Leading Fruit Breeders Announce Cooperation; Aim to Stem Growing IP Infringement

June 10, 2019 Sun World Innovations

Four of the world’s top fruit breeders will cooperate in stopping ongoing attempts to appropriate proprietary plant material and infringe their Intellectual Property rights, representatives of the firms announced during the inaugural Global Grape Summit.

Powerhouse Partnership Formed Within Value-Added Salad Category

June 10, 2019 Church Brothers Farms

Church Brothers Farms and FiveStar Gourmet Foods entered into a formal partnership that will enable each company to expand its product portfolios in their respective areas of expertise within the retail and foodservice segments of the fresh produce business.

Grimmway Farms Expands Southeast Operations

June 10, 2019 Grimmway Farms

Grimmway Farms, the world’s largest producer of carrots and the nation’s largest producer of organic vegetables, announced today that it has acquired the southern Georgia and north Florida processing facilities and assets of Lake Park, Georgia-based Generation Farms.

Mann Packing To Debut Caulilini Baby Cauliflower Retail Pack At United Fresh

June 10, 2019 Mann Packing Co.

Mann Packing Co., Inc. (“Mann’s”) today announced that it will debut its new CAULILINI® baby cauliflower 10-ounce retail pack at the United Fresh Produce Association’s 2019 Convention & Expo in Chicago, June 10-12, at booth #2000.

Cosmic Crisp Partners With Crunch Pak and Litehouse

June 10, 2019 Crunch Pak

Cosmic Crisp® is pleased to announce its partnership with two refrigerated product category leaders:Crunch Pak®, the sliced apples specialist, and Litehouse®, a 100% employee-owned company and a leader in refrigerated salad dressings and innovative consumer packaged goods.