Cheesemonger Invitational Puts Cheese Experts to the Test
The Cheesemonger Invitational finds the best of the best. It’s a daylong competition to crown the best cheesemonger in the land through a series of brutal, exacting tests. …
Month: March 2019
PMA Names New CGT Executive Director
The Produce Marketing Association and Center for Growing Talent have named Doug Bohr as the charitable organization’s next Executive Director. Bohr will join Center for Growing Talent (CGT) March 20, 2019 as longtime leader, Margi Prueitt, retires after 9 years at the helm. …
Building Anticipation for California Avocado Season
The California Avocado Commission (CAC) is actively building anticipation for the 2019 California avocado season, teasing targeted consumers with social media communications and working with retailers and foodservice operators to set up timely crop transitions and customized promotions. …
New Video: How Safe Are Your Fruits and Veggies
Western Growers Association and the Alliance for Food and Farming (AFF) have produced a new video featuring the popular residue calculator section ofsafefruitsandveggies.com titled, “How Safe Are Your Fruits and Veggies.” …
Interest in Specialty Produce Outranks Kale This Easter
“Here at Frieda’s, we were surprised to learn how interested shoppers are in trying new vegetables in spring, primarily driven by millennials,” says Alex Berkley, sales manager at Frieda’s. “This is suggestive of everything we have been learning about millennials’ tastes, but the survey really drives it home.” …
