Month: October 2016

Argentina, the world's top lemon producer, is confident a 15-year ban on exporting the fruit to the United States will be lifted soon as government relations improve despite opposition from U.S. farmers, an Argentine official said on Wednesday. …

Designed to inform, educate and excite retailers and their store teams, the Well•Pict Berry Acadamy is literally a crash course on the science and history behind the Well•Pict premium berry brand. Expert tips on grading and handling are featured, helping to get more of the profit-making Well•Pict Berries onto store shelves faster. And attending is easy, because it’s all done online. …

Agro Innova Co. returns to Fresh Summit this year with a new line of six superfood Suavva Cacao Fruit Smoothies. Awarded as “Best Beverage Ingredient Award” by BrauBeviale, Agro Innova Co.’s unique process for utilizing as much of the cacao fruit as possible in its smoothies means that shoppers reap the health and flavor benefits that other fruit-based drinks don’t offer. …

It’s a wrap! The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) has announced the winners of its Idaho® Potato Video Contest. Participants were given a chance to win up to $3,000 by submitting a short video to one of three categories — “MASHED!” (culinary demos), “Anytime/Anywhere” (general spud love), or “At the Truck” (scenes at the Big Idaho® Potato Truck). …

For the past few months two new team members at Sambrailo Packaging have been applying their passion for agriculture to their jobs and have quickly added depth to the Sambrailo Packaging team. Both natives of the Pajaro Valley, Marlen Fuentes and Matt Manfre, joined Sambrailo in May. …