Month: February 2015

Rene Millburn, Public Relations Director, tells us “King Fresh has purchased two MultiScan Technologies units containing photo-optic grading systems for their cherry packing facility which are currently being installed at our Jody Fresh Packinghouse and Cooling facility near Kingsburg, CA.  The new equipment should be up, running, and fully functional near the end of March, and we are excited to have this new grading system in place for the 2015 season.”  …

Village Farms International Inc., with US headquarters in Heathrow, Florida and Axia Vegetable Seeds, BV located in Naaldwijk, Holland are pleased to announce a long term exclusive partnership among the two companies.  Village Farms is a progressive vertically integrated food company focused on growing, marketing, and distributing its branded fruits and vegetables to dedicated retailers throughout the United States and Canada.  …

The most romantic day of the year is right around the corner and Stemilt is helping retailers tie into the color of hearts and roses with exciting promotion opportunities around its Red Delicious apples. …