Month: June 2023

Produce Partners Unite for Healthy Family Project’s 21st Publix Produce for Kids Campaign

June 28, 2023 Healthy Family Project | Produce for Kids

The Healthy Family Project Publix Produce for Kids cause marketing campaign took place May 11 through June 21 with 13 produce companies donating 775,000 meals* to the 35 Feeding America® network food banks in the Publix market area. This is the campaign’s 21st year and has raised more than $3.8 mm for causes that support families and children in the Publix communities and helped provide more than 13 million meals to Feeding America network food banks.  …

Fresh Express Spotlights America’s Favorite Salad Flavor with Annual Caesar Celebration Promotion

June 28, 2023 Fresh Express

Fresh Express®, the brand leader in value added salads, is honoring National Caesar Salad Day (July 4) by bringing back its Caesar Celebration promotion. With three of its Caesar salad kits ranking in the top 10 best sellers for the value added salad category, Fresh Express knows Caesar. For the second year running, consumers are invited to join an online and social contest celebrating Caesar, America’s favorite salad flavor, for the chance to win a range of prizes. …

Florida Tomato Exchange: Setting the Record Straight on the Tomato Suspension Agreement

June 28, 2023 Florida Tomato Exchange

On June 16, the Florida Tomato Exchange (FTE) filed a request with the Department of Commerce to terminate the Tomato Suspension Agreement.  This request was based on established facts and U.S. antidumping law.  Days later, the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA), a trade group that represents importers of Mexican produce, issued a press release attacking the FTE and wildly mischaracterizing the issues at hand. …

GLC Cerritos Offers Sustainably Grown Summer Mexican Avocado Program

June 28, 2023 GLC Cerritos

GLC Cerritos (GLC), a premium sustainable grower, packer, and shipper of fresh Hass avocados, announced today the availability of its Mexican summer avocado program. Due to its vertical integration, sustainable practices, and key location in the Jalisco region of Mexico, GLC can offer high-quality fresh Hass avocados during these key summer months. …

World Citrus Organisation Expands Its Membership With Its First Mexican Member

June 28, 2023 World Citrus Organisation

The World Citrus Organisation is happy to report that it now counts among its members Citrojugo, a Mexican producer, processor and marketer of acid citrus-based juices, essential oils, and dried peels. Citrojugo represents the WCO’s first Mexican member and represents a watershed in the growing interest of the citrus sector in the Americas in connecting more closely with the global citrus community.  …