Month: July 2017

2017 New Product Award Winners Announced By The Fresno Food Expo

July 27, 2017 Fresno Food Expo

The Board of Directors of the Fresno Food Expo were honored to announce the winners of the 2017 New Product Awards, presented by Baker Peterson Franklin CPA, LLP, and the Fred Ruiz Entrepreneurial Award. Tioga-Sequoia Brewing Company’s Half Dome California Wheat was presented with the Buyers Choice Award, followed by ENZO Olive Oil’s ENZO Fresno Chili Crush in second place and Busseto Foods’ California PartyPack-Wine Trail Edition in third place. The People’s Choice was awarded to The Brioche Lady for their Purple Yam Brioche and the Fred Ruiz Entrepreneurial Award was presented to ENZO Olive Oil. …

Aldi Plans Goodyear Distribution Center – Could Arizona Stores Follow? 

July 27, 2017 Laura Gómez, The Republic

Aldi, a discount grocery chain that is popular throughout the Midwest and eastern U.S., will lay stakes in Arizona, along the growing Loop 303 industrial corridor in Goodyear. …

Stemilt Helps Six Local Students Pursue Their Career Paths

July 27, 2017 Stemilt Growers

The Washington Apple Education Foundation (WAEF) and Stemilt Growers have combined forces once again to help six local students with college costs through various scholarships. On Monday, July 24th students, teachers, parents and organizations from around the valley gathered to award multiple students for their academic achievements, merit and overall excellence at a luncheon held at the Wenatchee Convention Center. WAEF will also hold a luncheon in Yakima, Washington on July 31st. …

New Study Finds Watermelon Is Featured On One In Ten US Menus

July 27, 2017 National Watermelon Promotion Board

Watermelon on menus has grown by 27% in the past four years, according to a recent MenuTrends Research study commissioned by the National Watermelon Promotion Board (NWPB) and conducted by Datassential. The biennial research program allows NWPB to identify trends in foodservice, furthering their goals of education and ideation assistance to maximize watermelon usage and distinguish menu items. …

Next Big Thing Growers' Cooperative Looks Forward To 2017 SweeTango Apple Harvest

July 27, 2017 Next Big Thing, A Growers’ Cooperative

An abundant crop of excellent quality SweeTango apples is coming this fall from member-growers of NBT Cooperative. …