Month: June 2018

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has positively identified the presence of three Oriental fruit flies, Bactrocera dorsalis, in south Miami-Dade County. The initial fly was discovered during routine trapping, and additional flies were discovered during expanded trapping activities. The department, along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, monitors more than 56,000 fruit fly traps statewide as an early detection network against exotic fruit fly introductions that threaten Florida’s agriculture industry. …

The leading freeze-dried fruit snack in the nation just got a new look, designed to get your attention and better reflect its wholesome, single ingredient – 100% fruit! The bold brand color palette and added “focus on fruit” was a collaborative design effort by Crispy Green’s brand and packaging design firms, Fastlane Communications, LLC and Foerstel Design, LLC. …

After nearly five years of being a significant member of the CMI Orchards team, Steve Lutz is taking his strong industry knowledge to Produce Marketing Association (PMA). Lutz joined CMI in 2013 as Vice President of Marketing and transitioned to Senior Strategist for the company in 2017, focusing on strategy development, category management and data analysis. …