Snack Smarter for Back to School with NatureSweet

August 5, 2019 NS Brands, Ltd.

NatureSweet® is partnering with 8 bloggers in different life stages to create sweet cheats for smart eats. NatureSweet® calls these sweet cheats #SnackHacks – delicious and easy snack ideas. This promotion will give families a chance to WIN prizes to help them keep eating healthy and will run from August 1, 2019 to September 23, 2019.

United Fresh Releases Fresh Insights for Foodservice, Summer Edition

The Summer 2019 issue of United Fresh’s Fresh Insights for Foodservice is now available to download from the publications library of the United Fresh website. This quarterly report highlights on-trend applications for fresh produce in restaurants, at retail, in meal kits and more.

PMA Recognizes Jill Overdorf for Service as Foodservice Committee Co-chair

Produce Marketing Association (PMA) recognized longtime member volunteer Jill Overdorf on July 27 for her service as cochair on the association’s Foodservice Conference & Expo Committee. Current event committee cochair Nichole Towell, senior director of marketing at Duda Farms Fresh Foods Inc., presented a plaque to Overdorf on the final day of the 2019 event.

61st Annual Quebec Produce Marketing Association Golf Tournament weathers the storm at Le Versant Golf Club

The event was also an opportunity for the QPMA to again financially support a selected foundation. This year, board president Dino Farrese decided to make a donation to a cause that’s close to his heart.

USDA Seeks Nominees for the National Potato Promotion Board

August 5, 2019 USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominees to fill 73 producer and importer member seats on the National Potato Promotion Board. The nominating process will conclude Aug. 15, 2019. USDA will appoint individuals to succeed members whose terms expire Feb. 29, 2020.