Equipment
Fresh Focus: Disaster Plans
Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Rita. Hurricane Wilma. Just a few months ago, these storms changed the lives of millions of people. Even if you did not w... continue reading »
Company Serves Up Fresh-Cut Convenience
Phil and Frank Gilardi have the produce industry in their blood: Their grandfather ran a wholesale produce business in the early 1900s. The brothers h... continue reading »
Guidance Addresses Lettuce, Leafy Greens Safety Issues
The safety of the food supply is on the minds of the American public and the federal government. The food supply – and lettuce in particular ... continue reading »
New Jersey Farm Delves into Microwavable Asparagus
As U.S. asparagus consumption rises, producers are looking for ways to take the mystery out of cooking the vegetable.
A new micro... continue reading »
North Carolina Fresh-Cut Processor Looks for More Than Holiday Sales
George Wooten, president of Wayne E. Bailey Produce Company, had the idea for fresh-cut sweet potatoes more than 10 years ago, but it wasn’t unti... continue reading »
McDonald’s Looks to Fresh-Cut When Creating New Menu Items
McDonald’s Golden Arches is one of the most recognizable symbols in the world. But in recent years, the fast food industry has been publicly crit... continue reading »
Industry slowly recovering after E. coli outbreak
As the investigation into the nationwide outbreak of E. coli in spinach focuses on a small area in California, processors and industry groups nationwi... continue reading »
Fresh Focus: Getting Americans to Think Produce
As I was strolling through the grocery store after Halloween, I noticed a lot of baking ingredients stacked in the center aisle for attention. Apparen... continue reading »
Washington’s Stemilt Growers adds flavor to fresh-cut apple slices
Stemilt Growers introduced a new take on fresh-cut fruit at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit in October.
The... continue reading »
