Marketing
Georgia offers digital marketing webinar for agribusinesses
The University of Georgia is partnering with the Georgia Department of Agriculture to present a free digital marketing webinar for agribusiness owners looking for alternate ways to sell their products. The webinar will be hosted... more »
Naturipe Snacks announces new sweet and smart product offerings
To better connect with the snacking category’s core consumers, Naturipe Snacks™ is unveiling a refreshed look and new products at the United Fresh LIVE! online expo and conference starting June 15. Naturipe’s original Snacks product... more »
Michigan apple growers respond to crises with resilience
For generations, farmers have dedicated their lives to producing food day in and day out, to feed their neighbors, friends, strangers. Through good and bad times, people always need food, and farmers continue to work... more »
New Jersey kicks off #thankyouNJfarmers contest
New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher announced June 9 the #thankyouNJfarmers social media photo contest that will begin on Wednesday, June 10. Each week, there will be two selected winners who will each... more »
Year-to-date fresh produce sales are up 10.4% over same 2019 period
During the last week of May, restaurants in many states had started to reopen dine-in facilities with social distancing measures in place, with subsequent improvements in reservation and transaction metrics and continued elevated engagement with... more »
VSU agricultural researchers awarded more than $1M in grants
Researchers at Virginia State University’s Agricultural Research Station (VSU-ARS) were recently awarded $1.4 million in capacity building grants (CBG) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Chyer Kim, Food Scientist at VSU-ARS, was awarded $499,644... more »
NAMA adds virtual option to live 2020 Agri-Marketing Conference
The National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) announced June 8 that the 2020 Agri-Marketing Conference will be offered as both a live and virtual conference, Aug. 11-13, 2020. “We want to deliver everything that NAMA has to... more »
Bonnie Lundblad elected chair of New Jersey Peach Promotion Council
Bonnie Lundblad was recently elected chair of the 70-year-old New Jersey Peach Promotion Council, replacing Santo John Maccherone long time chair who stepped back and was elected vice chairmen. “I am excited to see Ms.... more »