Registration Open For 2013 Produce Executive Development Program

October 31, 2012 United Fresh Foundation

Registration is now open for the seventh annual Produce Executive Development Program. Presented through the United Fresh Foundation’s Center for Leadership Excellence in partnership with the Cornell University Food Industry Management Program, the program will be held March 10-15, 2013, at the Statler Hotel & Executive Conference Center on the Cornell campus in Ithaca, N.Y.

Ready Pac Celebrates PMA Impact Award Win

October 31, 2012 Ready Pac

Ready Pac’s Disney-themed Ready Pac® Cool Cuts® salads and mini-meals line was awarded a PMA Impact Award for packaging excellence at Fresh Summit 2012. Initially named one of 25 finalists from a pool of 61 entries, the salad and mini meals line was one of six award winners.

Ocean Mist Farms Wins PMA Impact Award For Innovation In Packaging

October 31, 2012 Ocean Mist Farms

Ocean Mist Farms is one of the fresh produce companies named a packaging innovator by the Produce Marketing Association (PMA), which bestowed its fifth annual Impact Awards: Excellence in Produce Packaging at the organization’s international convention and exposition in Anaheim, earlier today. The award recognizes companies with exceptional produce packaging that demonstrates “out-of-the-box-thinking” and makes an impact on consumers.

Those Who Know The Real Parmigiano Reggiano Don't Like Fakes

SAL AURIEMMA, owner of Claudio King of Cheese in the Italian Market, knows a phony when he sees one. And as important as that may be when it comes to people, Auriemma really gets his dander up when the counterfeit is Parmigiano Reggiano cheese.

Carr Valley's Brown-Spotted Bread Cheese

If you've noticed Carr Valley's brown-spotted bread cheese in local cheese cases, you might have looked twice and wondered exactly what part was bread, what part was cheese and what you were supposed to do with it. That was my reaction.