Month: March 2017

In the two decades I’ve been writing about food and health, one piece of diet advice has remained consistent: Eat more whole plant foods. More vegetables and fruits, more legumes and grains, more tubers and roots. There has been, that I can recall, only one notable exception, and it is the beleaguered potato. …

In 2010 Eosta sold the first boxes of organic sweet potatoes from the USA to Dutch health food stores; in 2017 the organic tubers, now coming from six different countries, are transported by the truckload to major retail chains such as ICA in Sweden and REWE in Germany, marked with Natural Branding laser tattoos. International Sweet Potato Week, from 1 to 13 April, aims to give more Europeans a chance to meet the super tuber. …

Grimmway Farms today announced that it received the highly coveted 2016 Produce Partner of the Year Award from Albertsons, Vons and Pavilions of Southern California. The prestigious award recognizes the company’s exemplary leadership, partnership and commitment. …

The National Mango Board (NMB) is hosting a free webinar for mango industry members to provide an overview of the Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) requirements for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals regulation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This free webinar will be presented in English only on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at 3 p.m. EDT. …

Del Monte Fresh Produce is pleased to announce the recent launch of its new Del Monte® Smoothie Kit product line. The smoothies are now available in a variety of sizes, at select locations across North America in four healthy mixtures, including Antioxidant, Super Fruit, Energizer, and “C” Your Vitamins. …