Fusion Marketing, based in Los Angeles, announced the promotion of Jennifer Anazawa to senior category analyst and Matt Schraut to category analyst.

“Our goal is to help our clients increase the retail sales of their key items,” Steven Muro, president and founder of Fusion Marketing, said in a press release announcing the promotions. “It has always been my belief that when our clients are successful and growing, we’ll grow along with them. It has proven true with our internal progression of staff members.”

Corporations often donate money to charities or non-profits, but it’s rare to find an organization that lets the consumer decide where their support should go.

Ande Manos, marketing and new business development manager for Babé Farms, headquartered in Santa Maria, CA, told The Produce News that the company is exhibiting at Booth No.110 at the PMA Foodservice Conference & Expo in Monterey, CA, on July 25-27.

In addition to Manos, the company’s booth will be manned by Rocio Muñoz, sales representative and Chris Cordero, vice president of the company.

LASALLE, CO — Growing demand for specialty items has prompted northern Colorado grower-shipper Harry Strohauer to ramp up emphasis on his fingerling potato crop and specialty onion packaging this season.

Strohauer said the fingerlings, as well as russets and Yukons, are being offered both as conventional and organic.

On March 31, Northwest Farm Credit Services looked at onion production during the 2013-14 crop year and provided some insights about upcoming production and pricing for 2014-15 in its Onion Market Snapshot. "Northwest onion markets are closing the 2013-14 marketing year strong, with prices bolstered by tight supplies," the agency stated. "However, growers' profits are mixed, depending on yields, quality, contracts and market timing."

Western Fumigation is actively involved in a number of approaches to enhance the business climate for the ports of the Delaware River.