Month: August 2021

Hazel Tech and Valicoff Fruit Co. Partner to Deliver Premium Quality Apples & Apricots to Retail

August 4, 2021 Hazel Technologies,

Hazel Technologies Inc., a USDA-funded technology company delivering new technology solutions for fresh produce to extend shelf-life, increase sales, and fight food waste, announces a partnership with Wapato, Washington-based Valicoff Fruit Co., one of Washington State’s largest suppliers of apples, pears, peaches, nectarines, apricots and cherries. Valicoff Fruit, a family-owned business and part of the Sage Fruit marketing group, prides itself on premium quality and variety across their programs. …

GrubMarket Acquires Grant J. Hunt Company to Further Expand on the West

August 4, 2021 GrubMarket

GrubMarket announced it has completed the acquisition of Grant J. Hunt Company (“Grant Hunt”), a highly reputable and well-established produce wholesaler on the West Coast, with offices in Northern California and Washington. Grant J. Hunt is a key sourcing channel for premium fruits and vegetables on the West Coast, and has deep relationships with domestic and overseas farms. …

Alsum Farms Begins Wisconsin Red Potato Harvest

August 4, 2021 Alsum Farms & Produce

Wisconsin red potato harvest is underway at Alsum Farms in Grand Marsh, Wis. with the first potato loads being washed, graded and packed for fresh market delivery to distribution centers and retail grocers the first full week of August. …

Gold Coast Packing Adds First Of Its Kind Plant-Based Ceviche

August 4, 2021 Gold Coast Packing

Santa Maria, CA – Innovation has always been the cornerstone of Gold Coast’s growth strategy, and the company’s newest item, Vegetable Ceviche is the first to market for a seafood substitute. As a grower, shipper and processor of fresh Cauliflower and Broccoli, Gold Coast’s team saw the opportunity to create a true-plant based item. …

Brighter Bites Distributes Over 600,000 Pounds of Fresh Produce and Nutrition Resources to Washington, D.C. – Area Schools During 2020-2021 School Year

August 4, 2021 Brighter Bites

Brighter Bites, a nonprofit program working to provide children with nutrition resources and fresh produce, completed a successful 2020-2021 school year in the Washington, D.C./Prince George’s County areas by providing 2,872 families boxes of fresh fruits and vegetables along with hundreds of nutrition education resources. …