Coach Bobby Bowden To Speak At Southeast Produce Council Conference

Florida State University’s legendary football coach Bobby Bowden will be delivering the keynote speech at the general session of the 2013 Southeast Produce Council’s fall conference on September 27. This year’s fall conference is scheduled for Sept. 26-28, at the Marriott Resort & Spa at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, SC, a new venue for the event.

Concord Foods Announces 2nd Annual Summer Recipe Contest

June 6, 2013 Concord Foods Inc.

An exciting summer recipe contest is being sponsored by Concord Foods. Consumers are invited to submit their best summer recipes that use CONCORD FOODS LEMON & LIME JUICE for great prizes.  The grand prize winner will receive $500.00 cash. Several runner-up prizes are also available.

DMA Solutions Joins Progressive Social Movement

June 6, 2013 DMA Solutions

Dan’l Mackey Almy, President and CEO at DMA Solutions Inc., a leading creative marketing firm in the fresh produce industry, accepts a position on the ACTIVE Life Board of Directors as Chair of the Marketing and Communications Committee.

Peach Buyers Guide Dedicated To Long-Time Industry Champion

The New Jersey Peach Promotion Council (NJPPC) has dedicated its 2013 Peach Buyers Guide to Steve Riccelli for his long service to the state's peach industry.  Now affiliated with TMK Produce, a Philadelphia-based distributor of fresh produce with a specialty in premium fruits,  Riccelli specializes in selling Jersey-grown peaches.

Calavo Growers Reports Avocado Unit Volume Rises By 1.1 Million Units In Q2

June 6, 2013 Calavo Growers, Inc.

Calavo Growers, Inc., a global avocado-industry leader and an expanding provider of value-added fresh food, today reported that fiscal 2013 second quarter revenues climbed nearly 20 percent on the strength of sharply higher sales in each of the company’s three principal business segments. Net income in the most-recent quarter declined year over year as a result of current initiatives to expand fresh avocado category leadership, which the company said it expects will contribute positively to operating results moving forward.