Month: September 2013

River Point Farms, America’s largest onion producer, today announces that brothers Bob and Rick Hale have bought back control of River Point Farms.  On August 15, 2013, the Hale brothers led an investment that also included new investor and strategic partner Taylor Farms as well as existing shareholder CIC Partners.  The cooperative transaction closed making the Hale brothers once again controlling partners of River Point Farms.  Bob and Rick Hale also own and operate Hale Farms; a 37 year old first generation diversified family farming operation. …

Duda Farm Fresh Foods announced it is teaming with Sony Pictures Animations’ comedy, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, and other leading fresh produce companies, including California Giant Berry Farms, Grimmway Farms and Cal-Organic in a campaign to support Feeding America’s Hunger Action Month. The campaign includes a series of donation events held simultaneously in Los Angeles, Boston, Atlanta, Detroit and Phoenix. The produce will be donated on Sept. 9 to Feeding America’s nationwide network of food banks and their 61,000 agencies, including food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters. …

Sam Kass, Executive Director of Let’s Move!, Senior Nutrition Policy Advisor and Assistant Chef at the White House, will highlight the important role fresh produce plays in Let’s Move! as keynote speaker at the United Fresh Produce Association’s Washington Public Policy Conference on Wednesday, October 2. Let’s Move!, First Lady Michelle Obama’s signature initiative to improve the health of America’s children, emphasizes increasing consumption of fruits and vegetables. …

Yerecic Label, a company that provides the fresh produce industry with a gateway to the consumer via high impact and action-oriented on-pack labeling solutions, will offer free, one-hour marketing consultations during Fresh Summit 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana, October 18 – 20, 2013. …

Malena Produce, Inc., the leading producer of eggplant in North America announces expansion of its shipments to 52 weeks, providing consistent quality, supplies and also promotion assistance to help build year-round sales. …