Month: January 2016

The Allen Lund Company announces the promotion of Matt Christ, Los Angeles, and Casey Fletcher, Dallas, to Business Development Specialist (BDS). Fletcher stated, "I am very excited for this opportunity, and looking forward to my new role bringing in more business for the Allen Lund Company." Scott Fletcher, Manager of the Dallas office added, "We believe in and are looking forward to Casey bringing the same passion, and commitment that she exhibited in her collegiate sports career." "Casey has the knowledge, enthusiasm, and personality to succeed in this new role," added Eddie Lund, VP of Sales and Branch Operations. "We are excited about this promotion because of the upside given Casey's go-getter attitude." …

In order to see the whole picture of a puzzle it’s necessary to interlace the pieces. These pieces are questions and players that take any part in the food industry of North America. With this in mind the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas looks forward to another exciting and informative event, the annual Spring Policy Summit on March 15-16, 2016. …

Mann Packing Company, Inc., headquartered in the Salinas Valley, announced that its Cubed Butternut Squash recently appeared on an episode of Food Network Canada’s popular show, Food Factory. In the U.S., Mann’s Cubed Butternut Squash will be featured on FYI Network’s Food Factory USA, Thursday, January 21st at 12:00pm EST. …

ONE Banana has proudly announced that they have received their Sustainably Grown certification at several of their farms in Guatemala and Ecuador. The company now officially joins the ranks of the World's oldest, biggest, and most sustainable food growers. …

FirstFruits Marketing, growers of the widely acclaimed Opal® apple, is seeking applications from nonprofit organizations to benefit from 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. …