Year: 2017

Wish Farms, grower-shipper and year-round supplier of strawberries announced an all-new consumer-driven campaign just in time for Florida strawberry season. …

United Fresh has partnered with the George Washington Leadership Institute to offer a unique educational program to the fresh produce industry focused on the principles exemplified by America’s original leader, George Washington. …

For the second straight year, Peirone Produce and its partner retailers located in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana teamed up for an Apple Cup competition. Unlike the annual football game between University of Washington and Washington State University where the most points win, this Apple Cup was focused on the biggest increase of actual apple sales, both at the retail level and within Peirone internal sales. …

After more than 9 months of user research and web development, Joe Produce has launched “Joe 2.0,” which is the culmination of working with thousands of produce companies and many more thousands of site-users over the past six years. As the first major revision in the company’s history, the JoeProduce.comteam members took their time and were meticulous with every single detail. They could not be happier with the results, including the initial feedback from employers and job seekers alike. …

CarbAmericas, the premier importer of fresh fruits and vegetables, kicks off its Florida broccoli program next week with a new season of growing in the Sunshine State. Broccoli harvesting will continue through mid-April. …