Month: August 2012

With seventy-nine percent of people worldwide looking for produce grown by environmentally friendly companies¹, sustainability initiatives are much talked about in the industry. For Ready Pac Foods, sustainability goes beyond environmentally-responsible practices to encompass social responsibility and ultimately long-term economic viability. …

Pomegranates grow optimally in regions with cold winters and hot summers typical to Mediterranean countries such as Turkey, Egypt, Spain, Greece and Israel, but are also grown in countries such as Chile, Peru, India, Australia and South Africa and the international consumption and shipping necessitates means to maintain freshness and nutritional value during the supply chain. …

Come this September, Organics Unlimited will help their customers increase sales of GROW bananas through GROW Month. With the wheels in motion, this year’s GROW Month has begun to see great potential and expects increased collaboration among retailers. …

San Miguel Produce of Oxnard, CA is recalling 48 cases of Cut ‘N Clean, Comfort (Cooking) Greens Kits, because products contain onions from Gills Onions, which has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. …

Pear Bureau Northwest is pleased to announce that Bob Catinella has joined the company as the Regional Marketing Manager responsible for the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern U.S. territory. …