United Fresh: All Harmonized Standards Now Available In Spanish

The Spanish versions of Field Operations and Harvesting, Post-harvest Operations and the Combined Harmonized Food Safety Standards are all now official without change and available for use.

Side Delights Gourmet Petites Brand Announces New Offerings & Expanded Packaging Options

September 4, 2015 Fresh Solutions Network

Small potatoes are bigger than ever! Nielsen FreshFacts reports that Petite potatoes posted double-digit growth versus the prior year*, and now account for 11.1% of fresh potato category dollars at retail. Side DelightsÒ Gourmet Petites have been a standout in this red-hot segment since the moment they were first introduced, earning the coveted PMA Impact Award for Excellence in Packaging in 2014 on their way to racking up record sales.

Sunlight International Makes New Bi-Color Grape Bags Available This Season

September 4, 2015 Sunlight International

Who doesn’t want the best of both worlds in one newly designed package? Sunlight International is shipping red and green grapes in new Pretty Lady bi-color fixed weight bags now until December.

Cape May Salt Oyster Making A Comeback

September 3, 2015 Shelby Vittek, The Record

It’s a sunny summer afternoon in Cape May County. I’m on a shallow stretch of tidal flats along a remote shore of the southernmost part of the Delaware Bay, my feet slowly being swallowed up by mud. I’m standing — rather, sinking — alongside the oyster farm manager for Atlantic Cape Fisheries, Brian Harman, who’s far more adept at navigating these muddy shores than I am.

Prince William Sound Pinks Push Second-Biggest Salmon Haul In 20 Years

There’s plenty of fish in the sea and at Alaska processors, but discrepancies, soft prices, and small fish shadow the big numbers while fishermen switch to crab gear for the fall.