Month: July 2012

Gills Onions and Duda Farm Fresh Foods will host an event on July 11th, 2012 to unveil the world’s largest vanadium flow battery and 37,000 square feet of photovoltaic solar panels, respectively. The companies’ latest initiatives highlight the continued growth of Ventura County, Calif., as a sustainable corridor, ripe with innovative, environmentally-responsible practices, particularly within the fresh-cut industry. …

The United Fresh Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2012 Frieda Rapoport Caplan Family Business Scholarship Program. The program awards up to four scholarships for employees of family-owned businesses to attend United Fresh Produce Association’s Washington Public Policy Conference (WPPC) in October. …

A summer-long national marketing campaign that challenges summer fitness fans and recreational enthusiasts to consider the banana as one of nature’s best energy sources has its roots in a new study equating America’s best-selling fruit with the most popular sports drinks. …