April 2009
- A Stimulus “Package” The United States fruit and vegetable (including the mass-market portion of the floral industry) contributes $554 billion annually to the nation’s economy.
- Building Brands Indianapolis Fruit Co. has long been supplying whole and fresh-cut produce to foodservice customers in the Midwest, but retail products are a growing market, said Shane Towne, marketing and new business development coordinator for the company.
- Innovating Potatoes Innovation generally comes from a company looking to create a competitive advantage by offering a new product or a new use for an existing product. That?s been the model in the fresh-cut industry, and has resulted in many new fresh-cut offerings, including the $1.5 billion bagged salad market.
- Stretching Dollars
- Water Scarce in California It’s being called the most significant water crisis in California’s history. A combination of drought, court rulings and an aging, inadequate infrastructure is severely squeezing the state’s water supply. Things are looking grim for everybody, especially growers who need water for their crops.
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