Month: January 2017

Stemilt Fruit Tracker’s analysis of November 2016 U.S. pear composite data from Nielsen is in, and results are mixed, with some retailers showing better sales performance than the same timeframe in 2015, and others falling a promotion or two short of meeting last year’s average. …

Purple produce was featured as a top 2017 food trend in national media including NBC’s TODAY, Fortune, Forbes, Food & Wine, Parade, and Consumer Reports. Frieda’s Specialty Produce urges retailers, wholesalers, and foodservice providers to take advantage of this purple buzz before it fades. …

The United Fresh Start Foundation is launching a new Community Grants Program to help advance the organization’s mission to increase children’s access to fresh fruit and vegetables. …

The Allen Lund Company is starting off the year with its newest office opening. ALC is pleased to announce the opening of its Nashville office which will be managed by John Maxwell. Vice President of Sales Branch Operations, Jim McGuire commented, "John brings a great deal of experience and enthusiasm to our company and we are excited he is joining our team. Nashville is a terrific city and opening an office there fits in perfectly with our plans to grow." …

Earl Brown & Sons, Oregon’s largest grower and packer of fresh apples, has sold to another family-owned fruit enterprise in Wenatchee, Washington. …