Month: September 2017

In an effort to provide support post Hurricane Irma Village Farms employees volunteered their time at the local Second Harvest Food Bank in Orlando, Florida.  Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida distributes tens of millions of meals per year through 550 local nonprofit feeding programs geared toward the most vulnerable people such as seniors and children.   …

On the weekend of October 7 & 8, 2017, The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas will be hosting a clinic with the Tomateros de Culiacan where local children and youth will have the opportunity to receive coaching from the Pros. The clinic, which is at the War Memorial Baseball Stadium in Nogales, takes place between 10am-3pm on both days and will include lunch. …

Once a long awaited dream has now become an exciting reality for Stemilt Growers as they prep for their biggest Honeycrisp apple season yet. The Washington State based company has expanded acreage which will result in more apples and lengthened availability for the highly demanded variety. …

Brambles, the leading supply-chain logistics company operating in more than 60 countries primarily through the CHEP and IFCO brands, has been ranked the top performing company by theDow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) in the global Commercial Services and Supplies industry category for 2017.Brambles’ solutions and sustainable business model are based on the provision of approximately 590 million reusable pallets, crates and containers for shared use by multiple participants throughout the global supply chain. …

Sunkist Growers will begin shipping Sunkist Delite™ California mandarins in early November, kicking off the 2017-18 citrus season with increased volumes and a fresh take on the organization’s mandarin program. …