Year: 2017

Village Farms Lorabella Blossom™ tomato received the first annual Produce Business Innovation Award at the New York Produce Show last week. This blissfully bright™ orange tomato caught the eye of the judges and is catching the eye of consumers as something the tomato category hasn’t seen yet. …

Grant M. Hunt, the grandson of company founder Grant J. Hunt, Sr. has announced his retirement starting January 1st of 2018. He will continue to work with the company as a consultant. Hunt’s long-term co-owners, Salvatore Rizzo and Maurice Protzen are now the owners of the company with Rizzo being named President and Protzen as Vice President. …

Greenyard announces that it is in advanced negotiations to acquire Dole Food Company, Inc. …

First, Envy™ apples made the journey from their New Zealand birthplace to new orchards in Washington State. Now, Envy™ apples have completed an even longer trip, travelling from Washington State to Cape Canaveral on a resupply mission to the International Space Station. …

The Viva Fresh Expo, hosted by the Texas International Produce Association (TIPA), has launched its first annual Gateway to Innovation Awards to recognize this region’s excellence in packaging design, new product development, food safety, machinery, software, and technology. …