Talk about getting the word out. Officials from the Wild Blueberry Association of North America (WBANA) in Old Town, Maine, have traveled out to California to promote blueberries and the benefits of frozen foods.
Although its focus was fresh produce on the menu, an industry survey of restaurant operators has some important learnings for frozen fruit and vegetable processors as well.
Last year, employees at Orval Kent Food Co.’s Linares, Mexico, plant had a lot to celebrate. The 113,500-square-foot fruit processing facility marked its 20th anniversary and many of its workers have been with the company since it opened its doors.
With nearly a dozen teams crisscrossing the globe in search of clues and ultimately, a $1 million prize, CBS' hit show "The Amazing Race" is aptly named.
Private equity investor Sun Capital Partners Inc. said it acquired the Placentia, Calif.-based affiliates and subsidiaries of fresh strawberry packer Sunrise Growers and its frozen strawberry processing business, Frozsun Foods.