Sakata Seed America has launched Bimi, a new consumer brand of baby broccoli now available in the U.S. and Canada.Bimi's debut marks a new chapter for Sakata’s proprietary baby broccoli seed program, which was previously licensed exclusively to Mann Packing and Del Monte and sold as Broccolini, according to a news release. That agreement officially ended on Feb. 1, and once existing seed inventories have been used, M...
California Giant Berry Farms is reporting a bountiful harvest of California strawberries. The company said the industry is gearing up for a remarkable peak of season — promising an abundant supply of fruit in the coming months.The Santa Maria growing region is showing strong early-season production of conventional and organic strawberries, the company said. It expects peak volumes will arrive by mid-May. Notably, org...
Food Lion Feeds says its seventh annual Orange Bag campaign, held Feb. 26 to March 18 in collaboration with Food Lion customers, provided the equivalent of more than 14.8 million meals to address food insecurity and nourish neighbors who are experiencing hunger.The campaign benefits Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, and local partner food banks throughout Food Lion’s 10-state...
Stemilt plans to display a variety of fresh offerings — including the Cosmic Crisp apple and its cherry program, Kyle’s Pick cherries — at this year’s Canadian Produce Marketing Association Convention and Trade Show in Montreal, April 8-10.“CPMA is the largest produce show in the Canadian industry, and we look forward to participating in it again with some of our top-pick programs,” said Stemilt’s Marketing Director,...
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