PMA Announces First Impact Award Laureates

September 17, 2020 Produce Marketing Association

PMA has announced the first three PMA Impact Award laureates to be recognized for their transformative work. Each of the winners are featured in a mini-documentary that will be shared on PMA’s recently launched Impact Award webpage.

Okanagan Specialty Fruits Appoints New Director of Sales

September 17, 2020 Okanagan Specialty Fruits

Okanagan Specialty Fruits (OSF) is pleased to announce Bob Wilkinson has joined the company as its new Director of Sales.

Retailers “Really Taking To” Vintage SweeTango Crop, Driving Up Sales

Just three weeks into the 2020 SweeTango® apple season, the brand’s marketing and sales desks report that retailers are “really taking to” a “vintage” crop, driving sales up more than 15 percent year-over-year.

Markon Cooperative Offers Update on California Lettuce Crop Virus Outbreak

September 17, 2020 Markon Cooperative

Markon Cooperative provides this update regarding the explosion of plant virus and disease issues heavily impacting lettuce crops over the last couple of weeks in California’s Salinas Valley.

Safe Catch Solves Mercury Problem in Seafood for Industry and Consumers

September 16, 2020 Safe Catch

Safe Catch’s revolutionary technology, which tests fish for mercury in under 60 seconds, is now certified by AOAC INTERNATIONAL as equivalent to ICP-MS testing methods utilized by the FDA. A Safe Catch mercury test is 250 times faster than an ICP-MS lab. AOAC International certification is the premier standard for verifying scientific testing methods and confirms Safe Catch is the undisputed authority in testing seafood for mercury.