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CMI Orchards Makes Back-to-School Snacking Simple and Fun
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (226+ words) Wenatchee, WA — As back-to-school season approaches, CMI Orchards is ready to make healthy snacking fun with a lineup of kid-friendly apple programs. Featuring its popular Crunchie Munchies®, HERO®, and Daisy Girl Organics® brands, CMI delivers bite-sized grab-and-go apples, perfect for…...
Taylor Farms Celebrates Annual Scholarship Program
2+ week, 1+ day ago (212+ words) SALINAS, Calif. – Taylor Farms has awarded scholarships to 32 new recipients through its 2026 annual scholarship program. Taylor Farms awarded $575,000 to students this year, bringing the total scholarship funds awarded to date to nearly $5.3 million since the program’s founding. The scholarship program…...
Student Engagement Drives Higher Education Foodservice
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1639+ words) By Carol M. Bareuther July 13, 2026 | 11 min to read Students at Pitzer College, a private liberal arts school in Claremont, CA, find produce plentiful at every meal. Across 17 dining halls and eateries, fruits and vegetables anchor a dining program, operated by Bon…...
Mango Shopper Education Hub Opened to Help Shoppers Learn How to Pick Ripe Mangos
2+ week, 6+ day ago (149+ words) Under The Mango Tree has opened an education hub to educate shoppers about how to pick ripe mangos. “The Ripening Room is open — open for every mango lover who has ever stood at the display, stared down a pile of…...
Five Tips for Building a Career in the Produce Industry
2+ week, 6+ day ago (709+ words) Starting out in any industry, especially one as dynamic and fast-paced as the produce business, can be a whirlwind. Today, I am the chief executive of Katzman’s family of companies, leading teams of approximately 500 people across multiple companies spanning the…...
40 Under Forty 2026 Award Winner: Alex Oikawa
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (506+ words) Director of Business Intelligence, Taylor Farms, Salinas, CA Hometown: Salinas, CA Hobbies: Golf, Fitness, Coaching son’s baseball Family/Community: Married, 2 children Motto in life: Learn as much as you can and have fun doing it. Oikawa began his career in…...
Produce Industry Career Development Guide
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1611+ words) May 18, 2026 | 11 min to read Pressed by aging leadership and a scarcity of workers willing to take on labor-intensive jobs, the produce industry is looking for ways to encourage new talent to perform the work necessary to grow, market and distribute…...
EPC Selects 2026 Leadership Class
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (150+ words) The Eastern Produce Council (EPC) selected the following 18 produce professionals for its 2026 Leadership Class: Alec Arena, Frank Donio Inc.; Stacy Conway, C.A. Ferolie; Timothy Dunn, Katzman Distribution; Judy Fierman, Fierman Produce Exchange Inc.; Michael Hearn, Four Seasons Produce; Ryan Kelly, Baldor…...
Eastern Produce Council Leadership Class Kicks Off Year With Workshop and Networking
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (213+ words) The 2026 Eastern Produce Council (EPC) Leadership Class received training on Developing Great Leaders from the Rutgers Office of Continuing Professional Education (OCPE). The training event was held on March 24, 2026 at Rutgers’ Ralph Geiger Turfgrass Education Center in New Brunswick, NJ....
What Makes a Great Produce Manager?
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (993+ words) By Carol M. Bareuther March 20, 2026 | 11 min to read Behind every well-stocked produce department is a produce manager. They forecast demand, buy and price fruits and vegetables, manage shrink, lead department teams, execute merchandising, and maintain food-safety standards — balancing perishability, profitability and…...