Month: August 2016

East coast vegetables from Morning Kiss Organic make it easy to eat local this summer. Partnering with growers throughout New England and the East Coast, offerings such as cabbage, cucumbers, eggplant, peppers, zucchini, yellow squash, sweet Corn and tomatoes are currently shipping from Morning Kiss Organic's distribution center.  …

GROW by Organics Unlimited announces a partnership with Produce for Kids in its Power Your Lunchbox campaign. This is the third year that GROW and Produce for Kids have collaborated for this digital marketing program that inspires more health-conscious lifestyles.  …

School is almost back in session. Time to wow parents and kids alike with weird and wild specialty fruits and vegetables perfect for lunch boxes and after-school snacks.  “Never underestimate how adventurous children can be when it comes to food,” said Karen Caplan, president and CEO of Frieda’s Specialty Produce. “They prove to us time and time again that they are open to try something new and fun.” …

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., a global leader in produce freshness solutions, announces the opening of two new service centers and the addition of 50 seasonal workers worldwide to enable apple and pear growers to gain the fruit quality benefits of Harvista™ pre-harvest 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) technology and SmartFresh™ post-harvest 1-MCP technology. …

CDC is collaborating with public health officials in several states and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Reading and Salmonella Abony infections. …