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Moxxy Marketing announced the addition of several key employees in California and Florida: Ralf Bennett, account director; Candy Rauber, art director; Olga Gavrilenko, business and accounting director; and Janelle Mollgaard, project coordinator.

Ocean Mist Farms, a leading grower and marketer of fresh artichokes in the U.S., continues to emphasize education for  students, media and influencers as a pillar of the company’s marketing efforts. Recently influencers and culinary students have taken to the Ocean Mist Farms’ fields in Castroville, CA, to learn about the Gold Standard of Artichokes designation and experience both an artichoke and iceberg lettuce harvest.

Carlos Visconti, CEO for the United States and Canadian operations of Red Sun Farms, is looking forward to an exciting 2022 and big things for the greenhouse growing industry.

Dole Food Co. Inc. has added new ways for everyday heroes to qualify for a chance to win up to $3,000 in prize money simply by doing the positive things they already do.

Despite the unseasonable cold wrapping the Northeast this spring, BRS Produce Co. on the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market is looking forward to a thriving local season once product finally gets going.

Stater Bros. Markets recently donated 20,000 pounds of fresh apples to Feeding America Riverside I San Bernardino (FARSB) as part of the Take a Bite Out of Hunger program sponsored by FirstFruits Marketing of Washington. The donation ensures that local food banks will be well-equipped to provide nutritious fresh fruit to the underserved in the local community.

The Northwest Cherry Growers of Yakima, WA, released its round-one estimate of the 2022 cherry crop –– estimating 150,000 tons of cherries or 15 million 20-pound boxes for the season. This initial report had been pushed back a week due to the unusually cool spring temperatures felt across the Northwest.  

Procacci Bros., one of the top wholesalers in the Northeast, operates Garden State Farms at the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market, a warehouse in South Philadelphia and a farming operation in South Jersey. The company provides a full line of produce, and not only back-of-the-line items like salads and dressings, but also floral, organic and specialty items.

Prime Time International, grower and marketer of premium colored Bell peppers, asparagus, and other seasonal fruits and vegetables, announced the retirement of founders and managing partners Carl Sam Maggio and Mark Nickerson.

Yes! Apples, a fresh, consumer-first apple brand, approaches marketing a bit differently than many in the produce business. Not all consumers shop the same way. Some may be perusing grocery store shelves, while others may be shopping online. Yet others discover new finds via social media.