Chiquita launched a new global campaign — “It Peels So Good” — that reinforces its leadership role in the banana category while celebrating the brand’s premium quality, delicious taste, distinctive personality and iconic heritage.  

The Port of Wilmington, Delaware, which was founded in 1923, acts as a full-service deepwater port and marine terminal handling approximately 400 vessels annually with a yearly import/export cargo tonnage of more than 6 million tons.  

Located at the confluence of the Delaware and Christina Rivers, 65 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, the port is the busiest terminal on the Delaware River, producing $436 million in business revenue for the state and the region. It’s also responsible for nearly 6,000 jobs and generates $41 million in annual taxes.

Progressive Produce, a year-round grower, packer and shipper of fresh produce, is heading to the Organic Produce Summit later this month and is looking forward to meeting with fellow attendees at booth No. 300.

Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in New York, northern Pennsylvania and Vermont, promoted Cole Bickal to produce and floral specialist in the East Region for the company.

Bickal will be responsible for the Syracuse Northeast and Hudson Midstate districts. He will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of operations and merchandising for the produce and floral departments within those districts.

Growing organic cherries isn’t a trend at Stemilt, it’s a commitment. Stemilt has been dedicated to growing fresh fruit organically under its Artisan Organics brand since 1989 to meet the lifestyle needs of consumers who crave organics.

Lipman Family Farms will be exhibiting in booth No. 511 during this summer’s Organic Produce Summit, where it will be showcasing its Grown True organic vegetable line of tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchinis, peppers and green beans.