June is Fruits & Veggies month and with it comes the opportunity for retailers to show off the summer bounty of healthy eating. Here are five ways to stand out with seasonal favorites in the produce aisle. Display Variety Summer brings a colorful fruit-heavy harvest of everything...
West Pak gives both consumers and the produce industry the opportunity to enjoy avocados all year long. And, there is no better time to celebrate the excitement of avocados’ year-round availability than during one of the year’s most enjoyable holidays, Cinco de Mayo. In an exclusive...
According to an article published by Produce Business, the most popular avocado sizes across all areas of the country and retailer types are the 48s and 60s, which encompass the highest percentage of sizes available year-round. However, as demand for this favorite green fruit continues...
Kicking off California avocado season, West Pak Avocado is pleased to announce the official launch of its California Gold brand. Sourced from the golden state’s 45,000 acres of fertile growing areas California Gold Avocados are caressed by cool coastal breezes and are hand-picked at their peak...
Before the California Avocado Commission (CAC) was established, the only avocados available to consumers were those grown in their local area. The lonely green fruit was just another sparsely populated item in the produce aisle that many overlooked except for guacamole around Cinco de Mayo....
Heart disease is one of the most significant health issues in the United States, as it causes 1 in 4 deaths. To increase awareness of heart disease and to invite people to take small actions that can make a big difference, February has been dubbed...
West Pak’s Marketing Manager George Henderson shares the process of receiving the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Heart-Check designation making the organization’s new bagged brands a heart-healthy staple in the retail aisle. Q: Will you tell us, which brands of West Pak currently have the AHA Heart-Check designation? George: West...
The mastermind behind many of West Pak's marketing efforts, George Henderson is an innovative and accomplished hands-on Creative Director with over a decade of print, web, multimedia, and corporate communications experience. How many years have you been in the produce industry? George: I’ve had the pleasure of working in...