Month: February 2018

For the third year, the Cranberry Marketing Committee (CMC) challenged Americans who partake in the millennial trend of Friendsgiving to submit their most creative cranberry concoctions as part of the 2017 Cranberry Friendsgiving Photo Contest. After receiving hundreds of "cran-tastic" pictures, the CMC is thrilled to announce eight winning entries, each earning a $500 prize. …

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. announced that it has appointed Paul Nselel as Vice President and Global General Manager, Post-Harvest. Nselel will lead the company’s post-harvest commercial teams to increase penetration, market share and revenue to achieve its financial objectives. …

Interko has launched a brand new product in time for next week’s Fruit Logistica that enables customers to adjust their banana ripening rooms to accommodate different pallet sizes. By enabling users to expand the adjustable load separator to fit different pallet lengths, the technology makes it easier to ripen bananas arriving from different sources around the world. …

Zespri opened its North American offices in 2017 and launched SunGold Kiwifruit with remarkable success due to customized programs, regional market development managers, and strong consumer and retail marketing campaigns. Within the kiwifruit category, Golden kiwifruit drove the category dollar gain with sales increasing 125 percent for the 52-weeks ending 12/03/17. Zespri’s SunGold Kiwifruit led the growth and represents 80 percent of the Golden kiwifruit category with 27.8m lbs. sold to establish a new sales record. …

With 41 years of commitment to the citrus industry, Jud Flowers is welcomed to the Texas International Produce Association (TIPA) Hall of Fame. Selected by a group of his peers, Flowers is recognized for his years of remarkable leadership within the industry and the accomplishment of owning one of the last independently owned citrus operations in Texas. Since inception, Lone Star Citrus has been a strong, reliable and efficient produce company built on the solid foundation of Flowers’ passion for the Texas citrus industry. …