7th Annual EPC/Nolan Family Foundation Scholarship Awarded

Despite not being able to gather for the EPC’s Annual BBQ on May 19th, sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, the council congratulated its 2020 Scholarship Winner yesterday via Zoom.

Following 100th Anniversary, John Vena Inc. Launches New www.JohnVenaProduce.com

May 21, 2020 John Vena Inc.

Following the debut of a new logo and mission statement in 2019, specialty produce wholesaler and distributor John Vena Inc. has launched a fully-redesigned website with a host of new features.

Fresh Innovations Joins the Movement to Build the World’s Safest Food Supply Chain Adopting the Free iTrade Traceability Campaign

May 21, 2020 iTrade

Fresh Innovations is the latest customer to pick up the food safety mantle and join iTrade’s iTracefresh program. As the leading global provider of supply chain software for the food and beverage industry, iTrade is pioneering efforts to build the world’s safest and most comprehensive global food supply chain.

U.S. Highbush Blueberries Gain Expanded Access to High-Demand Markets in China, the Philippines

The North American Blueberry Council (NABC) today expressed appreciation for progress made in ongoing U.S. trade negotiations with China in phase 1 of the trade agreement disclosed earlier this year. Among the new tenets of the agreement is expanded market access for fresh U.S. highbush blueberries. Previously, China only permitted imports of dried and frozen U.S. highbush blueberries. Additionally, the Philippines will formally open its market.

Bristol Seafood Closes Portland Plant For 2 Days After COVID-19 Cases Confirmed

Bristol Seafood is closing its processing plant on the Portland Fish Pier for two days in response to tests confirming that five workers have COVID-19, the company said Monday.