Consumers will be enticed to try Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit through various touchpoints during Zespri’s consumer sampling program across the United States.
Fresh Express is launching three new salad kit flavors in Canada: Twisted Caesar Classic Caesar, Twisted Caesar Asian Caesar Chopped and Italian Balsamic.
Named after the late industry legend Frieda Rapoport Caplan — the mother of Karen Caplan and Jackie Caplan Wiggins — the scholarship will enable a woman in the industry to attend the event each year at no cost.
The California Department of Food and Agriculture recently completed a state-mandated referendum vote that determined the California Avocado Commission is approved to continue in operation for the next five years.
The report finds that produce department sales reached $69.6 billion in 2020—an 11.4% increase. Shoppers are purchasing more produce than pre-COVID-19, with shoppers buying more fresh fruit (+8.9%) and more vegetables (+14.2%).
Americans’ seemingly endless appetite for avocados continues to grow, and producers in California and Mexico are confident there will be plenty of product to meet that demand as spring yields to summer.
With more and more consumers wanting the same quality and consistency in their fresh produce 365 days a year, demand for greenhouse-grown product continues to surge.
The hydroponic technology allows Green Life Farms to grow leafy greens in oxygenated water – without soil – then harvest and package them in a controlled environment, reducing the risk of contamination and preserving flavor and freshness.