With America’s appetite for avocados escalating every year, the arrival of Fresh California Avocados in the market makes headlines in the industry news. Foodservice operators count on Fresh California Avocados for their quality, consistency, Golden State origin, rich flavor and silky texture to add seasonal appeal to traditional favorites and signature dishes. …
US Foods Holding Corp. announced the closing of the underwritten secondary public offering of 41,400,000 shares of common stock by investment funds associated with Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. at a price to the public of $26.00 per share for a total offering size of $1,076,400,000. …
Stemilt just released its latest Fruit Tracker Fast Facts video analysis of U.S. apple category performance in December 2016. The latest set of Nielsen retail scan data highlighted the Central region’s performance in apples, with 7.3% of produce department sales coming from apples in that region. On average in the U.S., apples made up 6.7% of total produce department sales in December, up 0.3% from the same timeframe in 2015. …
Registration for United Fresh 2017 is now open. The event will be held June 13-15, 2017 in the West Hall at McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, IL. Attendees and exhibitors alike will have a more personalized experience this year with the new United FreshTEC Expo and United FreshMKT Expo, both co-located with the Global Cold Chain Expo, and the International Floriculture Expo. …
The forum brings together entrepreneurs, technologists, investors, corporates and farmers to discover the technologies that are changing the way we grow food today and in the future. The event includes featured speakers such as Mike Macrie, CIO, Land O’Lakes; Bruce Taylor, Chairman and CEO, Taylor Farms; Kevin Murphy, CEO, Driscoll’s Berries; Karen Caplan, CEO, Frieda’s Specialty Produce; Sean O’Sullivan, Managing Partner, SOSV, Food-X; Michael Teel, CEO, Raley’s; Saida Ruscitto, Product & New Business Innovation IoT, Verizon Wireless; and George Kellerman, COO, General Partner, Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley. …
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