Vidalia Onion Committee Announces Grower of the Year Award Recipient
B&H Farms was named the 2022 “Grower of the Year” by the Vidalia Onion Committee during its 2022 awards banquet. …
Month: March 2023
Mucci Farms Shares News of the Passing of Senior Director, Dan Branson
Mucci Farms announces the passing of colleague and friend, Dan Branson, who suddenly passed away on Saturday, March 11th. Dan joined the Mucci Farms team in August 2021 as Senior Director of Business and Product Development after a long career in the produce industry, most notably with Loblaw Companies. …
Data-Driven Avocado Industry Insights Now More Conveniently Accessible For Stakeholders as Hass Avocado Board Makes Webinar Series Available On-Demand
The Hass Avocado Board (HAB) is shifting its successful webinar series to an on-demand platform, making access to supply and market data more convenient for stakeholders as the industry grows. Beginning with the first presentation of 2023, Rethinking Retail: Regional Category Development Drivers, it is now easier for industry leaders to fit strategic downloads relevant to critical decisions into their busy schedules. …
Introducing the Summer Swell Tomato: Sweeter Taste and Extended Peak Flavor Improves Consumer Experience and Reduces Food Waste
Sound Agriculture announced the launch of the Summer Swell tomato, a new slicing tomato variety with superior taste and extended peak flavor. This is the first food to be grown using On-Demand Breeding, a non-GMO process that uses epigenetics to develop plant traits 10 times faster than current methods. For Summer Swell, that means increased durability and improved flavor, leading to reduced food waste and a more enjoyable eating experience. …
Best New Retail and Best New Foodservice Products in Seafood Honored at Seafood Expo North America
The winners of the 2023 Seafood Excellence Awards were announced today at Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America, taking place March 12-14 in Boston. Thunder’s Catch won the “Best New Retail Product” award for its Wild Salmon Chowder and Netuno USA won the “Best New Foodservice Product” award for its Tambaqui Ribs. …