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May. 09, 2011
Despite bad weather in Mexico earlier this year, Dulcinea's PureHeart mini-watermelons should be in excellent supply for the summer. PureHearts are currently coming out of Northern Mexico, with Yuma expected to begin production later this month. Steve Dabich, Sales Director at Dulcinea, stated “PureHeart mini watermelons remain a consumer favorite due to its size, convenience and quality. We are also looking forward to starting our Tuscan Cantaloupe program in the next couple of weeks.”
Ocean Spray Blueberries will be available a full month early, thanks to the Oppenheimer Group. The Carolina Blueberry Association has teamed up with Ocean Spray and The Oppenheimer Group to enhance their branded fresh blueberry program, which also includes fruit from Argentina, Chile, New Jersey, and British Columbia. Nolan Quinn, Oppenheimer’s berry category director, stated that “by bringing in fruit from the high quality growers at the Carolina Blueberry Association, we not only start the domestic season early, we have more fruit available for the first month of the summer, including the high volume Independence Day promotional period.”
Chiquita Brands has released financial results for the first quarter of 2011. Chiquita reported comparable income of $26 million, GAAP net income of $24 million, and net sales of $824 million. Fernando Aguirre, chairman and chief executive officer, stated that "Our banana business continues to perform well and we are very focused on attracting new customers to increase our salad distribution as the year progresses." First quarter results improved from the year-ago period primarily due to European market stabilization versus the significant losses that occurred in the first quarter of 2010.
