Month: April 2016

The World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) and COPA-COGECA are pleased to announce their cooperation with AMI, BVEO and BOG for this year’s Prognosfruit Conference 2016. Registrations for the 2016 event are now open. …

Farm Fresh Direct has announced that after an extensive search they have named Jamey Higham as President effective immediately. …

With only three weeks to go before PMA Fresh Connections, the premier event for the entire fresh fruit, vegetable and floral industry, kicks off in Brisbane, all signs are pointing towards PMA Fresh Connections being the event to attend in 2016. …

Ocean Mist Farms named Chris Drew as the company’s vice president of operations. In his new role, his duties will include directing activities associated with the post harvest of Ocean Mist Farms products; managing the cooling and shipping facilities; overseeing food safety and quality assurance, sustainability and value-added operations; and directing new product and service innovation. …

U.S. Apple Association (USApple) has released its first new site, still housed at usapple.org, in more than a decade in an effort to better reach consumers, industry members, and others “where they live”—whether that’s on mobile devices or at their desks. …