Bryant, WI-based ThorPack, a global packaging resource, announced two new packaging products that promise to pack in profits for potato producers: the Twin Bag and the TP3600 dual head wicket bagger.

NOILYN HOGAN joined Hailey, ID-based ProSource Inc. as a sales associate earlier this year.

In her new position at ProSource, Hogan focuses primarily on international sales and exports of onions to Mexico, Costa Rica and Nicaragua. She also handles several domestic accounts for onions and potatoes as well.

Wish Farms is issuing a challenge to all customers: Create a team of pickers and test your mettle at the first annual Strawberry Picking Challenge Feb. 7-8 in Plant City, FL.

The charity fundraiser will benefit the Redlands Christian Migrant Association, which provides quality childcare and early education for children of migrant farm workers and rural, low-income families throughout Florida.

John Uribe, who was previously with Frank’s Distributing in Nogales, AZ, is now on the sales desk at Daily Fresh Distributing Inc. in Nogales, AZ, which is now in its third year. He is “a good addition” to the company, according to President Paul Bachelier, who started Daily Fresh in September 2011 after 18 years with Omega Produce Co.

Uribe has some 40 years’ experience in the produce business, half of that brokering and half on f.o.b. sales, Bachelier said. Before Frank’s, Uribe worked for San Antonio Commission Co. and prior to that worked for Sid Gruber.

This fall Crunch Pak joined with Radio Disney Indianapolis to reach active and engaged families through "TRYit!" events hosted at local Kroger stores in Louisville, KY.

California Giant Berry Farms and Concord Foods launched a winter baking fresh blueberry promotion Nov. 1 that just came to a close this week. The focus was on winter baking season and the opportunity to include fresh blueberries as a key ingredient in holiday and winter baking recipes using Concord Food products.