Month: September 2015

Southern Specialties, Inc. announced Kristen Francisco has joined the company as director of sales. Ms. Francisco most recently worked for Gourmet Trading Company as vice president sales and marketing. In her role Ms. Francisco will be responsible for leading the sales team, developing pricing, inventory management and coordinating promotions with the company’s procurement department. …

Polymer Logistics, a leading provider of retail-ready packaging (RRP) solutions, has been presented with a Golden Medal in the Innovation Awards held at the fruit and vegetable trade show, Macfrut 2015, in Rimini, Italy. Winning in the “Packaging and Material Packaging” category, the original design and manufacture of Polymer Logistics’ Wood Effect crate was recognised. …

For the second year running, Fresh Solutions Network has been named as a finalist in the PMA Impact Awards for Excellence in Packaging for their innovation and creative excellence with the Side DelightsÒ Roastables potato product line. …

In an effort to grow its stonefruit breeding and licensing business, Sun World International, LLC has named six additional companies as stonefruit licensees, creating greater availability and distribution reach for the California company’s proprietary peach, plum, nectarine and apricot varieties, Executive Vice President David Marguleas announced here recently. …

WP Rawl, the premier grower, processor and shipper of leafy greens, welcomed Disney Channel to their headquarters this past July to film Katie’s Krops’ founder Katie Stagliano and fellow young gardeners. The “Make Your Mark” segment, part of Disney's Healthy Living Commitment that partners with parents to help makes healthier generations , was filmed during the third annual Katie’s Krops Camp sponsored by WP Rawl and began airing Friday, September 25 on Disney Channel. …