Month: December 2015

The first pear category Stemilt-O-Graphic of the new crop year has been released and shows significant growth in bags year-over-year. Stemilt’s analysis of the latest set of retail scan data from Nielsen Perishables Group revealed the percent bags contributed to the pear category in October grew from 5.9% in 2014 to 6.9% in 2015, with dollars from bags also on the rise. According to Stemilt marketing director Roger Pepperl, this growth comes from a continuation of great branded pouch bag programs that drive up the average purchase size while simultaneously promoting intended use to shoppers. …

Sun World International LLC today announced the formation of “Sun World Innovations,” a new entity to shepherd and drive growth of its fruit breeding/variety development, licensing, international investments and agriculture technology pursuits, Sun World Chief Executive Officer Merrill Dibble said. …

The Annual Conference for Produce for Better Health Foundation, The Consumer Connection, will be held April 4-6, 2016 at The Omni Resort & Spa at Montelucia in Scottsdale, Arizona.  The conference affords attendees the opportunity to Build strategic alliances, Grow your brand, Learn from vibrant speakers, Partner with colleagues, and Connect with Peers. …

Tsamma (pronounced sah-mah) Watermelon Juice, a premium, all-natural juice made with 100 percent juice that contains no added sugar or artificial ingredients, announced today that consumers can purchase Tsamma’s original juice at 930 Kroger stores across the country. …

United Fresh Produce Association appreciates the effort by the House of Representatives and Senate to successfully reach agreement on a multi-year highway reauthorization bill. The two houses of Congress have been conferencing since before Thanksgiving to resolve their differences on setting federal policies for our federal surface transportation programs, also known as the highway bill. The conferees announced they had reached agreement on the $305 billion, 5 year bill earlier this week. …