Month: March 2013

Olomomo Nut Co., a leading, Boulder, CO-based producer of all-natural, gluten-free, artisan-roasted nuts, announces the launch of eye-catching, fully recyclable, point-of-purchase display cases designed to appeal to consumers and retailers alike. Olomomo Nuts are now available in both convenient single-serving-size packets (1.5 oz.) and larger 4-oz. bags (four servings). The new product sizes are designed to work perfectly in natural grocery stores, coffee shops, convenience stores and other retail locations. …

Karen Franck, Farm to Family Food Resource Manager, presented Joe Pezzini, COO Ocean Mist Farms, with a plaque recognizing the more than 1 million pounds of fresh produce Ocean Mist Farms growers donated to the California Association of Food Banks in 2012. …

Produce for Kids celebrated funds raised during the 2012 campaigns with retail and sponsor partners at a Southern Exposure reception on Friday, March 1. Produce for Kids campaigns have raised $4.2 million for children's charities over the past 10 years. …

The Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI), designed to help the produce industry maximize the effectiveness of current trac back procedures, is currently developing a response to the Institute of Food Technologists’ (IFT) 10 recommendations released by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the document entitled Pilot Projects for Improving Product Tracing along the Food Supply System Final Report. …