Ready Pac Foods Announces Sale To Bonduelle

February 24, 2017 Ready Pac Foods

The world leader in healthy living through vegetables, Bonduelle (Euronext: BON), today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Ready Pac Foods, the U.S. producer of convenience fresh meal solutions, salads and fresh cut produce. The transaction is expected to close by the end of March 2017 following routine regulatory reviews and approvals.

Viva Fresh Expo Announces Dynamic Keynote Duo: Dr. David & Catherine Katz To Present

Back by popular demand, Dr. David Katz is returning to Austin as keynote speaker of the Viva Fresh Expo, but this time he’s sharing the stage with his accomplished wife and author, Catherine Katz, PhD. Together this power couple will share their personal and professional experience with nutrition, preventive medicine and healthy eating.

Potandon Produce Mourns The Loss Of Kent Romrell

February 24, 2017 Potandon Produce L.L.C.

Kent Romrell, one of the original founders and former Senior Vice President of Sales at Potandon Produce LLC passed away yesterday from an inoperable brain tumor which he had been undergoing treatment for since August 26th, 2016. Kent is survived by his wife Deon, four children, and several grandchildren. Kent was 70 years old.

Hickory Harvest Foods Hires Dan Wolak As Quality Manager For Its Akron-Based Nut And Candy Manufacturing Business

February 24, 2017 Hickory Harvest Foods

Dan Wolak joins Hickory Harvest as Quality Manager for Hickory Harvest Foods, a privately held nut and candy manufacturing business located in Akron, Ohio.    With more than 25 years of quality control and safety and environmental compliance experience, Wolak will be responsible for overseeing Hickory Harvest Foods quality and food safety programs.  

Will Amazon Revolutionize Shipping?

February 24, 2017 Adam Minter, Bloomberg

For consumers, Amazon's made shipping easy: Just choose the desired delivery date for your goodies and click. For the manufacturers who have to get those products to you, however, shipping remains a troublesome, inefficient, stubbornly analog business. Your "one-click" often translates into multiple phone calls, emails, faxes and reams of paperwork — all coordinated by a knowledgeable and well-connected professional.