Month: February 2016

Drive anywhere in Central California and you'll find fields of almonds. So many new trees have been planted in recent years that people have begun to wonder whether the growth of the almond industry is unsustainable. It seems like the price of the nut may have met a slippery slope. …

Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers (OGVG) will launch their annual winter cucumber program “Always in Season” on February 1st, 2016. This program signifies the ramp up of production for all varieties of Ontario greenhouse grown seedless cucumbers and informs Ontario consumers of their availability during the cold winter months. …

Hollandia Produce, L.P., a leading purveyor of hydroponically greenhouse grown lettuce and leafy greens, today announced veteran produce executive Brian Cook has joined the company as Vice President of Sales, effective February 1. …

Organic produce commodities have never been hotter or more accessible to supermarket shoppers, so now is the time for retailers to ramp up their selection of organic specialties. …

Litehouse® Foods, has been making mouth-watering, crowd-pleasing, lip-smacking blue cheese dressings for over 50 years, and to help fans celebrate this year’s big game, the company is launching a “Dip it, Dunk it, Wing it” promotion. The campaign invites consumers to up their game day wings with Litehouse Foods blue cheese. …