Consumer demand has grown for watermelon, particularly fresh-cut, over the past year, said Stephanie Barlow, senior director of communications for the Winter Springs, Fla.-based National Watermelon Promotion Board (NWPB).
In its 20th year, the Hass Avocado Board (HAB) is putting a stronger emphasis on strategic promotion by expanding the role of Gina Widjaja, director of marketing and communications.
Grocery retailers looking to add value to their deli/prepared departments while simultaneously saving on labor and time should look no further than a recent central-kitchen innovation from fast-casual pioneer Saladworks.
The FDA and partner agencies are investigating a multistate outbreak of hepatitis A infections in the United States and Canada potentially linked to fresh organic strawberries branded as FreshKampo and HEB, purchased between March 5 and April 25.