Braga Fresh is introducing items at the United Fresh Live virtual trade show June 15-19.

First, the Josie’s Organics purple baby broccoli is a familiar vegetable with a vibrant new hue.  The addition of this variety to the growing organic baby broccoli category will support incremental sales as scan data shows shoppers are favoring smaller, tender vegetables.  

Dole is extending its salad kit offerings with one new Chopped! and two new Premium salad kits that provide retailers, produce managers and their salad-loving customers with innovative new salad ingredients and flavor combinations.

Dole started shipping the three new SKUs to retail nationwide on June 3. Each kit serves three to four people for a suggested retail price of $3.99.

Big Y Foods Inc. hired Stephen M. Creed to the new position of senior director of distribution and logistics. Creed is responsible for leading Big Y’s distribution teams as they transition into their newly expanded 430,000-square-foot space. He reports to Michael P. D’Amour, executive vice president and chief operations officer.

Bonnie Lundblad was recently elected chair of the 70-year-old New Jersey Peach Promotion Council, replacing Santo John Maccherone long-time chair who stepped back and was elected vice chairmen.

“I am excited to see Ms. Lundblad elevated to chair,” said Maccherone.  “She has been active director with many good ideas to increase the orderly marketing of New Jersey peaches, our major goal.”

Wonderful Pistachios No Shells Chili Roasted and Honey Roasted were named a “Rising Star” in the Information Resources, Inc. New Product Pacesetters Report. This report celebrates the biggest CPG launches of the previous year measured through sales, further highlighting the tremendous success Wonderful Pistachios No Shells flavors have seen since introduction.

The lion’s share of all Mexican grape shipments arrives through Nogales in June.

This is always a massive logistical challenge, as the grapes, by law, undergo quality inspections by U.S. Department of Agriculture personnel.

This spring, Nogales has also endured the added stress of tomato inspections required by a new Tomato Suspension Agreement. That requirement went into effect April 4 and is creating new demand for inspectors, independent of table grape needs.