US Judge Grants FTC Request To Block Sysco US Foods Merger

June 24, 2015 Diane Bartz, Reuters

Sysco Corp's $3.5 billion merger with US Foods should be stopped for further review, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday, handing a major victory to the U.S. government in its effort to block the controversial merger.

Branch Leads Industry By Moving To Sustainer Cartons

June 24, 2015 Branch

Branch: A Family of Farms continues being a leader in its category through the use of sustainer cartons. Wire-bound boxes are a thing of the past as Branch finds success in new packaging.

Frieda's Champagne Grape Season Set For July

June 24, 2015 Frieda’s Inc.

Packed in a 16/1 lb. clamshell, Frieda’s Specialty Produce’s Champagne Grapes are available starting in July. Although Champagne Grapes from Arizona experienced a gap in mid-June due to rain, Frieda’s will still have good supplies of shoppers’ favorite table grapes from California through August.

Stemilt Drives 16M Box Cherry Crop With Quality-Focused Kyle's Pick Cherries

June 24, 2015 Stemilt Growers

Just in time for peak cherry season in the Northwest, Stemilt is bringing back its signature program for premium cherries, called Kyle’s Pick™. Typically an early July program, the early start for Kyle’s Pick falls in line with harvest in Washington State, which is running about 10 days ahead of normal.

Stemilt Leads Industry In Cold Chain Management For Cherries With On-Farm Hydrocooling

June 24, 2015 Stemilt Growers

As the Northwest readies for a heat spell, Stemilt is keeping its focus on its innovative cold chain process for cherries, which starts in the field at harvest and runs continuously until cherries are shipped to their final destinations. Stemilt has the industry’s leading network of on-farm hydrocoolers in order to cool cherries soon after harvest, and additional technology now in place is ensuring that cherry freshness remains high on the post-packing side.