Produce

Shipper members of Western Growers have recently been informed by a retailer of proposed fees that will be assessed for delivering “poor quality” produce. The tiered fees assessed could require suppliers to pay hefty fines. In this case, fines of $500, $1000 $5,000 and more, have been announced to begin July 1, 2015. …

Polymer Logistics, the leader in retail-ready packaging pooling, has announced the launch of the "CleanPal" brand of nestable plastic pallet in the USA with pilots with two customers for perishable goods in four categories: Produce, Meat, Dairy, and Bakery. …

The Mendo-Lake Food Hub, a grant-funded program initiated by North Coast Opportunities to connect local farmers with local retailers and restaurants in order to meet the growing demand for local food, is up and running. …

For supermarket retailers, the increase in demand for a wider variety of microherbs in their products is difficult to keep up with. Tom Moore, Waitrose Salad Buyer, says: "Using more unusual ingredients such as micro leaves and edible flowers is taking salad from side dish status to centre stage. …

TOMRA has launched a Spanish version of its website, underlining the importance of Spain and other Spanish speaking countries to the company’s global business strategy. Located at www.tomra.com/es, the new website provides a dynamic and user-friendly online resource for its Spanish speaking customers. …