Month: March 2016

Now in its 6th year, Yuma's Annual Harvest Dinner, held Thursday, February 25 at 6:00 p.m., once again brought industry leaders, local harvesters and friends of the agriculture community together to celebrate Yuma's contribution to our nation's dinner tables and raised funds for the Yuma County Ag Producers Scholarship Fund. …

In conjunction with the company's 40th anniversary, Allen Lund Company is committing $40,000 to support various United Fresh events throughout 2016, commemorating its 40 years in business. "Congratulations to the Allen Lund Company on its 40th anniversary of serving the fresh produce industry," said Tom Stenzel, President & CEO of United Fresh. "Their commitment to our industry over all 40 years has always been outstanding, and we look forward to celebrating with them in Chicago."  …

This year’s Tour de Fresh cycling event, presented by The California Giant Foundation and supporting Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools, is heading back to the west coast. The three-day ride leading up to PMA Foodservice Conference will begin July 26 in Napa Valley and end July 28 in Monterey, Calif. Additionally, Tour de Fresh announced a second event – a one-day, 100k ride in Dallas/Fort Worth. Tentatively scheduled for Oct. 1, 2016, this event will also benefit the salad bar cause and will serve as a model for more regional Tour de Fresh events. …

Natural Delights™ Medjool Dates, the Nation’s #1 Medjool Date brand, continues to drive consumer demand and support in-store performance with the launch of a new promotion called “Your Date with Fitness.” The promotion gives consumers a chance to win a FitBit® Charge HR fitness tracker and Natural Delights™ Medjool Dates. …

What are your favorite apples? Tried-and-true champion varieties enjoyed by all, or up-and-coming underdog apples known only by a few? Throughout March (National Nutrition Month), U.S. Apple Association (USApple) is encouraging people to pick their all-time favorite apple by hosting the first-ever “Apple Madness” tournament – a five-week, five-round online competition spotlighting 32 apple varieties and fresh health facts. …