New CEO To Head Up LINKFRESH UK And Global Operations
Fresh food supply chain software specialist LINKFRESH has appointed a new CEO to head up its UK and Global operations. …
Month: May 2016
Talking 'Bout Your Shoppers' Generations
Produce and floral professionals received a first-hand account of how to market to millennials at the Fresh Produce and Floral Council (FPFC) April luncheon in Cerritos, California, from an actual Millennial, Alex Jackson, Senior Account Manager of Frieda’s Specialty Produce. …
London Produce Show And Conference Announce Brand New Foodservice Forum
The Foodservice Forum is a one-day, interactive seminar programme dedicated to the UK’s diverse and thriving foodservice industry. The forum theme ‘Putting Produce First’ will address the question of how to get more fresh produce on restaurant plates and encourage more chefs and development chefs to have produce front of mind when developing menus for restaurants of all shapes, genres and size. …
Lipman's 'Run For Backbacks' 5K Raises $21,000
Lipman Family Farms, North America’s largest field tomato grower, recently hosted a “Run for Backpacks” 5K and Junior Fun Run to raise money for its annual backpack giveaway. Through sponsorships and approximately 200 registrations, the event raised $21,000, which will be used to purchase nearly 1,200 backpacks filled with school supplies for local students. …
Global Demand For B.C. Farm-Raised Salmon At All Time High
British Columbia set a new record for exports of farm-raised salmon in 2015, and are on track to set new records in 2016 as well. The most encouraging numbers in the final data released by Statistics Canada are those that show an emerging appetite for farm-raised salmon in China, with exports from British Columbia more than doubling over the previous high in 2012. …
