JBS USA Appoints Dean Hollis to Independent Advisory Board

July 29, 2019 JBS USA

Hollis will join the Honorable John Boehner, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Dimitri Panayotopoulos, former Vice Chairman at Procter & Gamble, and Harvey Pitt, former Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in supporting the company’s executive leadership on matters related to corporate governance, government and regulatory affairs, commodity risk management and marketing.

FireFly Farms Announces Second Exclusive Cheese in Whole Foods Market Stores

July 29, 2019 FireFly Farms

FireFly Farms Inc. is pleased to announce the availability of its 12-month aged goat cheese, Bella Vita, exclusive to Whole Foods Market locations in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions, beginning this month. FireFly Farms’ goat’s milk cheeses first appeared in Whole Foods Market stores in October of 2003.

Idaho Truffle Growers Form Association

It didn’t take long for the move to literally pay off — the Idaho State Department of Agriculture announced in June that approximately $111,000 of a $1.86 million federal grant has been earmarked for researching how to improve yields for Idaho truffles.

Forever Cheese Debuts New Packaging for Spanish Chocolate-Dipped Candied Fruit Line

July 29, 2019 Forever Cheese

Forever Cheese, importer of Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Croatian cheese and specialty food, is proud to present new retail packaging for their line of Mitica® chocolate-dipped fruits, including ChocoCherries®, ChocoHigos®, Migos®, and Orange Delights.

Stemilt Encourages Retailers to Go Big on Moon Cherries Sales

July 29, 2019 Stemilt Growers

This summer, Stemilt is encouraging retailers to go big on Moon cherries sales with the help of Stemilt’s various consumer efforts, including their national holiday, National Chant at the Moon Day and direct-to-consumer activity to further help these amazing cherries sell at stores.