Fruit World Enters Citrus Season With New High-Graphic Sustainable Packaging and Increased Volume of Flavor-Packed Organic and Conventional Offerings

October 6, 2020 Fruit World

Fruit World, a family-owned, flavor-focused grower-shipper of organic and conventional fruit, enters their 2020 citrus season with bold, new recyclable packaging and increased availability of 100% California-grown organic and conventional mandarins, along with organic oranges, grapefruit, lemons, and sweet limes.

#FreshSummit in Sight For California Avocado Commission

The California Avocado Commission (CAC) has supported the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) for more than four decades. This year the Commission continues that support as a platinum sponsor of the #Fresh Summit online event.

New Import Requirement: E. Coli Testing For Some California Romaine -CFIA

Effective October 7, 2020, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will introduce a new temporary sampling and testing requirement for some California romaine lettuce prior to import into Canada.

Study Shows More Households are Purchasing Potatoes

October 6, 2020 Potatoes USA

Fresh potato sales increased significantly from July 2019 through June 2020, and so did the number of households buying potatoes. Eighty-eight percent of households purchased potatoes on an average of 10 times during the 52-week period.

Good Foods Celebrates “Guactoberfest” by Positioning Guacamole as More Than Just a Dip

October 6, 2020 Good Foods

Good Foods, a category leader of plant based dips and good-for-you products, is elevating the versatility of guacamole throughout the month of October by way of the “Guactoberfest” campaign. The Good Foods line of guacamole consists of Chunky Guacamole, Spicy Guacamole and Southwest Guacamole, and come in a variety of sizes such as single-serve and party size.