Year: 2015

With the start of 2015 and an increasing number of people looking for ways to get vegetables into their diet1, Evolution Fresh is offering four varieties of cold-pressed, high pressure processed (HPP) green juice that are made from more than a pound of green vegetables, have 10 grams of naturally occurring sugar or less per eight fluid ounce serving, and have no added flavors or sweeteners: Sweet Greens and Lemon, Essential Greens with Lime, Organic Sweet Greens and Ginger and Smooth Greens2. …

The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) and Greensboro, N.C.-based The Fresh Market are proud to announce their national partnership to support fair farm labor conditions and verifiable, worker-driven social responsibility in US agriculture. …

A broad and experienced leadership team will guide the Reusable Packaging Association in 2015. Hillary Femal, Vice President Global Marketing, IFCO Systems, is the association’s first female chairperson in its 16-year history. She is joined by representatives of 20 additional companies, including four new members. The group will focus on creating added benefits for members and strengthening the RPA’s position as the industry resource for the adoption of reusables. …

Maglio & Co. announces the completion of a successful new product pilot program evaluating their patented, retail watermelon bags. Over the last three months, Maglio partnered with a well-known national retailer to test the bags in 300 stores throughout a substantial cross section of the U. S. market. Melon sales with this offering were brisk even in the late fall and early winter season, confirming the strength of the value proposition to the consumer.  The test was so successful, it earned full endorsement by the National Watermelon Association. …