'Ugly' Fruits And Vegetables Home Delivery Service Coming To Chicago

November 7, 2017 Bill Daley, Chicago Tribune

Looking to turn that trend around in the Chicago area come Dec. 4 is a San Francisco-based company called Imperfect, which seeks to save scorned produce from an ignominious end and help home cooks trim 30 to 50 percent off their fruit and vegetable bills.

United Fresh To Present Lifetime Achievement Award To Hugh Topper

United Fresh Produce Association will present its Lifetime Achievement Award to Hugh Topper, Group Vice President of Fresh Foods for H-E-B, at its Foundation Gala Dinner January 16, at the Rancho Bernardo Inn in San Diego, CA.

Retailers See Success With California Kiwifruit Season

November 7, 2017 Sun Pacific

It’s California kiwifruit season, and according to Sun Pacific, retailers are finding success stocking the fruit during the popular holiday shopping season. Mighties kiwi from Sun Pacific accounts for approximately 50 percent of the California kiwifruit market, which runs from October through May.

Port Everglades Welcomes The Avocado Express

November 7, 2017 Port Everglades

The first shipment of Colombian Hass avocados into the United States arrived today at Broward County's Port Everglades. The shipment marks the culmination of years of work by Colombia to gain access to the lucrative U.S. market.

Ontario Produce Marketing Association Partners With Student Nutrition Ontario On "New Fast Food" Initiative

The Ontario Produce Marketing Association (OPMA) has partnered with Student Nutrition Ontario (SNO) to help kids make healthier choices when it comes to food. The "New Fast Food" campaign, consists of four, unique vibrant posters that have been distributed to 1,200 primary grade, middle and high schools, in the province.