Month: May 2024

Blue Diamond Growers Launches Year Two of USDA Climate Smart Grant

May 14, 2024 Blue Diamond Growers

The grant is part of the USDA’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program aimed at equipping farmers with the resources and incentives needed to further their sustainable practices on-farm. Through this grant, Blue Diamond has provided almost $800,000 in funds for seeds, and incentive payments for 91 farmers in the first year. The total acres of almond orchards implementing pollinator habitat practices through the grant would be large enough to cover the island of Manhattan. …

New Pop-Up Display Units Make Debut for MountainKing’s “Grill & Chill Summer Cookout” Promotion 

May 14, 2024 MountainKing Potatoes

MountainKing’s new pop-up display units, an innovative packaging solution showcasing the company’s premium selection of fresh-packed russets, baby golds, baby reds, and fingerlings, stand 24” x 16” x 30” high. Designed for simplicity and compact enough for any point-of-sale spot, the units are engineered to draw consumer attention and are easy to refill, thus prolonging the shelf life of a display. They’re also ideal for displays near meat, seafood, and poultry where potato sales increase by 23%, according to industry studies. …

Kapi Kapi Growers Reports Exponential Growth

May 14, 2024 Kapi Kapi

Kapi branded pineapples first entered the U.S. market in late 2020. Through the leadership of Sofia Acon, president of Kapi Kapi Growers, the brand grabbed the attention of retail buyers and in December of 2020, the first shipments of Kapi pineapples reached the Port of Philadelphia. Retailers and wholesalers in the Northeast were eager to put the Kapi brand on store shelves and by the end of Q1, distribution had taken off. In less than a year, the Kapi brand was well on its way to becoming a significant supplier in the tropical fruit space. …

How the New Organic Enforcement Rule Impacts Your Business

May 13, 2024 Specialty Food News

Organic certification has become more stringent: Some modifications include requiring more supply chain stakeholders to maintain an organic certification and increasing the requirements for importers and exporters of organic products. …

Kitchen Automation Pioneer Aniai Opens Showroom in New York City for its Award-winning Hamburger Cooking Robot ‘Alpha Grill’

May 13, 2024 Aniai

Aniai’s flagship product Alpha Grill leverages advanced AI and robotics to automate the hamburger patty cooking process, enhancing efficiency and consistency in restaurant kitchens. Aniai has partnered with several notable, North American, quick-service-restaurant brands to conduct pilots, with an anticipated rollout at multiple locations over the next year. …