Month: March 2016

Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) hosted a small group of dietitians for the second consecutive year at the 2016 National Grocers Association (NGA) Expo, February 28-March 1 in Las Vegas, Nevada. …

With the mission of making fresh and healthy produce not only delicious, but simple for everyone to prepare, Baloian Farms launched the Savory Sauté Squash Kit. “Since our initial launch of this innovative side dish solution in 2013, the latest version boasts updated packaging and master container size, yet maintains the proven core strengths of flavor, convenience and portion size,” remarked Jeremy Lane, manager director for Baloian Farms. …

Branch, a Family of Farms, is excited to reveal its brand-new sweet corn variety, Sweet Emotion just in time for Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Exposure 2016. So named for the feeling consumers will get once they bite into it, Sweet Emotion is a deliciously sweet corn that will keep corn lovers coming back for more. …

Frieda’s Specialty Produce will inspire new food experiences for SEPC Southern Exposure Expo’s attendees on Saturday, March 5, with its Millennial-friendly new brand and sampling of its exclusive Stokes Purple® sweet potatoes at booth #1200. …

Global trade is critical to the fresh produce industry, and Produce Marketing Association (PMA) President Cathy Burns brought the industry’s perspective to a White House meeting on global trade policy Feb 29. The discussion among high-level U.S. trade officials and other leaders from across the agricultural sector focused specifically on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). …