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More grape varieties, more satisfaction
More than 85 varieties of grapes are grown commercially in California. The classics still represent the majority of table grape...
Lamb Weston announces Gerardo Scheufler as Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer, Rick Martin to retire
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. BB #:132979 announced that Rick Martin, SVP and Chief Supply Chain Officer will be retiring from...
Albertsons Companies appoints Mike Theilmann EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer
Albertsons Companies BB #:193326 announced today that Mike Theilmann has been named EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer, effective August 19,...
Albertsons Companies appoints Gineal Davidson as Portland Division President
Albertsons Companies BB #:193326 announced today that Gineal Davidson has been named President of the company’s Portland division, which operates...
Florida group: Mexican tomato growers resort to “blackmail”
PRESS RELEASE: Maitland, Florida – August 5, 2019 – Mexican tomato growers and the Mexican government are trying to blackmail...
Former Wonderful executive joins Del Monte
PRESS RELEASE: Coral Gables, FL (August 6, 2019) – Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc., BB #:111187 one of North...
Grape volume comes on strong from California
To paraphrase astronomer Galileo Galilei, “The sun with all those planets revolving around it can still ripen a bunch of...
Produce for Kids brings back Power Your Lunchbox back-to-school initiative
(Press Release) ORLANDO, Fla. – Aug. 5, 2019 – Power Your Lunchbox by Produce for Kids, taking place Aug. 5...
Tomato suspension dispute threatens to expand
The tomato suspension agreement dispute between Mexico and the United States threatens to envelop more and possibly all agriculture trade...
Q&A with leaders of tomato suspension dispute
As the Department of Commerce (DOC) investigates dumping of Mexican tomatoes in the U.S., Blue Book reached out to spokesmen...
Practical applications to sustainability study results
When it comes to triple bottom line sustainability, consumer interest and involvement extend beyond the brand itself to include a...
BrandStorm moves to Austin, TX, for 2020
PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 1, 2019) – United Fresh’s BB #:145458 fifth annual BrandStorm February 10-12, 2020, will take...
Sustainability Study 3: All recovery stories are good
In previous stories, you’ve read about the rise of triple bottom line (TBL) sustainability and the Spillover Effect Studies, which...
NewStar Fresh Foods closes doors
On July 30, Blue Book Services reported NewStar Fresh Foods LLC BB #:157310 as 113, indicating the company had “suspended...
Wonderful Halos mandarins poll as No. 1 healthy snack brand
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Wonderful Halos, America’s No. 1 mandarin, was recently named the most-loved healthy snack...
Albertsons Companies appoints Vice Presidents
PRESS RELEASE: Albertsons Companies announced today that Jonathan Gardner has been named its new Group Vice President of Strategic Sourcing....
A Carolina fresh-cut success story
Another facet of the fresh story in the Carolinas revolves around fresh-cut and processed fruits and vegetables. One supplier in...
Sustainability Study 2: Negativity in the news
In previous stories, you’ve read about the rise of triple bottom line (TBL) sustainability and the Spillover Effect Studies, which...
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