Kapi Kapi Introduces Plantains to Both the U.S. and European Markets

July 9, 2024 Kapi Kapi

After working on field trials over the last few years, perfecting their growing and harvesting practices, Kapi Kapi has been able to cultivate their plantains to produce exceptional flavor and consistent quality at a commercial scale.

Dole Creates Wedding Reception Menu for Couples Who are as Bananas for Bananas as They are for Each Other

June 18, 2024 Dole plc

Just in time for the traditional June start of wedding season, Dole’s “Ultimate Banana Wedding Reception Menu” is the first in a series of five banana-themed special event spreads developed by the produce leader in honor of its 125th Banana-Versary, the year-long celebration of Dole’s 125 years in the banana business.

Dole Suggests ‘National Eat More Bananas Day’ for its 125th Banana-Versary

May 27, 2024 Dole

In honor of the 10th anniversary of “National Eat More Fruits and Vegetables Day,” an annual holiday created by Dole Food Company and others to encourage Americans to adopt a more produce-rich diet, the produce leader is making what sounds like an unusual suggestion.

Kapi Kapi Growers Reports Exponential Growth

May 14, 2024 Kapi Kapi

Kapi branded pineapples first entered the U.S. market in late 2020. Through the leadership of Sofia Acon, president of Kapi Kapi Growers, the brand grabbed the attention of retail buyers and in December of 2020, the first shipments of Kapi pineapples reached the Port of Philadelphia. Retailers and wholesalers in the Northeast were eager to put the Kapi brand on store shelves and by the end of Q1, distribution had taken off. In less than a year, the Kapi brand was well on its way to becoming a significant supplier in the tropical fruit space.

GrubMarket Expands Further into South Africa Through the Acquisition of Global Produce

April 29, 2024 GrubMarket

As a part of GrubMarket’s portfolio, Global Produce will utilize GrubMarket’s innovative, AI-powered WholesaleWare software suite, the company’s software-as-a-service platform that provides food industry wholesalers and distributors with seamless financial management, powerful sales support, online ordering, precise inventory management, lot traceability, grower accounting, and automated routing and logistics; GrubAssist, GrubMarket’s groundbreaking enterprise AI assistant that empowers food supply chain businesses with deep insights & intelligent analysis; and Orders IO, GrubMarket’s custom branded, mobile eCommerce solution.