Allen Lund Company Announces Record Produce Donations for Navidad en El Barrio

December 28, 2018 Allen Lund Company

“2018 was a remarkable year for Navidad en el Barrio,” states Nora Trueblood, MarCom Director for ALC, “we had growers from Texas, Idaho, Washington, and California participate this year, which translated to four full truckloads of fresh produce. We were able to provide an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables to every family, which does not happen every year.”

Bio-on and Rivoira Present ZEROPACK, Bioplastic for Food Packaging of Fruits and Vegetables

December 28, 2018 Bio-on, Rivoira

ZEROPACK will be able to produce films, crates, small and large containers, fruit supports and completely natural labels based on bioplastic, 100% natural and biodegradable, produced also from fruit and vegetable wastes.

Florida Citrus Hall of Fame Inductees Chosen for 2019

December 28, 2018 Florida Citrus Mutual

The Selection Committee for The Florida Citrus Hall of Fame has announced three distinguished leaders who will be inducted into the Hall during the 57th Citrus Celebration Luncheon on Friday, March 8, 2019 at Florida Southern College in Lakeland.

An Early Harvest Bodes Well For 2019 Crawfish Season

December 27, 2018 Ian McNulty, Advocate

Sacks of crawfish have been turning up at seafood markets and restaurants, providing an early taste of the full season to come.

Florida’s Red Tide Blamed for Lousy Stone Crab Season

December 27, 2018 Madeline Farber, Fox News

Specifically, certain areas along the gulf coast — such as Everglades City — have been impacted by the shortage. One seasoned fisherman there, Rick Collins, recently told The New York Times this stone crab season — which occurs annually from October to May — is “about the worst I’ve ever seen it.”