BelleHarvest Acquires Michigan Fresh Marketing

August 2, 2021 BelleHarvest

BelleHarvest, Michigan’s oldest grower-owned distributor of fresh apples has acquired Michigan Fresh Marketing, one of the leading produce sales organizations in Michigan. The addition further diversifies their offerings and accelerates the company’s growth potential. 

New Crop Rave Apples Are Back

August 2, 2021 Stemilt

The outrageously juicy apple with the refreshing, snappy zing is back! Rave® brand MN55 cultivar apples made their grand appearance at Stemilt’s Olds Packing facility in Wenatchee, WA on July 30 and certainly brightened up the place!

Crunch Pak Adds Gusseted Bags to Package Options

July 14, 2021 Crunch Pak

Crunch Pak®, the sliced apples specialist, is adding gusseted, stand-up bags to its list of packaging options and will launch the new SKUs with a limited item promoting Paw Patrol the Movie from Paramount Studios.

Successful First Year for Washington Apples License Plates

Washington apples specialty license plates had an impressive first year of sales with 747 purchased as of June 30th. $28 from each plate benefits college-bound students through the Washington Apple Education Foundation (WAEF). The foundation is on track to sell 1,000 plates by the end of this calendar year.

Cosmic Crisp Apple Named a Good Housekeeping Institute Healthy Snack Award Winner Two Years in a Row

July 9, 2021 Cosmic Crisp

or the second year in a row, the Cosmic Crisp® brand apple has earned a Healthy Snack Award from Good Housekeeping Institute. Appearing in the July/August issue of Good Housekeeping Magazine, the 2021 Healthy Snack Award testers gave the classically bred cross of the Honeycrisp and Enterprise varieties, “top marks for a crisp bite and a refreshing taste.”