Vol. 14 | Longo's: 60 Years & Counting
Articles in This Issue
The Texas Nexus: Tommy Wilkins
With experience on both the buy-side and supply-side of the industry, this seasoned veteran shares the reasons why Texas is a produce hub and where Grow Farms is headed next...
My Favorite Things: Yerecic Label's Marketing Manager, Kristin Yerecic
This up-and-comer has been working in the family-owned and operated business since she was 15 years old. Now, climbing up through the ranks, Kristin is bringing Yerecic’s visibility and marketing...
Bee Sweet Citrus' Jim Marderosian: A Family Man
Jim Marderosian joins us to discuss Bee Sweet Citrus and how social responsibility plays a role in the growth of this citrus powerhouse...
The Organic Design: A Personal Mission with Erica Renaud
Erica Renaud, Ph.D. and expert in plant breeding, lets us in on the growth of the organic seed...
Up Close with Frieda's Specialty Produce New Branding and Packaging
Frieda’s Specialty Produce is bringing inspiration to the table. Always innovating, this company is enhancing its connection with shoppers and elevating the specialty produce category yet again...
Up Close with Foxy Organic Produce's Broccoleaf
So, what is BroccoLeaf™? If you ask Foxy Produce, it’s the beginning of a whole new vegetable category and a versatile addition to the organic supergreens evolution.Containing all the wonderful...
The 'Gift' of Time Off and More with Joe Produce
Being laid off, downsized, let go, or fired is typically a horrible experience, and in terms of stress, ranks right up there with divorce or a death in the family....
Strawbotics: The Next Generation in Strawberry Harvesting Tech with Harvest CROO
Gary Wishnatzki and Bob Pitzer joins us to discuss the company’s newest venture in automated strawberry harvesting, cutting edge robotics, and what’s next in ag technology...
To-Jo Mushrooms and the New Foraging Trend
Join Todd Kostka as we pull back the curtain on mushroom foraging…
Five Reasons to Go to Viva Fresh
This time last year The Snack Magazine introduced the very first Viva Fresh Expo, giving readers a glimpse into how this new event was not “yet another” produce show. This year we’ll let the numbe...
The 'If' List with CMI President, Bob Mast
This produce veteran has climbed the ranks of Wenatchee, Washington's Columbia Marketing International, Inc. (CMI) - one of the state's largest growers and marketers of apples, pears,...
Longo's: 60 Years and Counting
From a small 2,000 square-foot fruit market in Toronto to the innovating powerhouse it is today, find out what 60 years of growth looks like and what today’s produce execs are doing in 2016...