facility operations
Market disruptions force processors, foodservice to innovate
According to the most recent consumer price index, fruit and vegetable costs are up about 6 percent, but growers, processors and distributors are scra... continue reading »
Mann Packing introduces leafy green products to retail customers
Mann Packing Co.’s is almost synonymous with broccoli. That’s no surprise, as the Salinas, Calif.-based grower, shipper and processor is the... continue reading »
Las Vegas distributor and processor grows into modern, upscale plant
Step inside the new lobby of Las Vegas-based Get Fresh Sales Inc., and you might think you’ve stepped into a trendy club. A polished concrete flo... continue reading »
Fuel prices, regulations make shipping tough on processors
Rising diesel fuel prices are driving trucking companies out of business and raising rates with additional fuel surcharges. But the trucking and produ... continue reading »
Import alert leads to fresh, fresh-cut product recalls
On March 22, FDA issued a rarely used import alert on Honduran-grown cantaloupe that the agency believed was contaminated with Salmonella litchfield, ... continue reading »
Local Produce is More Than a Fad
Everywhere I turn, there is mention of local produce. My grocery store touts its local grower heritage, and many upscale restaurants provide mouth-wat... continue reading »
Duda Farm Fresh moves into new fresh-cut facility
Duda Farm Fresh Foods has been growing, packing and shipping celery for more than 80 years, but as the demands of retail customers changed, the compan... continue reading »
Third Coast Produce brings fresh-cut line in-house
The coastal area of Texas is America’s “third coast,” and like the East Coast and the West Coast it makes huge contributions to the eco... continue reading »
New plant, products and people signal growth for processor
Since it’s founding in 1999, Country Fresh Inc. has experienced an annual growth rate of about 40 percent year over year. The fresh-cut processor... continue reading »
California marketing board releases first audit
The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) released its first audit report since the group was formed in 2007. A total of 368 audits were ... continue reading »
