Month: September 2014

Istanbul-based company HSG has opened a fully automated apple processing and packing line that has been installed specifically for the company’s new APPY line of fresh and healthy apple snacks. …

Garbanzo Beans, also known as chickpeas, are high in protein, fiber and essential nutrients. Most garbanzo beans must be prepared by pre-soaking for 8 hours and then boiling for another 90 minutes. Melissa’s pre-cooked, vacuum-sealed package of this popular ingredient contains no preservatives, yet has a shelf-life of two months! Perfect for making homemade hummus. Enjoy hot or cold right out of the package and save a whole day in preparation without sacrificing flavor. …

POM Wonderful®, the world’s leading premium refrigerated juice company and purveyor of the pomegranate, is powering up the produce aisle with new Antioxidant Super Teas that are simply Tea-lightful: Pomegranate Lemonade Tea, Pomegranate Sweet Tea and Pomegranate Honey Green Tea. POM’s No.1-selling Pomegranate Peach Passion White Tea will join the new Antioxidant Super Teas with a fresh new look and convenient new size. …

Driven by changing demographics and an ever more curious consumer, grocers have found it pays to stock the shelves with exotics – breadfruit, taro, sugar cane. And, to compete with the latest superfruit, producers of old familiar standbys are creating novel hybrids. After a decade of development, the Witch Finger grape, from California grower Grapery, is now available in Canada – but just until late September. …

The United Fresh Start Foundation hosts the 2014 Tip Murphy Legacy Golf Tournament to support the United Fresh Foundation’s mission of increasing children’s access to fresh fruits and vegetables. The United Fresh Start Foundation aims to increase the availability of fresh fruits and vegetables to children as a critical step in combating childhood obesity and launching a lifetime of healthy snack and meal choices. …