PMA Fresh Summit Taps into Power of Plants
PMA Fresh Summit Taps into Power of Plants
Food Network celebrity chef Emily Ellyn joins Nick Wishnatzki of Wish Farms at Wish Farms' booth where Ellyn created a flavorful dish for attendees of the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) Fresh Summit Oct. 17-19 in Anaheim, California.
Veggie Noodles
The veggie noodle category is growing rapidly due to new product innovations from such companies as Green Giant Fresh.
Protein Beverages
Bolthouse Farms showcased Protein Keto beverages in a variety of flavors.
Chef Veggie Starters
Renaissance Food Group, part of the Calavo family, introduced a re-branded line called "Chef Veggie Starters," perfect for soups and meals. You can choose a protein to add, or not.
Better Break from Del Monte
Fresh Del Monte Produce introduced Better Break veggie sides, including summer corn in a sweet and savory corn puree.
Sweetest Batch
Driscoll's featured limited-edition Sweetest Batch blueberries.
Plant-based Dips
Fresh Cravings organic plant-based dips come in a range of flavor options.
Celebrating an Iconic Brand
Chiquita celebrated the 75th anniversary of Miss Chiquita, the iconic symbol of Chiquita bananas.
Sesame Street Anniversary
PMA chief executive officer Cathy Burns cuts the special cake with Sesame Street characters Count von Count and Cookie Monster to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the famous children's show.
You Don't Have to be a Futurist to Predict What's Next
An expert panel including Garland Perkins of Oppy, Dan'l Mackey Almy of DMA Solutions and Jacob Krempel of HelloFresh examined key consumer trends impacting the future of fresh food.
Jackfruit Tacos
Melissa's featured creative meal ideas such as jackfruit tacos with jicama wraps. Fresh jackfruit pods and jicama wraps are available from Melissa's in convenient packages.
Self-Serve Coconut
Melissa's also introduced the EZ Open coconut with a pop-up straw to enjoy fresh coconut water.
Mini Avocados
Mission featured avocados in many options, including mini sizes.
Fresh Takes Salads
Dole showcased creative flavors of Fresh Takes Salads including grilled chicken and quinoa.
Seedless Lemons
Seedless lemons (the most popular fruit right now on Pinterest) have arrived from POM Wonderful.
Individually Wrapped Prunes
Sunsweet introduced Ones individually wrapped prunes.
Artisan Organic Apples
Stemilt showcased its new line of Artisan Organics apples.
Sweet Convenience
Chelan Fresh featured Rockit, the world's first miniature sweet apples, in a convenient packaging idea.
Tiny Mighty Cucumbers
Sunset introduced Qukes - "tiny mighty cucumbers" for snacking.
Ready Snax
Ready Pac Foods featured multiple types of Ready Snax, as part of the healthy convenience trend.
Butternut Squash Crinkles
Pero Family Farms introduced Butternut Squash Crinkles, a healthier alternative to french fries.
Smuccies
Mucci Farms unveiled Smuccies sweet strawberries.
Green Ranger Grapes
NBA star Danny "Green Ranger" Green made a special appearance at Delano Farms and Four Star Fruit to promote Green Ranger grapes, as part of a new campaign to encourage kids to live healthy lifestyles.
Sustainable Packaging
Sustainable packaging proved a common theme at PMA's Fresh Summit 2019, as evidenced by Zespri kiwifruit among a number of others.
Kohlrabi "Linguine"
Fresh Del Monte showcased a range of fresh-cut veggies options including Mann's kohlrabi "linguine," butternut squash "rotini," and sweet potato "fettucini."
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