Market Fresh Welcomes Jeff Patterson To Market Fresh Team

January 4, 2018 Market Fresh Produce

Market Fresh Produce, LLC Market Fresh Produce would like to announce the addition of Jeff Patterson to the St. Louis, MO campus. Patterson will be working with the Business Development team, where he will report directly to V. P of Strategy, Mike Kemp. He will be responsible for generating new customers, building customer relationships and driving new business across all U.S. markets by leveraging our full suite of product services related to fresh produce.

Avocados From Mexico Brings On The Big Game Flavor

January 4, 2018 Avocados From Mexico

Avocados From Mexico is teaming up with Old El Paso™ (OEP) for the fourth year in a row to help bring Big Game flavor to party spreads across the U.S. with the Guac Nation program. Running January 3 to February. 4, 2018, the program will build on the excitement of the Big Game and AFM's strong partnership with OEP to reinforce the connection between avocados and football.

Crunch Pak Sponsors Official Washington State Apple Blossom Festival App

January 4, 2018 Crunch Pak®

Crunch Pak®, the sliced apple specialist, will support the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival by sponsoring the first official festival app; the free app will be released Jan. 15.

SIRF Establishes Mike Gorton Living Tribute Fund

The Seafood Industry Research Fund (SIRF) has announced the opening of the Mike Gorton Living Tribute Fund. The fund honors the Slade Gorton executive’s legacy, commemorating a range of contributions to the research non-profit from board member to fundraising organizer.

November Shrimp Landings Establishes Another Historic Low For Louisiana

January 3, 2018 Southern Shrimp Alliance

With 3.5 million pounds of shrimp landed last month, Louisiana had the worst production in any November recorded over the sixteen years that the Southern Shrimp Alliance has compiled data. Over the prior fifteen years, Louisiana has averaged 6.4 million pounds of shrimp harvested in November and last month’s total was 44.7 percent below this average.