Month: February 2013

The Prince Edward Island Potato Board recently held a series of district meetings with Island potato growers to discuss making research a greater priority for the producer-controlled organization.  Meetings held in Alberton, Summerside, Charlottetown, and Montague in mid-January featured strong attendance from growers and valuable feedback on issues affecting the PEI potato industry. …

To-Jo Fresh Mushrooms, Inc. announces that Julie West Petrovick has joined the company as Director of Marketing. In this role, Ms. Petrovick will be responsible for the develop- ment and implementation of innovative marketing strategies for both the fresh and food products divisions of the company. She will also be responsible for the company’s in-house creative services initiatives. …

The year 2012 was a record breaking year for Hass avocados with the industry topping the 1.5 billion pound consumption mark, 34 percent more than in 2011 when 1.137 billion pounds were consumed. Demand for Hass avocados in the United States has been increasing steadily over the last several years and consumers continue to add them to their diets, due in large part to the many successful marketing programs executed by the Hass avocado industry. …

Kevin S. Murphy, 58, passed away on January 31, 2013 at the New York Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan. …

Sprouters Northwest of Kent, Washington is voluntarily recalling all varieties of sprouts products, wheatgrass and pea shoots due to the potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. …