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With fall getting deep into its season, it’s about time for winter fruit from Chile to start arriving in the United States, with fresh cherries currently attracting the most buzz.

Visitors to booth No. 402 at the New York Produce Show and Conference had the opportunity to meet with the team from Turek Farms, as representatives from the company catch up with some of its current customers and introduce themselves to potential new clients. It’s an important event for the company for many reasons, including the fact that it takes place in the biggest city on the East Coast.

This holiday season Frieda’s has teamed up with the innovative recipe nut brand, Diamond of California to create a cross-promotion that brings inspiration to tables around the country. Diamond’s nut products provide a fresh, great-tasting compliment for every meal occasion. When paired with Frieda’s shallots and organic Stokes Purple sweet potatoes, Diamond of California's Nut Coatings and ready-to-use Nut Pie Crusts deliver delicious cross-promotion opportunities.

Mother Earth is primed for success in the new year. “We launched some new items, which is a good thing,” said Mark Kreiner, outside sales coordinator for the Landenberg, PA-based company. “We continue to reinvent ourselves and we look to create items where consumers have needs and wants.” A leader in the organic category, the company is especially excited about its various powdered Lion’s Mane SKUs, as well as its Mother’s Harvest brand, which offers a mix of exotic organic mushrooms...

The Los Angeles Rams and Avocados from Peru announced the lucky winners of their multi-prize sweepstakes during the Nov. 13 pre-game show prior to the game between the Rams and the Cardinals. The first prize winner is Amanda Sorensen of Los Angeles, who took home the keys to the Avo Rams custom Hyundai IONIQ EV. The second prize winner is Rich Bernal of San Diego, who will enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Machu Picchu in Peru courtesy of American Airlines and Hilton Hotels.

Karen Ross, secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, is passionate about making a difference in fresh produce food safety. She believes strongly in tapping the federal Specialty Crop Block Grant Program to advance the food safety of her state’s specialty crop industry. Center for Produce Safety relies on diverse funding sources to finance its research program. Generous industry contributors are frequently noted in the news; less well-known, but equally important, are gra...

Harvest Sensations named Joseph P. D’Ottavio as its president. He will focus on profit optimization, efficiencies and growth to include leadership across internal and external stakeholders. D’Ottavio brings over 25 years of industry experience to the organization, including completing the joint venture of a family-owned produce business (Heeren Bros. Inc.) and a distribution company (Walsma & Lyons) and led rebranding at Vine Line Produce Distribution.

Grocers are facing a bevy of issues heading into 2023. How they react to these issues will make all the difference in emerging strongly from this challenging period. With inflation persisting at 7.7 percent, fighting its effects is a top priority for grocers, who will look to generate higher margins and avoid passing rising costs onto consumers.

The fourth Eastern Produce Council Leadership Class benefited from a festive and informative tour of Hionis Greenhouses in Whitehouse Station, NJ. After the tour, participants furthered their leadership education with a seminar from Rutgers University Office of Continuing Professional Education. 

IFTF Vijfhuizen 2022, the International Floriculture Trade Fair is where the world's floriculture industry gathered Nov. 9-11 in Vijfhuizen, Netherlands. Launched in 2010, this 3 day trade exhibition promoted the trade of fresh flowers & plants, while aiming to increase production and consumption at the same time. With almost 300 exhibitors from over 30 countries and more than 25.000 trade visitors from over 100 countries, IFTF provided a platform where the best and newest available pro...