Consumers say they want more protein in their diets but 71 percent of them don’t know the recommended daily amount they should be eating, reports The NPD Group, a leading global information company. The high interest in protein coupled with lack of knowledge about what is healthy could add up to an opportunity for marketers, according to a new NPD report, Protein Perceptions and Needs. …
A recent benchmarking survey commissioned by the Foodservice Packaging Institute (FPI) finds widespread but varied acceptance of foodservice packaging by material recovery facilities. …
Organics Unlimited has added 370 acres of certified organic banana production in Michoacan, Mexico to increase their supply of bananas. This new acreage will provide an additional six to seven loads of product per week in the summer and about four loads per week in the winter. This translates to a low in winter of 3840 cases, and a summer high of 6860 cases of bananas. …
The National Mango Board (NMB), in conjunction with the University of California, Davis (Department of Plant Science) will be hosting a free Mango Ripening Webinar on Thursday, Apr. 24, 2014 at 4 p.m. Eastern time. This webinar will discuss why mango ripening is important to the U.S. consumer and how to utilize the NMB’s new Mango Handling and Ripening Protocol. …
The National Watermelon Association – in cooperation with a small group of growers & shippers, two paper manufacturers, and graphics support from the NWPB – has created a brand new marketing vehicle that will sell 'more' watermelons at retail! …
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