Produce

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has appointed seven members to serve on the National Mango Board. …

The Ontario Produce Marketing Association (OPMA) celebrated its premier Annual Gala Event & Awards Ceremony in Toronto on Friday, Nov. 8. The event is regarded as the most anticipated event of the year where produce industry professionals gather for an evening of celebration, recognition and networking. …

The Produce Exchange announced the sale of more than three million packages of Tesoro tomatoes. Launched in October 2011, Tesoro tomatoes are the first “all flesh” or “no gel” variety of cooking tomato in retail. With more than 2,500 stores across the U.S. and Canada carrying the tomato and more signing up weekly, Tesoro has helped created a new market segment in the tomato category; the cooking tomato. …

Fulfilling consumer needs at the point of purchase is a key necessity in order for shoppers to complete the purchase. Yerecic Label strives to help produce organizations understand how consumers react to visual packaging of fresh produce. The new Produce LabelBling™ Focus Group research provides new inspiration on how to entice shoppers through strong messaging and eye-appeal.  …

Sister companies Fruit Dynamics www.fruitdynamics.com and Gaarde Foodsource www.gaardefoods.com have recently redesigned and launched their company websites to promote and clarify their company services that include raw product sourcing for processing and applied R&D for the fruit and vegetable industry. …