New US Foods CHEF’STORE to Open in Spartanburg, S.C.

May 17, 2022 US Foods

US Foods Holding Corp. announced its plan to open a new US Foods CHEF’STORE® in Spartanburg, S.C. Located at 300 W. Blackstock Rd., the new 33,000-square-foot CHEF’STORE will join three existing CHEF’STORE locations across South Carolina.

Celebrity Chef Corbin Hosts His Final School Kitchen Takeover

Celebrity Chef Corbin Tomaszeski, who rose to fame through his participation on popular Canadian TV shows, and Chartwells Canada, a divison of Compass Group Canada, announced his new signature menu items, created specifically for the foodservice provider for schools in Ontario and Atlantic Canada, at an unveiling event hosted by Cawthra Park Secondary School in Mississauga, Ontario.

Microgreen Directory is the Easiest Place to Find Fresh Local Year-Round Produce, and Most Farms Deliver

May 17, 2022 Microgreen Directory

Microgreen Directory is a new website recently launched in February 2022. The directory’s goal is to connect people looking for fresh produce, specifically microgreens, with their own local microgreen farm. People want fresh local produce, farmers are trying to build a business selling local produce. They focus on microgreens because of their short shelf life, their lifespan post-harvest is days. They can’t be stored and shipped like full-grown produce. Microgreens are only found fresh straight from the farm and bonus they are available year-round.

Peruvian Asparagus Imports Continue to Climb

Peruvian fresh asparagus continues to enjoy a prominent place in the U.S. market. In 2021, U.S. imports from Peru increased 9% over the previous year, according to USDA statistics, to 224,871,286 pounds. Ranked as a principal source country for fresh asparagus, Peruvian imports account for almost US $274 million annually.

Empaque Don Jorge (El Original) Open & Ready

May 17, 2022 Crespo Organic

Empaque Don Jorge I (EDJI) opened its doors this past weekend and is currently packing Crespo Organic Ataulfos from El Grupo Crespo’s Nayarit orchards. EDJI is the hometown packhouse of El Grupo Crespo and is Latin America’s largest hydro-thermic packhouse and home to El Grupo Crespo’s three proprietary brands, Crespo Organic,  RCF as well as the  Mango King brand, the company’s specialty mango brand (named after and honoring the late Alan Alvarez, aka- the Mango King).