SALINAS, Calif. – Offering customers expanded capabilities such as access to the latest crop reports, industry recall alerts and more, Markon Cooperative, Inc. is releasing an updated version of its popular Produce Guide mobile app. The new features include access to its robust product catalog and the ability to receive the latest produce-related news in real time.
Markon’s Produce Guide also gives users access to a comprehensive library containing produce information and recipes that focus on fresh fruits and vegetables. In addition to being a complete fresh produce resource, the app also contains the latest trends, hot tips, usage ideas, and nutritional information. The company will continue to build new features into this tool.
“As the foodservice produce industry continues to evolve and gain a greater share of space on the menu, it is important that our produce buyers, sales teams, restaurant customers and chefs have quick and easy access to vital information that will make menu-planning easier,” said Tim York, Markon’s president. “The importance of eating fresh fruits and vegetables as part of a balanced diet continues to grow, and our easy-to-use app helps to increase the visibility and consumption of this mealtime staple.”
Markon’s Produce Guide mobile app is a fun, educational tool available for free download from the company’s website, and via app marketplaces, including Apple’s app store and Google Play. The mobile app can be accessed using iPhones, iPads, and Android smartphones and tablets, as well as Windows and Blackberry smartphones, and allows for quick and easy access to a wealth of produce-related information.
About Markon
Food safety, quality control, flavor, and innovation are the mainstays of Markon Cooperative, Inc. Founded in 1985, this unique partnership connects North America’s full-service, independent food industry distributors to the world’s top fruit and vegetable growers. For more than 25 years, Markon has provided fresh produce purchasing, logistics, information, and marketing services exclusively to its member companies and their foodservice customers from its headquarters in Salinas, Calif. Markon’s eight members supply coverage throughout the United States and Canada; they include Ben E. Keith, Gordon Food Service, GFS Canada, Maines Paper & Food Service, Nicholas & Company, ProPacific Fresh, Reinhart Foodservice, and Shamrock Foods Company. Learn more at www.markon.com.
Source: Markon