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Austin Fowler has been in the apple business for a long time and has seen lots of trends, both short term, and long term. As the winter apple season approaches, one notable trend he is taking note of is a change in perception of several newer apple varieties.

TMD Creative, an agricultural marketing and design firm, announced the company has earned recognition from the Summit International Awards for an Italian-themed ad campaign developed and designed for Ocean Mist Farms, the largest grower of fresh artichokes in the United States.

Imperfect Foods, an online grocer focused on eliminating food waste and building a better food system, announced the hire of Dan Park as its new CEO. Park officially joined the Imperfect Foods team Jan. 3.

January 2022 marks the start of the new International Fresh Produce Association, the global trade association representing the entire fresh produce and floral supply chains. The association is the largest industry association representing the interests, individuals and organizations across the global supply chain, of all sizes and specialties. The association is also positioned to serve as a resource and partner for the media, policymakers and change leaders who are invested in the solutions the...

Schnuck Markets Inc. is launching its Good For You program — with an emphasis on fruits, vegetables, lean proteins and whole grains — as part of its focus on helping customers live healthy and balanced lifestyles.

At its member appreciation event in August, CalFlowers provided to attendees its exciting, new marketing initiative. CalFlowers’ aspirational goal is “More Americans enjoying more flowers more often” and it is excited to launch this high-impact campaign on behalf of the broader floral industry.

Matthew Burke has joined Tanimura & Antle as director of food safety and quality assurance. A seasoned veteran in North American quality and food-safety programs, Burke’s primary focus will be to bring a customer perspective to the company’s quality and food-safety assurance programs to ensure the company continues meets all industry and customer compliance standards.

“Let’s put it this way — we’ve always got grapes,” said Louie Galvan, managing partner of Fruit Royale Inc. The company, based in Delano, CA, has been in the table grape business since 2004, but Galvan started in the produce industry in the early 90s. 

Persistent rains in California last week created a limited supply of various crops out west. According to Markon Cooperative reports, there will be little if any harvesting of strawberries from Oxnard and Santa Maria until the week of Jan. 10. Growers are transferring Mexican-grown fruit to supplement their California shipments through January, though transfers were limited last week as a result of Christmas and New Year’s Eve/Day holiday closures.

The Produce News and the Fresh Produce & Floral Council have created a sponsor partnership agreement that will align two of the most prominent and respected institutions in the industry with the goal of further raising the profile of each.