Month: December 2013

The 2013 Global Trade Symposium at the New York Produce Show and Conference brought hundreds of produce industry leaders and experts together for discussions on crucial trends in international produce trade. The Symposium welcomed a diverse group of speakers to encourage innovative thinking for future business practices. …

Vision Produce Company and Vision Import Group report that the first shipments of Peruvian Mangos in the Van Gogh label are in route to the United States.  The Kent variety will dominate our programs from Peru. The early size distribution looks to be predominately 9 & 10 count with arrivals due during the last two weeks of this year.  …

A fixture on the Los Angeles Wholesale Produce Market since 1982, Coosemans Los Angeles, Inc. and Coosemans L.A. Shipping, Inc. (CLA+S) are the sources of uncommon  produce for the local market and throughout North America.  Known for providing a wealth of information and expertise to produce buyers, CLA+S have updated the look of their branding and website to reflect their modern and youthful organization while maintaining a comprehensive library of information on specialty produce. …

Performance results for U.S. supermarkets released this week by Nielsen Perishables Group show a strong start for the Ambrosia™ variety. For the month of October, the Ambrosia™ volume sold in U.S. supermarkets jumped by 74%. Volume for the total apple category during October was essentially flat, (+0.7%) while volume for the top three U.S varieties (Gala, Red Delicious and Honeycrisp) all declined. …

DMA Solutions, Inc., a leading marketing agency in the fresh produce industry, has created the 2014 Produce Marketer’s Master Calendar featuring important and helpful dates that produce marketers need to know as they plan their event and communications strategies for the New Year. The calendar is currently available for free download on dma-solutions.com. …