Fru Veg Marketing adds Albert Grimaldi
Former C&S produce executive Albert Grimaldi joined Fru Veg Marketing on April 1st 2019. …
Month: April 2019
USDA Seeks Hass Avocado Board Nominees
The Hass Avocado Board (HAB), which seeks to be the catalyst for fresh Hass avocados as the number one consumed fruit in the U.S., today announced the schedule for its annual board elections for open domestic Hass avocado producer and Hass avocado importer member seats and their alternates. …
Brooklyn’s Gotham Greens Buys Ag Land Near UC Davis
Brooklyn, New York-based indoor farming company Gotham Greens Holdings LLC has bought 33.6 acres of ag land just west of the University of California Davis. …
California Avocado Season Marketing Support Begins
California avocado harvesting is ramping up and the California Avocado Commission (CAC) has kicked off its 2019 California advertising campaign focusing on CAC’s defined target of “premium Californians” and super avocado users. The Commission’s media plan is expected to run from now through beyond the peak Fourth of July avocado consumption period. …
BAP Adds 156 New Facilities in First Quarter of 2019
The industry-leading Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) third-party certification program added 156 new facilities to the program in the first quarter of 2019, ending with a total of 2,430 facilities in 34 countries and six continents. …