Produce

The campaign, Quoi ma gueule? (What’s wrong with my face?), was promoted over a two-day test period in March in Intermarché stores—France’s third largest supermarket chain—in the north-central town of Provins. …

Three generations of the Frieda’s Specialty Produce family were recognized for their accomplishments in June. …

A key untapped market for cherry producers is convenience stores.  The traditional supermarket packaging for cherries of larger random weight bags is not conducive to convenience stores.  These small footprint stores typically require smaller fixed weight packages to be successful in a quick trip format.  In response to this demand, CMI developed “Go-Go Fresh”, a mini cherry package designed specifically for grab-n-go convenience. …

MountainKing, one of North America’s largest producer of Butter Gold potatoes, has announced the roll out of its Butter Gold “Summer Gold Rush” retail merchandising program for 2014 featuring high-graphic bins, comprehensive marketing support and prizes to retailers with the most creative “Summer Gold Rush” displays. …

Attendees to the United Fresh Produce Association's annual convention and expo in Chicago last week voted throughout the show for fresh produce innovation and recognized this year's New Product Awards. The new Strawberry Capper from Turatti won in the "Best New Packing Processing Equipment" category. …