Retail Sales Of Potatoes Up in Q1 of MY20

November 8, 2019 Potatoes USA

Fresh potato sales increased in dollar sales by 2.0%. Volume sales for fresh potatoes were nearly flat but declined by 0.3% during the first quarter. Red potatoes were the main driver in the decline in fresh potato sales volume. Deli-prepared sides declined in both dollar sales by 1.0% and volume sales by 1.9%.

Ann Veneman Joins Full Harvest Board of Directors

November 8, 2019 Full Harvest

Full Harvest announced that Ann M. Veneman, former Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture, has joined its Board of Directors. This is a significant addition for the technology startup that was also recently named a 2019 World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer.

Allen Lund Company Announces Promotion of New Director of Business Intelligence and Analytics

November 8, 2019 Allen Lund Company

The Allen Lund Company is pleased to announce the promotion of Michael Patrick to the Director of Business Intelligence and Analytics.

Litehouse Names Kelly Prior Company President and CEO

November 8, 2019 Litehouse

Litehouse announced that its Board of Directors has promoted Kelly Prior to the position of President and CEO, effective immediately. Prior previously held the role of President at Litehouse.

Non-GM Produce Earns ‘Halo Effect’ Under New Labeling Laws

November 8, 2019 Cornell University

Consumers were more willing to buy unlabeled produce after being shown food tagged as “genetically modified” in a new Cornell University study that comes two months before a new federal law, requiring genetically modified organism disclosure labels on food products, goes into effect.