Month: December 2014

In support of Produce for Better Health Foundation’s long-standing support of supermarkets, coupled with the close work PBH has done with supermarket dietitians over the last few years, PBH is awarding its second round of grants totaling $32,000 to support grocery store dietetics.  The following university programs will use the funds to deliver grocery store tours by trained nutrition/dietetic interns, enabling enhanced collaboration between supermarkets and university nutrition and dietetic programs.  …

The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC), which administers a national research and promotion program for highbush blueberries, is seeking nominations to fill seven positions on the USHBC.  The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which oversees the program, would like to encourage all eligible industry members to participate in the process.  In an effort to enhance the diversity of the USHBC, USDA also encourages women, minorities and people with disabilities to seek positions on the USHBC. …

Opal, known as the apple with a purpose, donates a percentage of sales from every case of Opal apples to youth-led non-profits each year. In keeping with the spirit of giving, Opal hit the Big Apple on December 2, 2014 for Giving Tuesday – a global day dedicated to giving back – and gave away over 6,000 Opal apples. …

Rocket Farms is introducing a new product line, Plants for Living, which started shipping November 15th. Plants for Living begins with a fresh, new approach to living culinary herbs that is designed to change the way we think about and enjoy fresh herbs. …

The New York Produce Show and Conference awarded FOXY PRODUCE (www.foxy.com) with the Joe Nucci Award for Product Innovation. The Award honors companies for product innovation in service of expanding fresh fruit and vegetable consumption. Foxy Produce was recognized for the development and introduction of their new vegetable, the BroccoLeaf (organic broccoli leaves). …