Month: June 2016

From ghost pepper hot sauce at fast food restaurants to the increasing demand for fresh specialty peppers in the produce aisles, America is turning up the heat this summer with the continuing rise of spicy foods. …

Alexandra Watkins, Founder & Chief Innovation Officer at Eat My Words, and author of the #1 bestseller “Hello, My Name is Awesome…How to Create Brand Names That Stick,” will present the closing general session at the second annual BrandStorm™ on Tuesday, November 15 in San Francisco, CA. …

Doc’s Food Stores, which operates as Country Mart, JB’s Market and Apple Market, has launched the Mushroom Council’s successful Blend model in their deli, meat and produce departments at all of their retail stores. …

PRO*ACT, the produce supply-chain management company, has announced that David Peterson will fill the newly created role of Senior Vice President of Sales. He will be responsible for developing sales strategy and driving sales through the creation and management of client relationships. He will work with key members of PRO*ACT’s senior management team, as well as the company’s national network of produce distributors. …