Paul Mastronardi Named Ontario's Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year

October 28, 2013 Mastronardi Produce/SUNSET®

Mastronardi Produce President and CEO Paul Mastronardi has been named Ontario's 2013 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year; Food & Beverage Category Winner.

Susan Waters Named Executive Director Of The Vidalia Onion Committee‏

October 28, 2013 Vidalia® Onion Committee

Susan Waters was recently promoted to executive director of the Vidalia Onion Committee (VOC). Previously, Waters served as executive assistant to the former executive director for four years and was named interim manager in April 2013.

Influential Produce Veteran Chuck Underwood Retires After 45 Years Of Service

Chuck Underwood, a fresh produce industry veteran, recently retired from the domestic sales staff at Columbia Marketing International LLC., Wenatchee, Washington.

Total Produce Unveils New ‘TOP Fruit Hub’ App

October 25, 2013 Total Produce

Halloween is famous for pumpkins, but one Irish grown pumpkin called ‘Patches’ is destined to become infamous following his amazing journey into space! Not content with resting on someone’s doorstep or sitting on a window sill, Patches is a pumpkin destined for a higher calling. The amazing journey was captured to celebrate the launch of Total Produce’s new ‘TOP Fruit Hub’ App.

First Italian Pears In The USA Conquer PMA Fresh Summit

October 25, 2013 European Flavors

The first load of Abate Fetel pears arrived in the USA just a few days ago, in time to get to New Orleans, for the 2013 edition of the Fresh Summit PMA (18-20 October), where the CSO had organised a promotional event that was much appreciated by the numerous sector operators and buyers present at the trade show.