USApple's New 'Summer Selfie' Campaign Captures Apple's Role As Ideal Summer Fruit

July 7, 2014 U.S. Apple Association

Where will your summer take you?  U.S. Apple Association (USApple) is encouraging individuals to photograph their favorite summer moments with an apple in hand through its “Summer Selfie” Social Media and PR campaign. #AppleSummerSelfie

Blue Goose Italian Prunes & Empress/President Plums Will Start In Late July

July 7, 2014 Grant J. Hunt Company

The Grant J. Hunt Company is looking forward to the 2014 Italian Prune season which will start as early as July 25th, a week to 10 days earlier than a typical year.  Fresh Italian Prunes are popular throughout North America, and have an especially loyal following in the Northeast, Florida, Toronto, Montreal, California, Chicago and Texas.

George Tanimura Celebrates Milestone 100th Birthday

July 7, 2014 Tanimura & Antle

George Tanimura of Tanimura & Antle celebrates milestone centennial birthday this weekend. Family, business partners and friends joined together to honor the highly regarded Salinas family farmer and patriarch of the Tanimura family. The event commemorated George’s extraordinary life journey including his dedication to the California and Arizona farming industry.

Global Salmon Initiative Announces Three New Members

Global Salmon Initiative (GSI) is pleased to officially welcome Huon Aquaculture, New Zealand King Salmon and Ventisqueros, from Tasmania, New Zealand and Chile respectively, as the latest farmed salmon producers to join the leadership initiative. The addition of these three new companies brings GSI’s membership to 17, representing more than 70% of the industry’s total global production, and highlights the growing commitment of the industry towards improving sustainability.

Frequentz Offers Seafood Traceability Solution

July 3, 2014 Frequentz

In response to the White House's recent crackdown on seafood fraud and illegal fishing, Frequentz has announced the expansion of Information Repository & Intelligence Server (IRIS) beyond food, life sciences, and industrial supply chains to include a seafood and sustainability traceability solution. It also covers various global seafood traceability trade and regulatory requirements and is the first market expansion since taking over the platform from IBM.