June is California Avocado Month

This year’s marketing activity includes a recipe contest, a drive-in movie event, chef recipes, social media support, public relations outreach and more. Concurrently the Commission is supporting customized retail and foodservice promotions that drive awareness of California avocados at point of purchase.

Vanguard Offers a Preview of the Upcoming Peru Grape Season

June 8, 2021 Vanguard International

A once in your lifetime pandemic that catapulted global industries in a twisting rollercoaster would have been enough of a challenge to tackle in one season. However, the 2020/2021 grape season in Peru had another plan. Issues stacked one behind each other to create the most unique and challenging season Vanguard International has ever experienced.

Statement from United Fresh’s SVP of Policy, Robert Guenther, on USDA’s Announcement on Addressing Food Insecurity

June 8, 2021 Perishable News

Quite frankly, the evolution of emergency food purchasing that moved away from USDA’s traditional food purchase programs during the Covid-19 pandemic should not be ignored or dismissed. USDA has an enormous opportunity to procure the foods that will help individuals meet the Dietary Guidelines for Americans’ recommendations to make half the plate fruits and vegetables.”Quite frankly, the evolution of emergency food purchasing that moved away from USDA’s traditional food purchase programs during the Covid-19 pandemic should not be ignored or dismissed. USDA has an enormous opportunity to procure the foods that will help individuals meet the Dietary Guidelines for Americans’ recommendations to make half the plate fruits and vegetables.”

Sustainably Raised Dutch Yellowtail Launches in U.S. at Whole Foods Market

June 7, 2021 The Kingfish Company

Sustainably raised Dutch Yellowtail, from The Kingfish Company in The Netherlands, is now available for the first time in retail in the U.S. Prized by chefs in Europe for its delicate pink-white hue, firm texture and mild, clean flavor, Dutch Yellowtail can be found exclusively at Whole Foods Market U.S. stores nationwide starting June 8, 2021, World Oceans Day.

Banner Smoked Fish Expands Recalls Smoked Fish Products, Salads, Pickled Fish Products, and Cream Sauce Products Because of Possible Health Risk

June 7, 2021 FDA

Banner Smoked Fish, Inc. of Brooklyn, NY is voluntarily expending recalling its SMOKED FISH, SALADS, PICKLED FISH PRODUCTS, and CREAM SAUCE PRODUCTS of all products within expiry, in all package sizes, all package types and all lots.