Chefs To Earn Top Honors For Produce Excellence At United Fresh 2014

United Fresh has opened the nomination period for the 2014 Produce Excellence in Foodservice Awards Program, which honors the foodservice industry’s most innovative produce performers.

Despite A Slow Start, FL Strawberry Growers Still Predicting A Good Year

January 7, 2014 Kevin Bouffard, The Ledger

Despite weather and disease problems that hampered production at the start of the 2013-14 strawberry season, local growers still anticipate a good year.

California Giant Berry Farms Celebrates The New Year With New Acreage & Challenges

As 2013 came to a close, California Giant Berry Farms was already into the 2014 fresh berry season on many fronts.  With multiple growing regions and berry types, harvest seasons overlap resulting in no real end or beginning to berry season each year.  However, the new year will result in increased berry volume over 2013 and additional acreage.

To-Jo Captures Best Overall Mushroom Display At 2014 PA Farm Show

January 7, 2014 To-Jo Mushrooms

To-Jo Mushrooms announced that they were recently awarded “Best Overall Mushroom Display” at the 2014 Pennsylvania Farm Show held in Harrisburg, PA over the weekend.  To-Jo finished 1st in six of the nine Specialty/Brown Mushroom categories including best 4 oz. Shiitakes, and best 6 oz. Portabella’s to help seal the victory.  The event attracts over 400,000 attendees to the PA Expo Center every year, and is the largest indoor agricultural event in America.

Potandon Produce Offers On-Pack Coupons For Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2

January 7, 2014 Potandon Produce L.L.C.

Potandon Produce is teaming up with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on its upcoming release of their new animated comedy, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2.