Month: October 2016

The 2016-2017 Center for Growing Talent by PMA Board of Directors took office on Thurs., October 13 during Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) 2016 Fresh Summit Convention and Exposition in Orlando, Fla. Chairman of the Board Leonard Batti, vice president of business development of Taylor Farms California, Inc., Salinas, is joined by three other officers and 19 directors. …

The 2016-2017 Produce Marketing Association (PMA) Board of Directors took office on Thurs., Oct. 13 during PMA’s 2016 Fresh Summit Convention & Expo in Orlando, Fla., USA. Chair of the Board John Oxford, president/CEO, L&M Cos. Inc., Raleigh, N.C., is joined by the other officers and 29 directors. …

After winning PMA’s Sensory Experience Contest at the Fresh Summit Convention & Expo in 2015 for their Sweet Potato Cinnamon Rolls, Green Giant™ Fresh has once again been named a finalist in this years’ competition. Their new Cauliflower Crumbles® “Fried Rice” Blend was used in the development of an eggroll recipe, which will be one of 10 dishes tasted by a panel of judges comprised of both children and adults. …

Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media (DCPI) and Dole Food Company today announced plans to launch a new co-branded assortment of fresh produce featuring iconic Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, and Marvel characters at grocery and retail stores nationwide beginning this fall. The announcement comes ahead of the 2016 Produce Marketing Association (PMA) Fresh Summit Convention and Expo taking place October 14-16 in Orlando, Fla. (Disney booth #409, Dole booth #3043), where both brands will have a presence. …

Ta-De Produce Distributing has retained a former Loblaw’s business development manager and former USDA inspector to join its Nogales, AZ expansion team in a sales management capacity. …