Month: February 2014

California farmers markets want to get tough with interlopers who don't sell what they grow. They're backing a bill to crack down on vendors who falsely claim to offer pesticide-free or locally grown fruits, nuts and vegetables. …

Front Door Farms, LLC launches a bold new direction in online retailing, providing consumers the freshest, highest quality produce delivered direct to their doorstep. The new website, FrontDoorFarms.com, provides customers access to an easy-to-use service, delivering freshness, quality and convenience. The startup currently serves most of northern California, including the San Francisco Bay Area, Central Coast and the northern half of the San Joaquin Valley. …

The Reusable Pack­ag­ing Asso­ci­a­tion has estab­lished a new industry-wide com­mit­tee to estab­lish san­i­ta­tion stan­dards and guide­lines for reusable con­tain­ers used through­out the food sup­ply chain. The RPC Food Safety Stan­dards Com­mit­tee will include mem­ber­ship and input from providers of reusable plas­tic con­tain­ers (RPCs), retail­ers, grow­ers, and shippers. …

To continue its longstanding history of identifying and honoring the hard work of industry members who have gone ‘above and beyond’ in their support of the foundation’s mission, Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) is pleased to announce the 2013 Supermarket Dietitian of the Year and Ambassador Excellence Award honorees.  The PBH Ambassador and Supermarket Dietitian of the Year were inaugural recognition programs in 2013. …

Purple fruits and vegetables reign during the spring holidays as shoppers search for unique ingredients for hosting Mardi Gras parties, observing Lent, or celebrating Easter. …