Gourmet Trading Co., a leading distributor of fresh asparagus, announced that it has been named the exclusive supplier of “Green Giant Fresh” bagged asparagus. Furthermore, the Los Angeles-based firm will market its “Green Giant Fresh” branded asparagus under the Box Tops for Education promotion program.

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With the appointment of LEIGHANNE THOMSEN as marketing representative for Oxn

ATLANTA — The industry-wide Produce Traceability Initiative continues to move forward, though very deliberately. At least that is the takeaway message if the opinion of industry members participating in a Produce Marketing Association Fresh Summit convention workshop on the topic was typical.