Month: March 2014

It has been a tough season for California citrus. Freezing temperatures in December wiped out a quarter of California's mandarin, navel oranges and lemons, according to industry group California Citrus Mutual.  Estimates indicate a $441 million loss for the $2 billion California citrus industry. Now, California is suffering from a drought that may impact next year's citrus crop. …

DeltaTrak®, a leading innovator of cold chain management solutions today announced it will host an educational webinar on cold chain risk aversion. The webinar will present an overview of new regulations and recommended steps for documenting risk assessment and risk aversion plans. The "Cold Chain Risk Aversion: A Renewed Focus" webinar will be presented on March 12th at 11:00 am to 11:30 pm PST. The webinar will look at common similarities between the new China SFDA Good Supply Practices guidance and EU Guidelines on Good Distribution Practice of Medicinal Products for Human Use. …

Florida strawberry grower Wish Farms has always been heavily involved in their local community, as a major sponsor of the Florida Strawberry Festival and other local charity events. As a national produce broker, marketer and distributor of fresh berries and produce, Wish Farms has continued to expand their community involvement to the national stage, with efforts to encourage healthy eating of fresh fruits and vegetables and nutritional education for children. …

Locus Traxx, the leader in continuous monitoring and real-time reporting assuring the delivery of safe and secure fresh food, announced the creation of a revolutionary new device, the SmartTraxx GO. …

Fresh Quest, Inc., is proud to announce the successful development and distribution of a new melon variety. …