Hood River Blueberry Outfit Nabs $114K Loan From Whole Foods

A Hood River berry grower has received $114,000 to help expand its packaging line and purchase a new refrigerated delivery truck.

Statement By FL Commissioner Putnam On Initial Citrus Crop Forecast

Following the release of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s first citrus crop forecast for the 2015-2016 season, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam released this statement:

SunFed Names Matt Mandel Chief Operating Officer

October 12, 2015 SunFed

SunFed has announced that Matt Mandel, recent Vice President of Sales and Marketing at SunFed, has assumed the new role of Chief Operations

Reichel Foods Introduces New Pro2snax – Produce And Protein Product Line To The Snacking Industry

October 12, 2015 Reichel Foods

Reichel Foods, the leading fresh-cut produce snack manufacturer, is introducing the new Pro2snax product line to the snacking industry. Pro2snax single-serve snacks include fresh produce paired with a healthy protein. These top quality “fresh to go” combinations are versatile, reasonably priced and can go in many snacking sections: produce, dairy, deli, grab and go, etc.

Large Norwegian Fishery Again Proven Sustainable

The Norwegian North East Arctic cod and haddock fishery has been successfully re-certified to the MSC standard for environmentally sustainable fishing. An independent team of fishery scientists and management experts has scrutinized the fishery and found that it continues to meet the MSC’s robust standard. This means that cod and haddock sourced from the fishery remains eligible to bear the blue MSC ecolabel.