StePac L.A. Ltd. has developed customized, proprietary, polyamide-based packaging technology for ensuring long-lasting freshness in bulk deliveries of blueberries to distant destinations. The new multi-layered packaging, which is the outcome of several years R&D ensures this high value fruit arrives in wholesome condition, with its natural protective bloom intact. …
“We developed this plan together with the local cooperation Boerenhart: the cultivation of a regional banana in the Wageningen greenhouses,” says Professor of Tropical Plant Pathology Gert Kema. “With this experiment we will investigate whether this cultivation offers prospects for further research into mastering Fusarium wilt. This is due to a soil borne fungal pathogen that threatens the banana production throughout the world. So we took the banana out of the soil.” …
New committee members will be meeting for the first time as a group and will determine the topics they wish to pursue. They will also cover several administrative items. Previous committees have reviewed topics ranging from produce safety to fruit and vegetable consumption. …
Vic Savanello, The Fresh Market’s Vice President of Produce Merchandising, predicts that in the New Year consumers will discover new, flavorful twists of traditional fruit and vegetable varieties, where taste takes a premium over price. Convenience, plant-based meals and accessibility to tropical fruits are some other major trends driving sales in the produce section. …
“Consumers want colorful and different produce items to shake up their healthy eating habits in the new year,” said Alex Berkley, sales manager at Frieda’s Specialty Produce. “They’re looking for recipes that make healthy eating fun and delicious to help kick off 2019 right.” In fact, 78 percent of millennials are looking to discover new food favorites through recipes, according to Wakefield Research. …
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