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Allen Lund Company (ALC) Selected to the Best Places to Work SoCal 2024 List

The Allen Lund Company was recently named one of the Best Places to Work in Southern California by the Best Companies Group. The selection process for applicants relied significantly on detailed employee surveys. Key factors such as corporate culture, training and development opportunities, salary and benefits, and overall employee satisfaction were crucial in identifying the top workplaces in Southern California.Senior Director of Human Resources Matt Barnes stated, “We are excited to be recognized once again as one of the best places ...

Later Shipments of Vidalias May Mean Fewer Early Imports of Peruvian Onions

Family business Bland Farms in Glennville, GA., has been exporting Peruvian sweet onions for 28 years — and this year is shaping up to be a good season with a good-sized crop and quality.A difference this year is Vidalia onion shipments are lasting longer, which can affect imports of sweet onions from Peru.The Vidalia sweet onion season is running a few weeks longer than normal. Because of this, Bland Farms has slowed imports of its Peru premium sweet onions.The company ...

Blue Cross of Tennessee Introduces Food-As-Medicine Program with FarmboxRx

A new partnership with Tennessee’s largest insurer aims to address statewide food insecurity while improving health outcomes and preventative care participation, FarmboxRx.Collaborating with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee members will receive deliveries of healthy food with condition-specific health education shipped directly to their doors after completing critical preventative health screenings, according to a news release.One in seven people in the state faces hunger, and 40% of families with children say they are food insecure, the release said. FarmboxRx said ...

Stemilt Touts Increase in Washington Apple Shipments

Stemilt Growers of Wenatchee, WA expects a big increase in organic Cosmic Crisp apple volume this fall.The grower/shipper notes volume is finally to a point of making this a top apple variety organically.Approximately 30% of Stemilt’s entire tree fruit volume is grown and certified organic.Organic apples make up a large portion of the firm's organics, and it is considered a leader in the hard-to-grow organic pears and cherries. The organization's entire stone fruit program (peaches and nectarines) is organic.While ...

2024-25 Apple Shipments Forecast to Hit Nearly 260 Million Bushels

Chicago — After record-breaking production last year, apple growers expect another high-performing year, according to a new report released by the U.S. Apple Association (USApple) at the organization’s 129th annual Outlook Conference in Chicago.USApple’s Industry Outlook 2024* provides the most up-to-date data and analysis on U.S. and global apple production, utilization and trade. Authored by USApple Vice President of Insights and Analytics, Chris Gerlach, the report takes an in-depth look at the trends and forces – from political headwinds to weather events – ...

Maersk is Expanding Fleet

Shipping company A.P. Moller-Maersk is investing heavily in fleet renewal and plans to acquire up to 50-60 vessels capable of operating on dual fuel types, including liquefied natural gas (LNG) and methanol. LNG is natural gas that has been reduced to liquid state, through process of cooling. Since 2010, the number of vessels fueled by the natural gas has grown between 20% and 40% yearly, according to SEA-LNG. According to Maerks, the new fleets will be a mix of owned and chartered, in ...

Minnesota Carrot Season is Off to a Good Start

Morris, MN– Fresha, a premier supplier of top-quality carrots has announced the beginning of the Minnesota carrot season. With an early start to planting, favorable weather conditions have set the stage for an exceptional shipments this year.“We are thrilled with how this season is unfolding,” says Matthew Wulf, VP of Sales and Marketing at Fresha. “Our early planting has given the carrots a head start, and the combination of good moisture and recent heat has been perfect for sizing up ...

Inflation: What's Transportation Got To Do With It?

By Nick Mihalopoulos Controller ALC FinanceIt was 1984, and Tina Turner had just released her smash hit, “What’s Love Got to Do With It?” At this time, the U.S. was also exiting a period now known as The Great Inflation. During this period from the mid-60s to the early 80s, inflation peaked at more than 14% in 1980. The Vietnam War, increased government spending on social programs, and energy shortages all contributed to the Great Inflation. Now, fast forward 40 years to ...

17 Sep 2024

Blue Cross of Tennessee Introduces Food-As-Medicine Program with FarmboxRx
A new partnership with Tennessee’s largest insurer aims to address statewide food insecurity while improving health outcomes and preventative care participation, FarmboxRx. Collaborating with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee members will receive deliveries of healthy food with ...
10 Sep 2024

Study: Walnuts for Gen Z Provides Energy, Weight Management and Good Mental Health
Folsom, CA — Food plays a big role in everyone’s identity, and those born between 1997-2012, commonly known as Gen Z, have been deemed the “foodie generation.” Gen Z is driven to a particular food by varied factors, but data suggests foods that support health and well-being by providing energy, ...
20 Aug 2024

Study Reports Low Temperatures Boost Blood Orange Health Benefits
A new study shows that storing blood oranges in cool temperatures boosts the fruit’s antioxidants and other health benefits. The fruit, known for its deep red flesh which contains an antioxidant pigment, is rich in useful health compounds that include anthocyanins, flavonoids, ...