Year: 2015

“According to the CDC, Hispanics have the longest life expectancy, but based on this poll we are at a tipping point in Hispanic health with risks on the horizon from drinking sugary sodas, not eating five or more servings of fruits and vegetables each day, and lack of access to health care,“ said Dr. Jane L. Delgado, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health. Hispanics (7%) and non-Hispanic blacks (8%) are significantly less likely than non-Hispanic whites (18%) to report eating 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables on average each day. …

Stemilt’s FruitTracker program has published its second Stemilt-O-Graphic, a one-page report that delivers national category insights in an easy-to-read infographic format. The latest edition looks at pear category performance over a 4 week period in November 2014, and compares it to the same timeframe the year prior. The data comes from Nielsen Perishables Group. …

Columbine Vineyards, a growing company with a focus on family, sustainability and quality, continues their tradition of giving back.  Columbine has a long history of working with the community and for over four generations has supported the efforts of local non-profit organizations. …

Lotpath, a leading provider of software apps to the fresh produce industry today announced they were selected as a finalist for the Thrive Accelerator program. Lotpath was selected from a field of more than forty AgTech companies from Peru, Israel, Switzerland, Panama, France, UK, Ireland, and from across the United States. …

FirstFruits Marketing, growers of the widely acclaimed Opal® apple, is seeking applications from nonprofit organizations to benefit from 2014-2015 Opal sales as part of the "Youth Make a Difference" Initiative, a campaign designed to provide financial support to causes led by youth ages 6 to 25. …