Month: January 2017

Spanish lemons have been a great addition over the last several years to our Mexican Lemon program and helps our customers keep a consistent flow of quality product as production shifts from growing areas.  Experience has been a large factor in helping to secure and grow these types of European opportunities.  Spain continues to be one of the major suppliers of lemons to Europe, so to be able to secure product to come to the United States has become a sense of pride.  It helps continue our Vision Companies “ Direct Link to the Grower” company tag line.  …

To support the Whole Kids Foundation®’s mission to improve children’s nutrition and wellness, Sunripe™ Certified Brands donated $5,000 to the organization. The foundation was presented with a check at Sunripe Certified Brands’ annual health fair by all employees as a way to thank Whole Foods Market for its continuous support of the Fair Food Program and belief in the care and commitment to people just as much as the food they sell. …

As technology seems to evolve at the speed of sound, NatureFresh™ Farms continues to be at the forefront of the greenhouse vegetable industry by applying cutting edge technologies to it’s operations. In doing so, the company was recently named the Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) Ingenious Award Winner for Small/Medium Private (Non-ICT) Category for 2016. …

Chile is burning, they need our help. Strong winds, hot temperatures and a prolonged drought have led to some of the most disastrous wildfires in Chilean history – destroying over 385,000 acres (160,000 hectares) of forest, covering 70 districts of Chile. …

Citrus growers on the Treasure Coast are hopeful President Donald Trump’s policies will help their struggling industry, but say they are reserving judgment. …