Year: 2020

The New York Produce Show and Conference Announces ‘Thought Leader’ One-on-One Discussions, Be Online December 9-11, 2020

December 9, 2020 Jim Prevor’s Perishable Pundit

Each year, at The New York Produce Show and Conference, we gather together a list of produce industry luminaries to participate in the Perishable Pundit’s Thought Leader Panel, which is usually presented at the Opening Breakfast. This year, with all things digital, we decided to change the format a bit and we will, instead, speak individually with each one of our 2020 Thought Leaders. …

Hazel Tech Announces Kiwifruit Partnership with Kliewer Farms

December 9, 2020 Hazel Tech

Hazel Technologies Inc., a USDA-funded technology company delivering new solutions for the fresh produce industry to extend shelf-life, increase sales, and fight food waste, announces a new partnership with Reedley, CA-based Kliewer Farms, a leading grower of California kiwifruit, stone fruit, and table grapes. …

Coordinated Marketing Fuels Record Sweetango Apple Sales

December 9, 2020 Next Big Thing, A Growers’ Cooperative

A coordinated strategy of aggressive retail push and consumer pull activities has already driven sales of 2020-crop SweeTango® apples to the top of the charts this season, growers of the managed variety report. And given the exceptional quality of this year’s SweeTango crop, they are urging retailers to get on board now for a strong season finish. …

Brianna Shales to be Stemilt’s New Marketing Director

December 9, 2020 Stemilt

Stemilt is happy to announce their very own, Brianna Shales, current senior marketing manager, will be Stemilt’s new marketing director starting January 1, 2021. Shales, who’s been with Stemilt for 13 years, will follow the footsteps of Roger Pepperl, who is retiring after over 20 years with the company. …

GrubMarket Heads to New York with Acquisition of Leo’s Apples

December 9, 2020 GrubMarket

GrubMarket today announced it has completed the acquisition of Leo’s Apples Inc, a highly-reputable and well-established provider of a wide array of fresh fruits, with longstanding customer base in the metropolitan and suburban areas of Mid-Atlantic and New England. …