Month: April 2014

For more than two decades, Americans have been preached to and educated about eating more fruits and vegetables for better health. Increasing fruit and vegetables consumption has been one of the leading recommendations in the Dietary Guidelines For Americans (DGAs), as well as from most major health-promotion organizations in America—for a very long time. …

United Fresh Immediate Past Chairman David Krause, Paramount Citrus, has announced the slate of new officers and directors nominated to serve on the United Fresh Produce Association Board of Directors, effective at its April 22, 2014 meeting in Santa Barbara, California. …

As was announced at the Eastern Produce Council Dinner Dance Saturday night, we are excited to be working together with Theresa Nolan to offer this $5,000 scholarship to the EPC membership. …

Stemilt Growers is continuing its 50th year anniversary celebration by introducing a new seal for select cell packed cartons of premium late storage Golden Delicious apples. “Heritage Gold” celebrates the favorite apple of Tom Mathison, Stemilt’s late founder, and will appear on 50th anniversary cartons of select Golden Delicious apples for a limited time only. …

For the 31th consecutive year, the local produce industry will team up with football legend Don Strock and other professional athletes at the Don Strock Diabetes Golf Classic, a fundraiser presented by Miami Seaquarium and benefiting the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI), located at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. …