Walmart To Build Massive Brevard County, FL Distribution Center

Walmart is moving forward with plans to build a huge distribution center in Brevard County — a deal that will bring big construction and job opportunities to the region.

Cranberry Marketing Committee & Pollock Communications Win 2016 Produce Business Marketing Excellence Award

September 9, 2016 Pollock Communications

The Cranberry Marketing Committee (CMC) received a 2016 Produce Business Marketing Excellence Award for its Cranberry Friendsgiving Photo Contest Social Media Campaign.

United Fresh Announces Preventive Controls For Human Food Qualified Individual Training Program

United Fresh announces the Preventive Controls for Human Food Qualified Individual Training Program. Using model plans created by a team of experts convened by United Fresh, and with an emphasis on the food safety controls most important to packinghouses, this training program is tailored for facilities that are required to have a food safety plan under the Preventive Controls Rule, but are not traditional “processors.”

Category Partners LLC Announces New CEO

September 9, 2016 Category Partners

Category Partners has announced the promotion of Tom Barnes to fill the position of CEO. Mac Johnson, the founding President / CEO of Category Partners, is stepping back and refocusing his efforts on driving value and growth for our clients in the retail grocery channel.

The Evolution Of Mas Melons & Grapes

September 9, 2016 Mas Melons & Grapes

More than 20 years ago, Miguel A. Suarez, best known as Miky, gained the reputation of being the sales manager with the highest records of Mexican cantaloupe and honeydew melons exports during his years working for a leading Nogales, Arizona distributor, however, he was frequently unpleased due to complaints about the inconsistent quality, and most importantly, the lack of taste of the fruit sold to customers in several countries.