PTI Experts Discuss ASN On June 20th Webinar

June 13, 2012 RedLine Solutions, Inc.

RedLine Solutions today announced that their June PTI webinar, “PTI Experts Discuss ASN” will feature special guest speaker Ed Treacy, PMA’s Vice President of Supply Chain, and Gary Fleming, RedLine Solutions’ Vice President of Strategic Services.

Massachusetts Legislators Promote Virtues Of The Cranberry

In a bipartisan and bicameral effort to help promote the state’s cranberry industry, Sens. John F. Kerry, D-Mass., and Scott Brown, R-Mass.— along with two Massachusetts congressmen — have launched the Congressional Cranberry Caucus..

Chiquita Joins With Little League For A Fun Filled Summer

To kick-off a multi-year partnership, Chiquita Brands (NYSE: CQB) and Little League Baseball are bringing Chiquita FanFun to consumers this summer. Chiquita has "the bases loaded" with in-store, online and mobile ways for customers to interact and win prizes, including a grand slam Chiquita FanFun Favorite Team Package that provides a four day, three night trip for a family of four to see their favorite professional baseball team in spring training.

Northwest Fresh Pear Industry Forecasts Size Of 2012 Harvest

June 13, 2012 Pear Bureau Northwest

With reports of a crop of excellent quality from the Pacific Northwest growing regions of Wenatchee and Yakima, Washington and Mid-Columbia and Medford in Oregon, the total projection is showing approximately 19.3 million standard 44-lb box equivalents (or 424,080 tons) of pears for the fresh market.  This estimate is about 2% larger than the five-year average, and 6% smaller than last year’s crop, which was the largest ever recorded, making the forthcoming crop the fifth largest on record.

'True Blue' Promotion Boosts Maryland Crabs

With crab season upon us, Maryland's "True Blue" campaign is gaining steam. The Department of Natural Resources launched the marketing push earlier this year to promote crabmeat caught in state waters, which is often shunned by restaurants and markets in favor of cheaper imported meat from Indonesia and Venezuela.