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Nov. 03, 2011
Gourmet Trading Company is announcing that it has been named the exclusive supplier of Green Giant® Fresh bagged asparagus. The bagged asparagus also contains the Box Tops For Education® promotion, a countrywide fundraising program that aids America's schools to get everything from school supplies and to equipment for playgrounds. Julia Inestroza, Marketing Director, Gourmet Trading Company states, of the promotion, “It’s one of those rare national programs that is able to connect to communities, one school at a time…Gourmet Trading Company is proud to offer a fresh, healthy product that bears the Box Tops logo to not only help with funding in schools but to contribute to the good health of children and their parents.”
Tex Starr Distributing is announcing that they have been “Green Listed” by the Food and Drug Administration for distribution of their delicious papayas. This identifies their Royal Star and Sun Crest Maradol papayas as “safe to eat." Ryan Wolverton, Sales Manager for Tex Starr Distributing, states, “Providing a safe product for our customers has ALWAYS beenour # 1 priority. We refused to send fruit into the market until it had officially been released bythe FDA. This was a very welcome sight by our team and our customers to know that following this process was well worth the wait.”
Klamath Basin Fresh Direct, a cooperative based in Northern California and Southern Oregon, is announcing the newest addition to their organic varietals. This season debuts their fingerling potato, the AmaRosa. The crimson-skinned, low-fat and anti-oxidant packed vegetable was carefully bred for the highest quality characteristics of the fingerling. The sweet taste, creamy texture, and quick preparation time, highlight just how exceptional the culinary creation can be.