It was a tailgating touchdown for Denise LaRoche of Hudson, NH, whose recipe for spicy cranberry chicken sidekick sliders with spicy cranberry aioli won bragging rights to the title Official Tailgate Recipe of the New England Patriots. Ms. LaRoche won over the judges with her creative use of cranberries using "Ocean Spray" fresh cranberries and “Ocean Spray” whole berry cranberry sauce. Ms. LaRoche was among three finalists who participated in Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc.'s Tailgating Recipe Contest at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA. The contest was held in conjunction with Ocean Spray’s

About 200 people attended the Fresh Produce & Floral Council's bimonthly meeting Oct. 6 in Cerritos, CA. click here

Fisher Ranch Corp. a leading grower-packer-shipper of melons, lettuce and broccoli, has extended its contract with CHEP, a leading pallet and container pooling company. Fisher Ranch, which is based in Blythe, CA, is now transporting "Kingfisher" and “Fisher” brand cantaloupes, honeydew melons, lettuce and broccoli from its facilities in California and Arizona to supermarkets, club stores and foodservice distributors throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico on CHEP pallets. Fisher Ranch moved to the CHEP pallet-pooling program in 2004 from limited-use, unpooled pallets, known as white

As part of an ongoing rebranding of the organization, Walter P. Rawl, a grower-shipper-processor located in Pelion, SC, relaunched an updated version of its web site at www.rawl.net. A reflection of the updated "Rawl" brand and messaging, the site is a central location for both trade and consumer information. The new web site is a communication resource for news and product information, along with recipes and cooking tips. For consumers, the site focuses on fresh greens and “Versatile Veggies” value-added items, the core of the Rawl business. The site also provides photos, detailed recipes and

ORLANDO, FL -- The 2010-11 Produce Marketing Association's board of directors took office Thursday, Oct. 14, during PMA's 2010 Fresh Summit International Convention & Exposition, here. Chairman of the Board Mike O'Brien, vice president of produce and floral at Schnuck Markets Inc. in St. Louis, is joined by three other officers and 29 directors. "I'm honored to serve the industry in this position, and I look forward to working with my outstanding colleagues on important issues," Mr. O'Brien said in an Oct. 15 press release. "As an industry, I think we are well positioned with the answer to

Green Giant Fresh has become the exclusive Box Tops for Education partner for the fresh produce industry, according to Jamie Strachan, president and chief executive officer of Growers Express Inc. in Salinas, CA. Through its Growers Marketing subsidiary, Growers Express is the master licensee for the "Green Giant Fresh" brand and manages all of the produce partners. Mr. Strachan said that initially, the popular Box Tops for Education program will be featured on Iceberg lettuce, Romaine hearts, cauliflower, shrink- wrapped broccoli and mushrooms. The box tops, or coupons, depending upon the