Marketing

Farmington Fresh a U.S. provider of sliced Opal brand apples

Farmington Fresh, a provider of fresh sliced apples, oranges, pears, and other fruits and vegetables to the food service industry and retailers, has reached an agreement with FirstFruits Marketing of Washington to be the exclusive... more »

$10M committed for cranberry health benefits research

Cranberry grower-owned cooperative Ocean Spray will invest more than $10 million over the next five years into researching health benefits of consuming the tart red berries. The research will target the cranberry's antimicrobial benefits. "With antibiotic resistance on... more »

Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention starting Jan. 30

The 2018 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention will be held Jan. 30 - Feb. 1 at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. More than 2,400 fruit, vegetable, and berry growers and other... more »

Lisa Cork joins Produce Marketing Association’s board of directors

With a career spanning more than 30 years in fresh produce, former Californian and now New Zealander Lisa Cork of Fresh Produce Marketing, Ltd. accepted a nomination to join this year’s... more »

New York City marathon runners get SnapDragon apples

Over 50,000 SnapDragon apples were handed out as a post-run energizing boost for the New York City Marathon runners this past weekend. The SnapDragon apple helped runners replenish their nutrients as well as boost awareness... more »

Third quarter organic produce sales top $1 billion

Organic fresh produce sales reached $1.16 billion for the third quarter of 2017, an eight percent increase in dollars and 10 percent rise in volume from the previous year, according to the Organic Produce Network... more »

Report: Washington Apple Commission overpaid contractor

According to an Oct. 28 story in the Yakima Herald, the Washington Apple Commission overpaid $573,182 to a contractor that submitted invoices with “significant discrepancies” over five years, according to a Washington state investigation. The... more »

Michigan trade trip to China joined by several fruit companies

Having recently returned from the annual meeting of the Tri-National Agriculture Accord – a group of agricultural officials from Canada, the U.S. and Mexico that collaborates on agricultural trade and development issues – Jamie Clover... more »