Month: November 2017

Sun Basket COO Don Barnett To Keynote At Organic Grower Summit

November 3, 2017 The Organic Produce Network (OPN)

Sun Basket COO Don Barnett has been confirmed as the final keynote presenter at the upcoming Organic Grower Summit (OGS) in Monterey, CA. Sun Basket is a leading nationwide delivery service that provides recipes and pre-portioned organic ingredients for home-cooked meals. Barnett has over 25 years of fresh produce experience and was previously the co-founder/partner and CFO of NewStar Fresh Foods, Organicgirl Produce, and Pessagno Winery. …

9.5 Billion IFCO RPC Trips Have Generated $5.2B In Customer Savings

November 3, 2017 IFCO

IFCO Reusable Plastic Containers (RPCs) have generated $5.2 billion in supply chain savings since the company was founded in 1992, according to new data released by the company today. The cost-savings come from reduced labor and handling costs, reduced product damage rates and equipment, space and transport efficiencies provided by using RPCs versus one-way packaging. …

Giorgio Fresh Company's Brian Threlfall To Retire, Greg Sagan Named Successor

November 3, 2017 Giorgio Fresh Company

Brian Threlfall, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Giorgio Fresh Company, announced his retirement at year’s end. Greg Sagan, current Vice President of Sales and Marketing, has been appointed to succeed Threlfall beginning January 1, 2018. …

Houston's State Of Grace Silent Auction Raises Donations For Gulf Fishermen As Chef's Shuck Oysters

November 2, 2017 Ed Lallo, Gulf Seafood Foundation

While the modern world churns t there is a place off Houston’s famed Wertheimer Drive where life slows down, even stops. That is of course except for once a year when the highly acclaimed State of Grace Restaurant throws its annual birthday party that benefits their hometown community – this year the Houston Food Bank’s Hurricane Harvey relief effort and the Gulf Seafood Foundation’s hurricane relief effort for fishermen. …

Korean Premium Seafood Brand, K·Fish, To Be Introduced To US

November 2, 2017 K·FISH

The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (Minister: Kim Young-choon) of the Republic of Korea announced the global launch of K·FISH, Korean fishery exports national brand. This exclusive introduction to the global market will be held on November 9 in Los Angeles, California. …