Month: May 2020

While Brighter Bites Steps Up With Retail Voucher Program and Participation In USDA’s Farmers-To-Families Food Box Project, Produce Industry Heroes are Needed to Provide Product, Distribution and Funding

May 18, 2020 Jim Prevor's Perishable Pundit

At this moment of pandemic, a lifetime of preparation has put Brighter Bites CEO Rich Dachman in a situation where he can do a lot of good for the world. Perishable Pundit Investigator and Special Projects Editor Mira Slott to find out how. …

Winners of 2020 CPMA Virtual New Product Showcase Announced

May 18, 2020 Canadian Produce Marketing Association

This year, due to the ongoing global pandemic, the CPMA New Product Showcase, which is traditionally held at the CPMA Convention and Trade Show, was moved online. The 2020 CPMA Virtual New Product Showcase, sponsored by Canadian Grocer, featured 56 products from 44 companies. …

TIPA’s In Bloom Virtual Event a Success

May 18, 2020 Texas International Produce Association

While the industry may not have gotten the opportunity to go to Viva Fresh this year, Viva Fresh is bringing various events to the industry – one of them In Bloom’s “Bloom Where You are Planted,” a virtual experience that offered stories and shared support for surviving and finding ways to thrive in difficult times. …

California Giant Is Blockchain Compliant

May 18, 2020 California Giant Berry Farms

California Giant Berry Farms announces its blockchain compliance with IBM Food Trust. This game changing technology connects all participants of California Giant’s berry supply chain with permissioned visibility of immutable data. …

Bejo 2020 Virtual Open House

May 18, 2020 Bejo Seeds Inc.

Bejo Seeds Inc. annual Geneva, NY Open House will go Virtual. The date of the online event is scheduled for September 1, 2020. …