Natural Delights hosts retailers and media for harvest tour
Natural Delights, with coordination and support from Elephant House PR, hosted back-to-back harvest tours last week for retailers, transportation partners and consumer media in Bard Valley just outside of Yuma, AZ.
Amazon launches private label produce
Amazon has launched Amazon Grocery, a new private label brand featuring more than 1,000 food items. The extensive selection includes everything from fresh produce, meat and seafood to milk and olive oil. The new private label brand unites the Amazon Fresh and Happy Belly brands into one cohesive grocery essentials collection, available through both Amazon.com and Amazon Fresh stores.
Mastronardi Produce takes flavor coast to coast at IFPA GPFS
Pioneers of commercial greenhouse growing, Mastronardi Produce is gearing up to showcase an exciting Flavor Coast to Coast theme at this year’s International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) Global Produce & Floral Show (GPFS) in Anaheim, California, this October.
Fresh Del Monte teams with Disney’s Zootopia 2 in global campaign
This fall, produce is stepping into the spotlight. Fresh Del Monte, the global produce company, is teaming up with Disney’s Zootopia 2, in celebration of the film’s release Nov. 26. Proving that the fresh category can command excitement and consumer engagement, the global campaign is designed to delight consumers, inspire healthier eating and create incremental value for retailers.
AFM returns as Official Avocado Brand of College Football Playoff
Avocados From Mexico is renewing its partnership with the College Football Playoff as the Official Avocado Brand, marking the third straight year holding that designation.
Sunkist, sister company announce strategic reorganization
Sunkist Growers Inc., a citrus cooperative founded in 1893, and Fruit Growers Supply Co., its sister supply company founded in 1907, will strategically reorganize effective Nov. 1. A new California cooperative, Sunkist Growers Inc., is being formed and will serve as the holding company of the existing Sunkist Growers and Fruit Growers Supply Co. This strategic move will better position the combined entity to serve customers and growers with enhanced innovation and efficiency, as well as driving future growth in the citrus industry.
Dutch Lisianthus promotion committee launches new multilingual website for florists worldwide
The Lisianthus Promotion Committee of the Netherlands announced the launch of its newly redesigned website, Lisianthus.nl, developed by RoMaRa Agency and Debo. The comprehensive platform showcases the diverse range of Dutch-grown lisianthus varieties and provides essential resources for florists across the globe.
Fresh Express bringing star power and innovation to IFPA Global
Fresh Express is bringing bold flavor, culinary inspiration and fresh excitement to the International Fresh Produce Association’s Global Produce & Floral Show in Anaheim, CA, Oct. 16–18. Visitors to booth No. 2139 will enjoy live recipe demos, celebrity meet-and-greets, and the debut of the new Fresh Express Mediterranean Herb Chopped Kit — all designed to inspire creativity in the kitchen and highlight how Fresh Express is fueling salad category growth with innovation and consumer insights.
PhilaPort land acquisition key element of growth plan
PhilaPort has acquired the Mustin Yard Property from Norfolk Southern Corp. Located adjacent to PhilaPort’s SouthPort Marine Terminal, the 152-acre Mustin Yard represents the last available land at the nexus of deep water, rail and highway access.