Tasteful Selections Announces Meet Your Grower Campaign

October 2, 2015 RPE

Tasteful Selections, a specialty potato brand from RPE Inc., is excited to announce its third year in partnership with Katie’s Krops, a non-profit focused on empowering young growers to plant vegetable gardens and donate the harvests to the underserved in their communities. New this year is Tasteful Selections localized “Meet Your Grower” campaign which will kick-off at select retailers with customized demonstrations, display contests and point-of-sale materials this fall.

Sunkist Director Of Export Marketing Retires, Cooperative Announces Fresh Roles And Faces

October 2, 2015 Sunkist Growers

After more than 30 years in the citrus industry and nearly 11 years at Sunkist, Dave Pott, Sunkist Director of Export Sales, will retire at the end of this year. Sunkist is also promoting Jeff Gaston to Director of Western Sales. Sunkist is also making positive changes to its varietal management team.

LINKFRESH To Demonstrate World-Class ERP Solutions For The Fresh Food Industry At The PMA Fresh Summit

October 2, 2015 LINKFRESH

LINKFRESH, a leading provider of supply chain ERP solutions designed specifically for the fresh food industry, announced it will be focusing on “Driving Growth Together Through ERP,” during the PMA Fresh Summit 2015 Convention & Expo, in Booth #3922, October 23-25, 2015. The company, a major sponsor of the Science & Technology Reception at the Fresh Summit Convention, will demonstrate its industry-leading ERP solutions, which are built on the world-class Microsoft Dynamics platform. LINKFRESH ERP is available for Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Microsoft Dynamics AX. PMA Fresh Summit 2015 will be held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.

Portable Device Can Quickly Test For Sickness-Causing Toxins In Shellfish

Mussels, oysters, scallops and clams might be ingredients for fine cuisine, but they can also be a recipe for diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (DSP). That’s a gastrointestinal illness people can get if those tasty morsels contain marine toxins. Now, researchers are reporting in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry the development of a portable, inexpensive device that can quickly and easily screen freshly caught shellfish for these substances.

Beaver Street Fisheries Among First To Receive New USDA Certification

October 1, 2015 Beaver Street Fisheries

Beaver Street Fisheries, Inc. (BSF) continues leading the way in providing top-quality, environmentally friendly seafood products.  Today, BSF announced the company has been awarded the COOL (Country of Origin Label) Supplier Certification for being COOL compliant with the United States Department of Agriculture.