Month: September 2016

Western Growers Insurance Services is expanding its global reach through a new strategic alliance with JLT Specialty USA (LSE:JLT), one of the world’s leading insurance brokerages. The alliance provides Western Growers the ability to now offer agribusiness and food clients direct access to global insurance carriers. Additionally, this relationship provides the opportunity to tap into offices around the world and the ability to meet specific company needs with the help of subject matter experts. …

Fresh-cut, ready-to-eat bananas could soon be available on supermarket shelves thanks to a ground-breaking shelf-life extension treatment developed by FOOD Freshly®, the German specialist in Bio-preservation for fruits and vegetables. …

Allan Napolitano, Sales and Partnership Development Manager at Vision Import Group in Hackensack, NJ and a recent 40 under 40 recipient is getting a chance to venture out of the office and into the fields.  Allan was able to accompany Ronnie Cohen V.P. of Sales on a recent trip to Ecuador to preview the upcoming mango crop and visit Plantain fields. …

Legion Logistics, one of the region’s fastest growing third-party logistics providers, announced today that they are SmartWay certified. The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) SmartWay program helps companies to advance supply chain sustainability by measuring freight transportation efficiency. This initiative of being a SmartWay Transport partner is designed to encourage companies like Legion to manage logistics in an environmentally friendly way. …

Half Your Plate is proud to launch the second part of a new series of instructional cooking videos geared at educating consumers on how to select, store and prepare popular vegetables. Each video features a unique recipe created by Chef Michael Smith and shows the basics of preparing produce. The video series features tomatoes, potatoes, celery, cucumbers, creamer potatoes, butternut squash, brussels sprouts, and mushrooms. The final five videos have been launched today at www.halfyourplate.ca. …