Month: November 2012

It's that time of year- fresh pomegranates are now shipping from Simonian Fruit Company! This year's crop is a large one, with above average sizing and great fruit quality. One of the most experienced pomegranate packers in the industry, Simonian ships under the SIMCO and Nacirema brands. Simonian pomegranates are available in a wide variety of packaging including Euro boxes, two-layer packs, club packs, bulk bins and more. …

Produce for Kids announced at a PMA Fresh Summit reception that it will be embracing a new digital strategy to better reach busy shoppers on a year-round basis and during its annual promotional campaigns. The new strategy will include simplified in-store POS displays, a website redesign that includes mobile optimization and more exposure for participating sponsors and retailers, and an aggressive social media strategy. …

Temkin International’s new Large Foodservice Bags are perfect for bulk produce and are the largest bags Temkin offers. And Temkin International’s new Ultra Clear Grape Bags and highclarity Twenty20™ Pouches are the closest you can get to invisible packaging, allowing your produce to shine through. …

On October 25 produce industry veteran Jan DeLyser officially assumed the role of Produce Marketing Association (PMA) chair, as the association kicked off Fresh Summit 2012 with a theme of “Say Hello to the Future”. …

The leading berry grower / exporter in Chile and South America Hortifrut S.A., (one of the partner/owners of Naturipe Farms LLC), and Vital Berry Marketing S.A. (VBM), the second largest berry grower/exporter, have announced a merger agreement. …