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Produce veteran Mike Madden started Macadu Fresh in March of 2021, a company focused on growing, importing and distributing quality fresh fruits from its headquarters in Vineland, NJ, as well as a space in Miami. “We have an office and warehouse in both, but the warehouse in Miami through our partner is mainly into flowers, though we have access to 100,000 square feet there,” he said. “We are in the process of hiring a salesman to work out of the Miami office.”

Produce Alliance, LLC, announced today a reaffirmation of its commitment to remain at the forefront of food safety innovation and unmatched protection for its customers, distributors and grower/shipper partners, in elevating its longtime leader of Food Safety, Barbara Hulick, to vice president of food safety. Barbara is a highly acclaimed industry leader in the development and advancement of food safety ideology and practices within the produce industry.

The 2022 New Jersey potato season has been characterized by good growing conditions, good yields, good quality and good pricing, according to Ron Budd, vice president of Gloucester County Packing Corp. in Woodbury, NJ. “Up until early July, we had near-perfect growing conditions, an ample amount of rain and cool nights, which potatoes like,” Budd said Friday morning, Aug. 12. “But then in mid-July it turned hot and dry, but it didn’t really affect potato growers as much because they all ...

MountainKing Potatoes is pairing its high-flavor Butter Russets with Pioneer to create a retail promotion ideal for shoppers preparing popular fall-time dishes. This November, five-pound bags of MountainKing Butter Russets will feature an eye-catching Kwik Lok tag offering .75 cents off any two Pioneer gravy mixes (2.75 oz. or smaller). Each Pioneer gravy mix bag serves two cups of gravy to complement any meal.

New Jersey farmers grow more than 100 different varieties of crops, and the fall season is a very active time.

Syracuse, UT-based Onions 52 kicked off its fall onion season in Washington state and Utah. With demand for new crop onions exceedingly high, it has been a busy start to the season.

With harvest under way throughout the four growing regions, Pear Bureau Northwest said Washington and Oregon’s fresh pear estimate is 16.2 million standard box equivalents, which is on par with the five-year average.

Weis Markets launched its second annual Great Grape Event, which offers customers over 15 varieties of grapes grown in California and the South. The program runs through September. “The typical American supermarket sells five varieties of grapes, but since it’s the best time of year for grapes, we have decided to offer our customers increased variety, including Sweet Sapphires, Razzles, Dazzles and Scuppernongs,” said Weis Markets Director of Produce Kevin Weaver. “These are some of the ...

Fresh Farms, a leading importer of Mexican produce based in Rio Rico, AZ, continually looks to improve its service to its customer base in North America and provide year-round supplies of its product line, including grapes, vegetables and melons.

A panel of retail experts discussed how cutting technology is and will be driving produce sales both online and in the store in the coming years. The overarching theme of the International Fresh Produce Association virtual town hall held Wednesday, Aug. 31, was that technology is already significantly changing the world of retailing, but there are so many more advance coming down the road that will be game changing.