Oct. 28, 2011
Peri & Sons Farms, is continuing to meet its consumer demand with their sweet onion, “Sweetie Sweet®” despite the issues surrounding the presence of other companies introducing "mislabeled" sweet onions into the market. Peri & Sons is joining the struggle by looking to achieve sweet onion flavor certification by entering into a three-year commitment with National Onion Labs. Lauren Dees Mizelle, Consumer Products Advocate for National Onion Labs states, “Addressing the issue of non-qualified product, Peri & Sons’ [is] signing up for a three-year commitment to certification shows a dedication to strengthening consumer commitment and retailer sales in the sweet onion category.”
The 6th International Conference for Food Safety and Quality in Chicago is just around the corner and DeltaTRAK is pleased to announce they will be participating in the event. The company is presenting their innovative new bacterial enzyme detection technology. FlashCheck Bacterial Enzyme Detection assays test for hazardous levels of bacterial contamination. The low cost screening tool allows users to test more frequently, resulting in increased success rates for catching the contamination before it reaches the consumer. Where most culture and PCR assays require 12 and 48 hours to complete and the need for outside resources, DeltaTRAK's technology combine low cost, and less time to complete.
Philadelphia fruit wholesaler Tom Kovacevich’s Best Fruit Now app is NOW available on Android devices. Released in April on the iPhone, the Best Fruit Now app has sold beyond expectations. Tom Kovacevich said “ The app has become very popular with both retail buyers and commercial sellers of fresh fruit. Buyers most enjoy the app’s “Fruit Buying Guide” and sellers see value in the app’s “Scoops” section which offers valuable insights into hundreds of fruit varieties.” Learn more at www.BestFruitNow.com
