Month: October 2022

Orbis Breaks Ground to Expand Its Manufacturing Plant in Urbana, Ohio

October 5, 2022 Orbis

ORBIS® Corporation, an international leader in reusable packaging, has broken ground on an expansion of its manufacturing facility located in Urbana, Ohio. This new facility will expand an already existing ORBIS plant, located at 200 Elm St, adding 30% more space for the manufacture of totes, bulk containers and pallets. This will add more presses and tools to increase capacity and shorten lead times. Coupled with its favorable geographic location for freight optimization, the Urbana plant expansion will help ORBIS better serve its customers. …

SEPC Welcomes New Chairman of the Board

October 5, 2022 Southeast Produce Council

The Southeast Produce Council has officially appointed its new Board of Directors Chairman for 2022-2023 – Tim Graas of Associated Wholesale Grocers. The induction of the council’s chairman was made September 23rd during the Chairman’s Dinner Dance held at SEPC’s recent Southern Innovations conference in Nashville, Tennessee. …

Juan “JC” Medina joins Frello Fresh Sales Team

October 5, 2022 Frello Fresh

With more than 17 years of experience under his belt, JC Medina joins Frello Fresh, a vertically integrated marketing & distribution company based in Rio Rico, AZ, as the newest member of the company’s sales team. JC started with Frello Fresh on Sep. 26 and will report to Guillermo Martinez, CEO.  …

Shuman Farms Partners With Georgia Quarterback Stetson Bennett

October 5, 2022 Shuman Farms

Shuman Farms is proud to announce an NIL brand partnership with University of Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett, the first of its kind in the produce industry. …

Fresh Del Monte and Tech Start-Up Decapolis Join Forces to Provide Industrywide Blockchain Traceability Solutions

October 5, 2022 Fresh Del Monte Produce

Fresh Del Monte Produce, one of the world’s leading vertically integrated producers, distributors, and marketers of fresh and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables announced today it has invested a 39 percent stake in Decapolis, a Jordanian and UK-based startup technology company that provides a blockchain-driven food safety and quality traceability technology for the food industry. The investment is part of Fresh Del Monte’s technology-driven mission to offer best-in-class, innovative solutions for its products and services, and to provide sustainable solutions that other businesses and industries can benefit from. …