May 16, 2022
EDINBURG, TX – The value-added sector is definitely one to watch as fresh produce suppliers continue to attract shoppers with innovative new products. One company currently building its prowess in the value-added space is Little Bear Produce, and I recently spoke with Jeff Brechler, Sales, about the rollout of the supplier’s value-added greens bags. “That branch of […]
Oct 21, 2021
This Salmonella outbreak has been traced back to product grown in Chihuahua, Mexico and distributed by ProSource, Inc. We can verify that we do not pack onions from Chihuahua, Mexico nor do we do business with ProSource, Inc. and we have not been contacted by a regulatory agency regarding this outbreak. We have a traceback program […]
Where are you from? Mcallen, Texas When did you start becoming interested in agriculture? I started with Rogers Produce, I was dispatch. They needed someone there converting. They needed someone there to convert that cabbage line into a cantaloupe line. They wanted someone out in the field with the packing crew. That’s were it all started. […]
J&D Produce Inc. targets onion lovers with its proprietary, branded HoneySweet onion variety. Jimmy Bassetti, president of J&D, explained that there are people who see onions as a commodity. And then there are onion lovers. For the lovers, “Our HoneySweet onion has been tearless for nearly 15 years and our customers are loving it. The […]