Pear Bureau Northwest Announces Staff Appointments to Industry Boards
Kevin Moffitt, President and CEO, has been appointed to the Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) Finance and Audit Committee. …
Month: March 2022
Wish Farms Donates to World Central Kitchen
Plant City based, international grower and year-round marketer of strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and pineberries, Wish Farms, is donating $5,000 to Jose Andres’ World Central Kitchen. The funds will be used to support the dire humanitarian crisis in Eastern Europe. …
Lisa Towner Promoted to Manager of ALC Portland Office
Lisa Towner joined the Allen Lund Company in 2002 and gained extensive experience in dry and reefer accounts for the Portland office. She is well-recognized for her hard work and desire to provide the highest level of customer service. …
FDA Releases Summary Report on Multi-year Processed Avocado and Guacamole Sampling Assignment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released findings from a sampling assignment that collected and tested processed avocado and guacamole from November 2017 to September 2019. The assignment sought to estimate the prevalence of Salmonella spp. and Listeria monocytogenes in processed avocado and guacamole as part of the FDA’s ongoing effort to proactively ensure food safety and prevent contaminated food from reaching consumers. …
GrubMarket Expands Further Into Arizona and Texas through the Acquisition of SunFed
GrubMarket announced it has completed the acquisition of Nogales, Arizona-based SunFed, a successful and tech-driven fresh produce company that provides the highest quality fruits, vegetables and dry goods that are produced by growers in over 30 locations, including 15 Mexican regions. …