Strawberry Capper From Turatti Named 'Best New Packing/Processing Equipment' At United FreshTech

June 27, 2014 Turatti

Attendees to the United Fresh Produce Association's annual convention and expo in Chicago last week voted throughout the show for fresh produce innovation and recognized this year's New Product Awards. The new Strawberry Capper from Turatti won in the "Best New Packing Processing Equipment" category.

MountainKing Potatoes Supports Popular Butter Golds With ‘Summer Gold Rush’ Merchandising Incentive

June 27, 2014 MountainKing

MountainKing, one of North America’s largest producer of Butter Gold potatoes, has announced the roll out of its Butter Gold “Summer Gold Rush” retail merchandising program for 2014 featuring high-graphic bins, comprehensive marketing support and prizes to retailers with the most creative “Summer Gold Rush” displays.

New ‘Go-Go Fresh’ Cherry Package From CMI Targets Convenience Stores

A key untapped market for cherry producers is convenience stores.  The traditional supermarket packaging for cherries of larger random weight bags is not conducive to convenience stores.  These small footprint stores typically require smaller fixed weight packages to be successful in a quick trip format.  In response to this demand, CMI developed “Go-Go Fresh”, a mini cherry package designed specifically for grab-n-go convenience.

The Women Of Frieda’s Receive Honors From Cal Poly & United Fresh

June 27, 2014 Frieda’s Inc.

Three generations of the Frieda’s Specialty Produce family were recognized for their accomplishments in June.

Trying Paiche – Amazon River Fish Is Now Responsibly Farmed

If you're casting around for something a little different this summer, you might want to try paiche. The fish — if it can really be called that since it doesn't have gills — is native to the Amazon River basin in Peru. It's endangered in the wild but is now being responsibly farmed in Peru.