Wapato, Selah Fruit Companies Merge Packing Operations

Two longtime Yakima Valley fruit companies are combining operations in a newly created company. Legacy Fruit Packers, which launched Jan. 1, merges the warehouse and packing operations of Valley Fruit in Wapato and Larson Fruit Co. in Selah.

Mooney Farms & San Miguel Produce Announce Co-Marketing Campaign

February 23, 2015 Mooney Farms

Mooney Farms, producer of the Bella Sun Luci brand of sun dried tomato products has announced that they will team up with San Miguel Produce, brand owner of Cut N Clean Greens, to co-market their top products – Bella Sun Luci Sun Dried Tomatoes and Cut N Clean Greens leafy greens.

Village Farms Announces New Website Launch

February 23, 2015 Village Farms

Village Farms website has a new look and feel. The primary focus of the sites redesign is in driving the leadership process for the company as a consumer brand. The year-long effort was a direct collaboration facilitating a cross-functional team process within the company combined with consumer driven research. The new Village Farms ‘next generation’ website employs innovative features geared toward a consumer-centric integration of all the companies social media channels.

Google Chair, Wife, Give $10M To Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch

Google chairman Eric Schmidt and his wife, Wendy, have committed $10 million to bolster the efforts of Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch program.

NFI Issues Statement On 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Report

February 20, 2015 National Fisheries Institute

The report from the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee strongly reaffirms seafood’s position as one of the healthiest options in the American diet.  The report affirmatively notes that Americans, “should be encouraged and guided to consume dietary patterns that are rich in… seafood.”