Month: March 2018

Grape category leader Sun World International, LLC, is focusing on a new initiative to develop best practices for the grape category with the objective of encouraging sales growth. By mining customer data for insights and collaborating with customers about winning strategies, Sun World aims to drive sales targets upwards. …

The National Mango Board (NMB) elected new officers during their March board meeting in Portland, OR. As dedicated members, the NMB officers will fulfill their duties and responsibilities by leading the board in accordance with the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996, and the Mango Order. …

Spring conditions have finally arrived in California to help bring on the new strawberry crop for California Giant. Unfortunately, the company missed the chance to take advantage of the early Easter holiday which provides opportunity to build demand and lay the groundwork for a strong spring season. However, conditions have changed significantly and now California Giant is now looking ahead to the next chance with Mother’s Day. …

Riverside, CA – Index Fresh, the leading worldwide avocado marketer, will present its next Seminar Series from May 8-10. They will be held in the three growing regions of California — San Luis Obispo, Ventura and San Diego counties. …

The complexities of supply chain management for fresh organic produce comes as no surprise to those involved in the day-to day production, sales and distribution within the multi-billion-dollar industry. The Organic Produce Summit 2018 will host two educational breakout sessions delving into the various opportunities and challenges throughout the organic supply chain, featuring industry leaders from major components of the supply chain. …