Month: March 2013

Cooking enthusiasts turn to Florida citrus to add a burst of sunshine to recipes during winter months and now, they can put their culinary creativity to the test and win prizes in the Just Add OJ Culinary Contest and the Juicy Scoop Recipe Photo Contest sponsored by The Florida Department of Citrus. To enter, participants simply need to create a recipe that calls for 100 percent orange juice (for the Just Add OJ Culinary Contest), or 100 percent grapefruit juice or fresh grapefruit (for the Juicy Scoop Recipe Photo Contest), take a picture of their creation and submit it via the dedicated tab on the respective Facebook page for a chance to win culinary- and wellness-inspired prizes. …

The Summerside Storm basketball team will be featuring an “Ultimate PEI Baked Potato” booth at the March 8th National Basketball League home game of the Summerside Storm versus the Oshawa Power at the Credit Union Place in Summerside.  These baked potatoes will sell with all proceeds to be donated to Prince Edward Island Food Banks. …

West Coast Tomato Growers, owners of the popular Oceanside Pole tomato brand, are ramping volumes up to historic heights. Looking ahead to its second season marketing these premium tomatoes, The Oppenheimer Group estimates that volume could jump to roughly 4.5 million cases between July and November. …

United Fresh and the California Grocers Association Education Foundation are proud to present a webinar outlining the potential impact of the proposed Produce Safety Rule on retailers’ procurement and store operations as well as fresh produce suppliers. United’s Dr. David Gombas, senior vice president of food safety and technology, and Jeff Oberman, vice president of trade relations, will lead the webinar. …