Longtime Washington tree fruit marketer Suzanne Wolter has left Rainier Fruit Co. Dec. 3 after nearly 13 years as director of marketing.

NOGALES, AZ — New staff members are among a variety of developments emerging at Wholesum Family Farms Inc.

Steve LeFevre, the firm’s sales manager, said Wholesum has hired Jessie Gunn to be its marketing specialist. Francisco Parra, who spent about 15 years at Safeway, has become a new salesperson and Denisse Sanchez has been named the firm’s sales coordinator.

EMPALME, SONORA – Mexico’s produce-export industry has been ripped in a four-part series that appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Dec. 7-14.

If there is any positive for Mexico’s fresh produce industry in the piece, the point is made that food-safety efforts are strong. But it is also indicated that growers care about safe food more than the well-being of their employees.

EMPALME, SONORA – Mexico’s produce-export industry has been ripped in a four-part series that appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Dec. 7-14.

If there is any positive for Mexico’s fresh produce industry in the piece, the point is made that food-safety efforts are strong. But it is also indicated that growers care about safe food more than the well-being of their employees.

Retailer partners that carry KIKU apples have seen how the apple drives dollars into their apple category. With a higher average retail price ($2.32 for KIKU vs. $1.64 for the apple category), buyers are willing to spend more to purchase the premium KIKU apple.

Following introduction at this year’s PMA Fresh Summit Expo in Anaheim, CA, several school districts have added Ruby Fresh's two-ounce pomegranate aril snack cups to their lunch menus this fall.