Month: October 2015

During their recent annual meeting, the Chilean Blueberry Committee (CBC) reported that production will continue to grow during the 2015/16 season. The CBC anticipates that global exports of fresh blueberries will be in the range of 218-241 million pounds, resulting in an increase of between 7 and 19 percent over the previous season’s exports of 203 million pounds. …

The National Mango Board (NMB) announced the winners of the Mango Mania Display Contest and reported an outstanding 168% increase of mango volume sales amongst participating stores compared to the same time last year. The contest is designed to help small and large retail chains pump up mango sales, while showcasing their creativity and educating shoppers about mango cutting, selection, and nutrition. …

The Ocean Mist Farms Board of Directors named Joe Pezzini as the company’s successor to current President and CEO Ed Boutonnet; the transition in leadership will occur over the next 12 months. …

Fourth generation, family-owned Pacific Tomato Growers announces the company’s newly established brands, Sunripe Certified Brands (U.S.) and Suncoast Certified Brands (Canada), to emphasize the company’s commitment to leading and serving as stewards for progress in the agriculture industry. …

For the past year, produce shoppers have been experiencing a piece of where the pears they buy come from through Stemilt’s Rushing Rivers™ label for pears. Stemilt, the industry leader in pears, introduced the label in August 2014 as a way to share with consumers the two renowned locales, the Wenatchee and Entiat River Valleys in Washington State, where the company grows and packs its pears. …