KIKU Brand Apples Set Spring Record With One Million-Pound Increase

June 8, 2018 CMI Orchards

KIKU® brand apples sets record for retail sales and volume this spring according to scan data just released by Nielsen. For the two-month March/April, period, KIKU® volume jumped 104% while dollars increased by 67% versus the same period last year.

Evergreen Herbs Brand, GPM Brand Pea Shoots Recalled

Evergreen Herbs Ltd. is recalling Evergreen Herbs brand Pea Shoots and Golden Pearl Mushrooms Ltd. is recalling GPM brand Pea Shoots from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described.

Arable Buys Farmington Fresh Cuts

Arable Capital Partners announced today the acquisition of Farmington Fresh Cuts, a Stockton, CA based processor of fresh sliced apples, oranges, pears, and other packaged fruits. Farmington will be merged with Fresh Innovations, an Arable portfolio company, further strengthening Fresh Innovation’s presence in the fresh sliced fruit category. Alpine Pacific Capital participated as a minority investor.

USDA Seeks Nominees For National Watermelon Promotion Board

June 8, 2018 USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations for the National Watermelon Promotion Board to fill four new importer seats. The new seats will increase membership from 37 to 41. USDA will appoint individuals to serve terms from Jan. 1, 2019 to Dec. 31, 2021.

Seafood Industry Research Fund Enrolls In AmazonSmile Program

SIRF has registered with AmazonSmile to make donating to the seafood research nonprofit even easier. A version of the e-commerce platform, AmazonSmile makes available all of the offerings and prices as the original Amazon while dedicating a portion of every purchase to a charitable organization of the user’s choosing.