Month: September 2015

Organics Unlimited is pleased to announce the 10th anniversary of its nonprofit program, GROW. Throughout the month of September, Organics Unlimited will execute a special GROW Month campaign in order to raise awareness of the social responsibility program and inspire more distributors, retailers and consumers to become involved. …

John Vena, Inc. is thrilled to announce the arrival of KISS Mangos™ from Brazil!  These stunning, slender fruits with a distinctive, deep red-purple blush boast striking, apricot-colored, fiberless flesh.  Superbly sweet, KISS Mangos™ have a mild tropical flavor reminiscent of peach and nectarine.  Preconditioned in house and available now through October, our ripe n' ready KISS is Brazil's premier fruit for your fall mango program. …

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., one of the world’s largest logistics companies, announced today that Jeroen Eijsink has joined the company as President of C.H. Robinson Europe, B.V. Eijsink will report to President and Chief Executive Officer John Wiehoff. …

Washington State’s unprecedented early harvest is already driving strong supermarket sales according to industry experts. An early bloom and consistently high temperatures through the growing season pushed harvest dates forward in the state’s orchards by as much as three weeks. …

Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) released two new reports focused on: the existing financial gap relative to addressing public health and a comparison of Dads and Moms. The first report is the third in a series, 2015 Gap Analysis, The Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Challenge: How Federal Spending Falls Short of Addressing Public Health Needs. The second report, Dads’ vs. Moms’ Attitudes Related to Fruit & Vegetable Consumption 2015, is the first in a planned series with updates occurring every 2 years. …