existing points of distribution. …

On April 12, 2012, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved an assessment rate increase of ¼ cent per pound on fresh mangos, increasing the rate to ¾ cent per pound for whole fresh mangos sold in the United States. …

A taste of summer can be as close as the windowsill all year round with Kitchen Pick pea shoots, the first in a series of six new items available from Maple Ridge, B.C. greenhouse grower Steve Pelton. …

BJ's Wholesale Club announced that its locally grown produce program, "Farm to Club," will be available in each of its 195 clubs in all 15 states where its clubs are located. The program, which provides BJ's Members with quality, fresh produce from their state's local farms, is rolling out this spring and summer. Farm to Club produce includes a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables including zucchini, tomatoes, corn, green peppers, yellow squash and cucumbers and will be clearly marked with a special "Farm to Club, Locally Grown" seal. …