Buurma Farms Recalls Fresh Cilantro Due To Possible Listeria Risk
Buurma Farms, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 465 boxes of Cilantro Lot #02D312A4. Buurma Farms recalled this product due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. …
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Mission Produce Hires Robb Bertels As Director Of Strategic Marketing
Mission Produce Inc., Oxnard CA, has announced the hiring of Robb Bertels as their new Director of Strategic Marketing. A 25-year veteran of business-to-business communications in the produce industry, Robb's background includes advertising communications, sales management, business development, strategic planning, marketing, content development, personnel management and P&L responsibility. …
Misionero Vegetables Celebrates 40-Year Anniversary
Misionero Vegetables celebrated 40 years of success with music and a full scale barbecue in July. The event was held to thank customers, vendors and employees for contributing to Misionero’s success. Local dignitaries as well as the Griffin family participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new expansion. …
New Ozark Farmers Co-Op Finds Success Selling Tomatoes In Grocery Stores
One recent proud accomplishment by folks in the West Plains area is the formation of a new farmers cooperative. It's not the kind that deals with grain, but instead specializes in home-grown produce. Twelve growers are supplying tomatoes to Pyramid Foods, which runs multiple grocery stores. …
Deal To Keep Dole At Port Of Wilmington Is Hailed
Bananas and other fresh fruit should continue steaming up the Delaware River and into the Port of Wilmington for the next 15 years, as state and Dole officials on Tuesday confirmed an agreement in principle to keep Dole’s operations in Delaware. …