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WEBAug 19, 2024 — It’s a platinum year for Mastronardi Produce, the fourth-generation, family-owned company that pioneered commercial greenhouse growing in North America. The greenhouse leader reached its platinum…. Read More. Blast from the Past, Features September 18, 2024.
CALIFORNIA CITRUS - Produce Business
WEBCalifornia’s citrus industry is sizable, comprising 270,000 acres. It is pegged at more than $7 billion, according to a May 2018-report by the Visalia, CA-based Citrus Research Board. However, weather, availability of water, wildfires, labor and …
TWO DECADES OF THE SOUTHEAST PRODUCE COUNCIL
WEBFeb 1, 2019 — As the SEPC marks the start of its third decade, Produce Business talks with Dave Sherrod, president and chief executive, about the Council’s past, present and plans for the industry. Sherrod describes how the Council is continuing its mission of networking, innovation, community and education. Q. Twenty years is an important anniversary.
Toronto Wholesalers Going Strong - Produce Business
WEBThe Ontario Food Terminal (OFT) in Toronto is the largest wholesale fruit and produce distribution center (40 acres) in Canada, where more than 2 billion pounds of produce is distributed annually, an average of 5.6 million pounds per day. Ontario excels at growing cabbage, celery root, parsnips, parsley and carrots.
Ascendent Independents - Freshfields Farm - Produce Business
WEBNov 1, 2016 — Produce was added in 1981, with expansions in 1983, 1999 and 2001 to its current 12,000-square-foot size. In 2008, the name changed from Momm’s Meats and Popp’s Produce to Freshfields Farm. In 2013, the retailer opened its second location in Jacksonville. An additional 5,000-plus square feet was added to …
Rising Retailer: MOM’s Organic Market ... - Produce Business
WEBLaunched from the garage of Scott Nash’s mother’s house, the 21-store chain now makes its mark in New York State. Originally printed in the March 2021 issue of Produce Business.. MOM’s Organic Market opened its first store in New York State on February 19 with a unique approach to produce and a commitment to …
Hunts Point Market Stirs New York’s Melting Pot
WEBAug 27, 2019 — The Bronx hub sets the bar high for New York City produce; Off the Market companies also help deliver to the area’s 20.3 million people. You can try to describe the Hunts Point Cooperative Market – its constant activity, sprawling acreage and massive reach – to someone who has never been there. You could tell them that in a 24-hour period, thousands of vans, trucks and 18-wheelers come ...
WHAT DOES ‘FRESH’ MEAN? - Produce Business
WEBNov 1, 2018 — Fresh foods come in different shapes, different channels, and different packaging, and consumers make their food-purchasing decisions based on experience and consumption habits that result in an incredibly flexible definition of “fresh.”. Fresh goes beyond organic labels, with only 50 percent of consumers considering organic food the ...
Washington Apples Continue As Top Pick - Produce Business
WEBAug 30, 2022 — The Space Needle in Seattle Center. The San Juan Islands. Olympic National Park. These are among the top sites to see on a trip to Washington State. But, for apple lovers, a must-stop spot is in Vancouver, WA. Here, in Old Apple Tree Park, a plaque marks a gnarly, fenced-in trunk as the oldest apple tree in this territory. On it is written that ‘the apple culture of the Pacific Northwest ...
Produce-Misting Advances Spray Fresh Profits
WEBHigh tech misting systems offer opportunities to bolster retailers’ prized store traffic driver produce. Originally printed in the June 2021 issue of Produce Business.. Leading retailers are exploring the next generation of misting/humidification systems, recognizing the value of an ultra-fresh produce department to drive sales and profits and distinguish their brand.