First West Coast Chilean Fruit Vessel of the Season arrives at the Port of Los Angeles

After a 12-day journey from Chile, the first West Coast break bulk vessel of the season, Ice River, arrived to the Port of Los Angeles on Thursday, January 9. The ship unloaded 4,500 pallets of fresh grapes, cherries, peaches, nectarines, plums and blueberries that will be hitting retail shelves this week.

Mother Nature Agrees, the Year of the Blueberry has Arrived

January 14, 2020 Naturipe Farms

Naturipe Farms, the world’s largest grower and fresh packer of blueberries, is excited to officially announce this year is expected to be its biggest and best blueberry year on record.

California Giant Berry Farms Expands Executive Team Welcoming New CFO

January 14, 2020 California Giant Berry Farms

ast week California Giant Berry Farms kicked off the New Year by adding a new member to its Executive Team welcoming Sean Martin as Chief Financial Officer to the growing company.

Frieda’s Celebrates Galentine’s Day with Crêpes

January 14, 2020 Frieda’s

“We love the notion of Galentine’s Day here at Frieda’s, where we have always celebrated female empowerment. It gives our retailers a way to double the number of Valentine’s Day celebrations and help fill in the gap in between January healthy eating and March St. Patrick’s Day fun,” said Alex Berkley, Frieda’s director of sales.

The Ap-“Peel”-ing Growth Of The Organic Banana Sector

January 14, 2020 Chiquita

Thirty-one percent of respondents in a recent survey said that one-quarter to one-half of their annual produce purchases are organic.[1] With demand for organic produce on the rise, Chiquita has put forth the resources to meet this newer consumer need.