2015 Dole Flavor Pairings Revisit America's Regional Cuisines

February 2, 2015 Dole Packaged Foods, LLC

Since 2010, Dole starts the year announcing its annual DOLE Fruit Pairings, a prediction of fruit-forward combinations reflecting popular menu trends. Dole is particularly excited by this year’s focus: Americana. As Americans rediscover their traditional foodways, Dole is in step with fruit pairings that showcase the diverse cuisines that have emerged from our national melting pot.

Restaurant Burgers Had A Banner Year In 2014, Reports NPD

February 2, 2015 The NPD Group

Against tough competition from other sandwiches and flat to declining restaurant traffic, burgers ordered at U.S. restaurants and foodservice outlets had a banner year in 2014, finds foodservice market research from The NPD Group, a leading global information company. There were 9 billion servings of burgers ordered at U.S. restaurants and foodservice outlets last year, an increase of 3 percent compared to prior year, according to NPD’s ongoing foodservice market research.

New Campaign Emphasizes Size, Scale & Relevance Of Tomato Production In Puerto Rico

San Juan, Puerto Rico – “The Mother of All Tomatoes  (“La Madre de los Tomates”) is the main slogan of the new integrated advertising campaign that Caribbean Produce Exchange (CPE), fresh produce distributor, recently launched along with Gargiulo to promote and support the local tomato harvest produced by the Gargiulo farm in Santa Isabel” informed Gualberto Rodríguez III, President of CPE.

WA Fruit Industry Says Port Labor Issues Have Led To $70M In Losses

The long-running seaport labor conflict has cost the state’s fruit industry more than $70 million in sales, both in canceled orders and lost opportunities to sell the fruit to overseas customers, industry officials said Friday.

New 'Fresh From Florida' Ad Campaign Kicks Off

A new advertising campaign featuring a variety of “Fresh From Florida” produce and seafood kicks off Monday.