Month: December 2016

Hosted by the Texas International Produce Association (TIPA), the third annual Viva Fresh Produce Expo returns to Austin, Texas on April 20-22, 2017 at the Austin Convention Center and Hilton Hotel. The expo has catered to sold out crowds and increased buyer attendance by over 70%. …

Consistent growth in both the value-added and organic sectors highlight the United Fresh Produce Association’s Q3 2016 edition of the FreshFacts® on Retail report. This publication examines retail trends in produce for the past quarter, including a section with insights on produce spending by different generations within multicultural groups. …

A historic partnership between The Oppenheimer Group and the Hasegawa family of Camarillo, Calif. ushers in a new era for the leading fresh produce marketer and distributor and the third-generation grower—and provides the trade with a fresh new year-round strawberry option. …

Stemilt released its latest Fruit Tracker™ Fast Facts video today. The quick video provides the company’s analysis of Nielsen retail scan data from October 2016, and shows both apple volume and dollars up considerably over the same timeframe in 2015. …

Two of the nation’s largest family run organic fresh produce operations have joined forces to build a state of the art cooling and distribution facility in Yerington, Nevada. The combined operations of the two companies have brought over 800 jobs to Lyon County to date, with additional job growth projected upon completion of the new distribution facility. …