Month: June 2012

Aarti Sequeira, Food Network Star Season 6 winner and host of her own Aarti Party cooking show, joins the National Mango Board (NMB) as their new spokesperson. The celebrity chef and the NMB first partnered on a multi-city Satellite and Internet Media tour (SIMT) to reach consumers in several important markets, as well as a packaged taping that will appear on cable and web television channels across the country. …

The biggest potato conference ever held in GB, World Potato Congress, took place in Edinburgh in May, attracting more than 800 delegates from over 50 countries to discuss the world’s third most important food crop. …

Along with the arrival of the first day of Summer and excessive heat in many parts of the country, there are challenges in the produce department keeping berries and other produce items cool. Thankfully, the trade has shown positive response and viewership of California Giant’s new training videos available on You Tube. …

Dole Fresh Vegetables is voluntarily recalling 1,077 cases of bagged salads. The products are being recalled due to a possible health risk from Listeria monocytogenes. Dole Fresh Vegetables is coordinating closely with regulatory officials. No illnesses have been reported in association with the recall. …

Freshfel Europe has launched on the occasion of its AGM a new public website designed for kids, parents and teachers. Bringing the ‘Enjoy Fresh’ concept to a new level and engaging directly with the (youngest) consumers, Freshfel is continuously taking the lead in spreading the message on a European scale to ‘Enjoy Fresh’. …