Dole Receives “Best Salad Kit” Honors In Prestigious National Food Competition

September 27, 2011 Dole Foods

Apparently, Dole packaged salad enthusiasts know best. The Spinach Cherry Almond Bleu All Natural DOLE Salad Kit they selected during focus groups and other research to be launched this year as one of Doles three new packaged salad products for 2011 has been designated Health Magazines 2011 Healthy Food Awards winner for Best Salad Kit.

Simply Fresh Fruit Enhances Food Processing With Eco-Safe Ozone Disinfection

September 26, 2011 Eco-Safe Systems USA, Inc.

Eco-Safe Systems USA, Inc. is pleased to announce an order to install Eco-Safe’s largest ozone disinfection system plant-wide at the Simply Fresh Fruit Processing Facility in Vernon, CA.

Retailers Find It Hard To Keep Fast-Selling Tasti-Lee Tomatoes In Stock

The launch of a new tomato bred in the bay area to prod more Florida growers into the premium end of the business has taken the market by storm. A month into the tomato's debut at Publix Super Markets, demand for the flavorful, crimson Tasti-Lee outstrips supply.

Crunch Pak Set To Debut New DipperZ & Disney Princess Foodles

September 26, 2011 Crunch Pak

Crunch Pak® will debut several new products at the upcoming PMA Fresh Summit in Atlanta. Among Crunch Pak’s new products debuting at PMA will be low-calorie, single serve DipperZ in four combinations of sweet or tart apples with caramel dip, sweet apples with chocolate dip and baby peeled carrots with Ranch dip. Most DipperZ trays are 80 calories or less. PMA has selected DipperZ as a finalist for its 2011 package innovation awards.

Developing The Produce Industry’s Future Leaders Grows At Fresh Summit

September 26, 2011 Produce Marketing Association

Improving your business in the produce industry requires a focus on its most important asset—people. That will be a priority at the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) Fresh Summit International Convention & Exposition October 14-17, 2011, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. PMA’s Foundation for Industry Talent will provide several opportunities for companies to engage their employees and help fulfill the goal to develop leaders throughout the global supply chain, while attracting bright talent and nurturing the industry leaders of tomorrow.