Oregon Fruit Releases New Harvest Apple Fruit In Hand

November 30, 2018 Oregon Fruit Products LLC

Oregon Fruit Products’ latest release from its award-winning Fruit In Hand line is Harvest Apple, a pourable fruit that allows chefs and operators to infuse classic autumnal flavor into beverages, desserts, and other culinary applications without the prep work of using fresh apples.

Aquaponics Farm Brings Sustainable, Local Eats To Calgary’s Top Restaurants

November 30, 2018 Sarah Rieger, CBC News

Calgary's a land-locked, arid region with a chilly clime — not exactly suited to raising fish or growing leafy greens. But a new sustainable farm is supplying some of the city's top restaurants by doing just that.

Amazon Recognized As Leading Online Source For Operators' Foodservice Purchases

November 30, 2018 Technomic

The percentage of street operators purchasing goods online has dramatically increased since 2014, with over 40% saying they use third-party e-sourcing (3ES) at least once a month. According to Technomic's 2018 E-Sourcing Impact Study, supplies, disposables, specialty foods and shelf-stable foods represent much of what is purchased.

SunFed Starts Onion Season

November 30, 2018 SunFed

SunFed is starting its Mexican onion season in December. Fresh white onions will be available early December with volumes picking up by mid-December.

Research Examines Anti-Listerial Fruit Coatings

The second and more recent funded project, "Preventive sanitation measures for the elimination of Listeria monocytogenes biofilms in critical postharvest sites," looks at difficult-to-sanitize micro-environments within a packinghouse where bacteria may reside that could serve as reservoirs. In addition to identifying problem areas, the researchers plan to test commonly used sanitizers to determine optimal concentrations and contact times to inactivate biofilms.