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WEBSep 24, 2024 · Phoenix Media Builds Staff for Future Growth. Phoenix Media Network Inc., whose expansive portfolio includes The New York Produce Show and Conference, Produce Business, Deli Business and Cheese Connoisseur magazines, as well…. Read More.
Daily Table Takes On Food Insecurity - Produce Business
WEBThis innovative community retailer is on a mission to provide nutritious, delicious food for those in need. Originally printed in the December 2022 issue of Produce Business. Daily Table breaks the mold of both small format retail and philanthropic food organizations. “We are a nonprofit, community store,” says Laura Ancona, marketing and ...
Mission Produce Celebrates 40 Years in the Avocado Business
WEBJan 26, 2024 · Originally printed in the December 2023 issue of Produce Business. Forty years ago, when Steve Barnard started Mission Produce in Oxnard, CA, he says he “had no idea we’d be where we are today.”. “We started in 1983 with a 35-foot office trailer and a pickup truck, and happened to be in the right place at the right time,” says Barnard ...
The Midwest Means Diversity Of Crops - Produce Business
WEBMany Midwesterners have a special affinity to particular local produce items, like the apples and asparagus grown and harvested in Michigan and shipped to consumers throughout the region. “Apples and asparagus are the biggest sellers from the Midwest, with an emphasis on local,” says Nick Mascari, president of Applewood Fresh, Sparta, MI.
Bringing the Mango Mainstream | Produce Business Magazine
WEBFeb 1, 2017 · Consumption Is Up. Mango consumption continues to climb in the United States. “In the past 10 years, mango volume has increased 50 percent, from 62 million boxes in 2005 to 93 million boxes in 2015. This is a good indication that consumers are more comfortable with buying mangos,” says Angela …
Keeping It Fresh In The Motor City - Produce Business
WEBDec 20, 2021 · SOURCING PRODUCE. Distributors, retailers and foodservice companies purchase fresh produce at the Detroit Terminal Market, located at 7201 W. Fort St. Much of the produce consumed in Detroit comes from there, and has since 1929. Consolidation means only eight wholesalers are left, yet volume remains high.
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AUGUST 2024 Produce Watch - Produce Business
WEBDoug Winsor of Jerry’s Enterprises, Inc. in Edina, MN, was named chair of the Minnesota Grocers Association. He took over the position on July 28, 2024, from Chris Quisberg of S & R Quisberg, Inc. in Baxter, MN. The awards were presented July 28, 2024, at the association’s annual conference in Brainerd, MN.
California Citrus Supply Holds Strong - Produce Business
WEBNov 15, 2022 · The attraction of citrus as a healthy alternative continues beyond the pandemic. California lemon shipments increased from 41 million cartons to 51.4 million between the 2016-2017 and 2019-2020 seasons, according to California Department of Food & Agriculture statistics. Wonderful Seedless Lemons are ramping up for its fourth year, says Laffite.
So Much is Georgia Grown - Produce Business
WEBJun 24, 2020 · Originally printed in the May 2020 issue of Produce Business.. The state supplies more than peaches and sweet onions. Georgia farmers harvest almost a billion-dollars’ worth of produce at farm gate prices, with over 170,000 acres in production, according to the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Association, based in LaGrange, GA.. The state is a major fruit and vegetable supplier to markets up and ...