Month: July 2024

Texas Onion Industry Highlights Season Wins  2024 Consumer Activities Spark Increase in Brand Awareness   

July 31, 2024 Texas International Produce Association

The Texas Onion Industry is proud to announce this past season was nothing short of exciting and successful. Consumers expressed their eagerness to add the TX1015 Sweet Onion back onto their plate as their favorite vegetable was back on shelves. Unique and innovative marketing activities such as an online social influencer program, sweepstakes, restaurant week promotion, KSAT TV partnership, and more drew a larger audience empowering people to support local foods.  …

Retail Revolution: Consumer Study Highlights High Demand for Branded Apples

July 31, 2024 CMI Orchards

In April 2024, CMI Orchards partnered with Category Partners to conduct a comprehensive study aimed at understanding consumer preferences and perceptions of apple varieties. The results are clear: high-flavor branded apples—Ambrosia Gold®, EverCrisp®, JUICI®, and Kanzi®—outperform their mainstream counterparts in blind taste tests. …

Octopus Farming in The U.S. Would be Banned Under a New Bill in Congress

July 30, 2024 Bill Chappell, NPR

A controversial plan to commercially farm octopus for meat has led to a U.S. bill that would ban the practice, along with any imports linked to it. Bipartisan legislation to ban octopus farming was introduced in Congress on Friday, after NPR reported on the issue. …

Echo Falls Expands Product Line with New Smoked Yellowfin Tuna

July 30, 2024 Ocean Beauty

Ocean Beauty Seafoods is expanding its Echo Falls smoked seafood product line by introducing a new oakwood smoked yellowfin tuna product. The nation’s leading premium smoked seafood brand, Echo Falls includes a wide range of salmon products in addition to the new tuna offering. …

Ball Park Brand Celebrates Unique Hot Dog Topping Mashups this Grilling Season

July 30, 2024 Ball Park

From July 17, National Hot Dog Day, through August 17, Ball Park brand is celebrating freedom of hot dog expression by challenging fans to post their unique hot dog topping mashups for a chance to win the ultimate backyard cookout on the last day of summer. …