THE EASTERN PRODUCE COUNCILLOR
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THE EASTERN PRODUCE COUNCILLOR
THE EASTERN PRODUCE COUNCILLOR May 21, 2012 Dedicated to the Use of Fresh Fr uits and Vegetables - “Our Most Natural Food” EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OFFICERS President DEAN HOLMQUIST Allegiance Retail Services 1st Vice-President PAUL KNEELAND Kings Super Markets 2nd Vice-President VIC SAVANELLO Allegiance Retail Services Secretary ROB GOLDSTEIN Genpro, Inc. Treasurer JOHN KOHL Consultant Sgt.-at-Arms JODY DeSOMMA Impact Brokerage Sgt.-at-Arms JEFF GARRISON Sunsweet Growers FOUNDING PRESIDENT SAL CANDRILLI PAST PRESIDENTS THOMAS KRULDER Kurt Weiss Greenhouses JAY LIOTTA Consultant VINCENT DeSOMMA Ultimate Produce Brokers JEFFREY SHILLING RLB Food Dist. VIC LOMORIELLO AAABCO, LLC CRAIG CARLSON US Foods Inc. JOE DeLORENZO Alpha 1 Marketing JOHN McALEAVEY P.O.Box 514 Short Hills, NJ 07078 973-564-6295 Fax 973-467-2294 Email: [email protected] Next Meeting BBQ Tuesday, June 12, 2012 Demarest Farm Hillsdale, New Jersey New Jersey Department of Agriculture Social Hour: 6:00pm • Dinner & Meeting 7:00pm DIRECTORS ERIC BEELITZ A & P Tea Co. Inc. STEVE GRANQUIST D’Arrigo Bros. of NY WENDELL HAHN Four Seasons Produce, Inc. VICTOR JOSEPH Victor Joseph & Son WAYNE KOVACS Key Food Stores Co-op TERRI LOWDEN JO’H Phila. GEORGE MOSKAL Wakefern Food Corp. TERRY MURPHY Wakefern Food Corp. AL MURRAY NJ Department of Agriculture JOE PROCACCI Procacci Bros. Sales Corp. GREG VENEZIANO Bozzuto’s Inc. SAL ZACCHIA Advantage Sales & Marketing DIRECTOR EMERITUS AL FERRI HAROLD FRIEDMAN Please Register By Friday, June 8th www.easternproducecouncil.com N.J.D.A. Update Thanks to a very mild spring and above average temperatures, the 2012 Jersey Fresh growing season is well underway. New Jersey farmers are harvesting great volumes of greens and other spring vegetables, and are reporting that the season is running ahead of schedule. All farms are reporting excellent quality and quantities. So far, the absence of any severe frost should provide New Jersey growers with good supplies of peaches and blueberries. The forecast for quality is excellent! Prospects for the blueberry crop appear to be just as good as last year. The bloom and bee activity was very good. That translates into excellent pollination, which bodes well for outstanding production of high quality fruit. Most New Jersey Peach growers anticipate an excellent crop. This year, the state’s growers experienced an earlier than normal bloom, so New Jersey peaches are expected to arrive at markets earlier than usual. Since there were no periods of frost during the bloom, overall production should be very good. Growers have been aggressive in their thinning practices and will be aiming for a pack of high-quality peaches sized at least 2 ½” or greater. The New Jersey Department of Agriculture plans to promote the availability of quality farm products through its highly successful “Jersey Fresh” advertising and promotion program. Now celebrating its 28th season, the 2012 Jersey Fresh program will utilize a diverse mix of media and promotional activities to deliver the Jersey Fresh message to consumers. To help consumers identify Jersey Fresh produce in their supermarkets, colorful point of sale materials have been created to identify Jersey Fresh products. These materials will be distributed throughout the Jersey Fresh marketing areas. The New Jersey Department of Agriculture’s staff has already been visiting with major New Jersey retailers, and working with them to sponsor special Jersey Fresh promotions. New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher extends his personal thanks to the industry for helping this program achieve its prominence and continued success throughout the years. Secretary Fisher looks forward to meeting and working with the entire industry towards a successful marketing season. Page 2 May 17, 2012 The Eastern Produce Council’s First Meeting Held at the PWPM Sponsored By Nasoya “100% Cold Chain Protection”. Precis Tad Phila Offic tad@ 44th ANNUAL DINNER D 67 Enjoying the night are L to R: Al Murray-NJ Asst. Sec’y of Agricuture, Peter Storey-Quaker City Produce, Tom Cagnassola-Del Monte Fresh, Douglas Fisher-NJ Sec’y of Agriculture, Paul Kneeland-Kings Super Markets and 1st VP EPC and John McAleavey-Executive Director EPC. PWPM’s main concourse was the site of the EPC’s inagural meeting! Over 220 EPC members and invited guests attended this event. May 17, 2012 Carvings by celebrity Chef Joseph Poon. One of many storefront tours held at the event. Paul Kneeland presents a check to Ellen Rosenberg of Philabundance. The $2,500 will serve 5,000 meals for Philadelphia’s Food Bank. Page 3 2012 EPC SCHEDULE OF EVENTS MONTH SPONSOR LOCATION 37th Annual Golf Outing Royce Brook Golf Club Hillsborough, NJ 6/12 New Jersey Department of Agriculture Demarest Farm Hillsdale, NJ 9/11 Idaho Potato Commission Avocados from Mexico The Manor West Orange, NJ 11/3 45th Annual Dinner Dance Westmount Country Club Woodland Park, NJ New York Produce Show & Conference Pier 94 55th St & West Side Hwy New York City 6/9 12/4-6 SPONSORSHIPS, DONATIONS & PRIZES ARE STILL NEEDED! FOR THE EPC GOLF OUTING ON JUNE 9TH. If you and your company can contribute, please contact the EPC office at 973-564-6295. Thank you!
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