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Oser Communications Group New Orleans Thursday, October 19, 2017 AN INDEPENDENT PUBLICATION NOT AFFILIATED WITH PMA An interview with Jamey Higham, President of Farm Fresh Direct, LLC. PSD: How have the past 18 months been as President of Farm Fresh Direct? JH: It's been great; the Farm Fresh Direct growers and staff have been extremely welcoming, and Farm Fresh Direct Grows Premium, Quality Potatoes An interview with Don Roper, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Honeybear Brands. PSD: Why so busy this year at PMA? DR: Every year is really busy for Honeybear Brands It's probably safe to say that to have bananas stay fresh longer than their typ- ical short shelf-life is incredibly desir- able for retailers and consumers alike. While price discounts and promotions are effective in driving traffic to retail, studies show that consumers cite appear- ance and ripeness as the two most For many years, U.S. cus- tomers have had only one source for their plastic bag clo- sures. Now they have a choice. Steve Greenfield, Director of Sales & Marketing for NNZ Inc. explains, "For many packers there has been a sin- gle source for a plastic closure for poly and mesh bags in TropicalFruit Export S.A. is an Ecuadorian company that has been mostly in the banana and plantain business for quite some time. It exports its products mainly to the U.S., Germany, the Netherlands, France, the U.K., Poland, Japan, South Korea and South Africa. Up until a couple of years ago, Continued on Page 69 An interview with Scott McDulin, Vice President of Marketing/Retail Sales, H.C. Schmieding Produce, LLC. PSD: There are thousands of pro- duce companies in the U.S. What differentiates Schmieding Produce from the others? Continued on Page 73 Continued on Page 65 Continued on Page 73 Continued on Page 65 Continued on Page 69 Honeybear Brands' 2017-2018 Pazazz Crop To Be Best Yet RipeLock Helps Bananas Stay Fresh Longer TropicalFruit Export Bets on Green Finally, A Choice in Bag Closures Schmieding One of the Fastest Growing Produce Companies in U.S. Warm days, cool nights, high plains and broad, dry plateaus give way to some of the country's sweetest, juici- est fruit and crispest, most flavorful vegetables. From potatoes, sweet corn and mushrooms to melons, chiles and lettuce, Colorado grows a wide array of produce. So what's new on the New at the Colorado Pavilion for 2017 Food safety and style, all in one? Yes! Lacerta has launched multiple new products under the Fresh n' Sealed tamper evident line of food containers. With Fresh n' Sealed you get both security and peace of mind, along with a great way to show off your food. The packages are designed so that once closed, they provide By Suzanne Nelson, ScD, RD, Sports Nutritionist Call your grandparents, because raisins – and other wrinkled dried fruits – really are awesome. Even though some consumers avoid dried fruit because they think it's loaded with sugar and not Continued on Page 73 Continued on Page 69 Continued on Page 69 Stand Out with Fresh n' Sealed Tamper Evident Packages Dried Fruit: What's the Scoop?