Month: February 2016

Market Fresh would like to announce the promotion of Stacy Holthaus as the new Director of Procurement. In his new position, Holthaus’ primary responsibility is to lead and assist with development of procurement staff, oversee all pricing functions, performance of all categories, and establish new supply channels. …

California Giant Berry Farms just completed their first two consumer promotions of the year utilizing all their online social media tools resulting in continued success in building their database of loyalists.  The company cites their recipe for success is a focus on providing their consumer followers with solutions in the kitchen, complimentary product partnerships, and easy to download offers filled with information they value. …

Apio has announced that, effective in March, products sold in retail stores under the GreenLine® brand will begin to be converted to its #1 selling Eat Smart® brand and will become part of Eat Smart’s comprehensive line of fresh packaged vegetable products. This transition is expected to be completed by August, 2016. Apio will continue to use the GreenLine label for foodservice products where the brand is highly recognized and valued by foodservice operators. …

Mangos contain numerous compounds that have been shown to exhibit antioxidant properties. These compounds include vitamin C and beta carotene, as well as several polyphenolic compounds including gallic acid and their larger polymers gallotannins,that have been linked to anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory activities in previous in vitro and in vivo studies. …

Even with the best-laid plans, delays can happen during pistachio harvest and post-harvest handling. Not only can the slowdowns reduce overall nut processing efficiency and quality, but they also may have food safety implications. …