Tonka Bay Announces Sale of Freshpack Produce, Inc.
Tonka Bay Equity Partners announced the sale of Freshpack Produce, Inc. (“Freshpack”) to Creation Gardens, Inc. (d/b/a What Chefs Want). …
Month: August 2019
Industry Reports Larger Northwest Pear Crop Than Initial Estimate for 2019-20 Season
“The increase from the initial estimate is due to the fruit sizing up very well in the last two months. Growers are reporting large, beautiful fruit on the trees with sizes that are in demand from retailers in the U.S. and Canada. With ample larger sized pears, there will also be plenty of smaller fruit to fill the demand for bagged pears and for the export markets that prefer smaller fruit,” stated Kevin Moffitt, President and CEO of Pear Bureau Northwest (PBNW). …
Prognosfruit Releases Apple and Pear Crop Forecast For Europe
The 2019 European apple and pear crop forecast estimates that most European countries are expecting a rather low apple and pear crop for the coming season. …
Wholesum Releases 2018 Conscientious Company Report
The report highlights Wholesum’s commitment to continual improvement in social and environmental responsibility and its official participation in the United Nations Global Compact to act towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals. …
Mexican Tomato Growers Offer New Proposal to Resolve Impasse on Suspension Agreement
The proposal would increase the reference prices on most tomato products from the prices the growers submitted in their last proposal, which was made in June. The offer would also increase reference prices by up to 33 percent from the June proposal for non-organically grown products, while proposing up to a 35 percent premium on top of that for organically grown tomatoes in all product areas. …
