Maglio Produce securing a fifth-generation member this spring “speaks to the longevity” of the company, Sam Maglio, owner of the Milwaukee-based firm, said.

His son, Paul Maglio, graduated from Boston College this spring and comes to the family firm, established in 1902, with a degree in finance and information systems.

Longevity is acheived by way of creativity, Sam Maglio noted. “If you don’t evolve you can’t expect to be around.”

CrowleyFresh, Crowley Maritime Corp. and Customized Brokers’ newest cold-storage facility, opened in early 2013, and business at the Miami facility has grown substantially since it opened its doors.

“The addition of CrowleyFresh cold storage division and its new 40,000-square-foot refrigerated state-of-the-art warehouse is just minutes from the Miami International Airport,” said Charlie Dominguez, a senior sales consultant for Crowley’s liner and logistics team.

Customized Brokers in Miami is the customs brokerage and consulting division of Crowley Maritime Corp., which is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

Charlie Dominguez, a senior sales consultant for Crowley’s liner and logistics team, said the company is exhibiting at the annual Produce Marketing Association Foodservice Conference & Expo in Monterey, CA, July 26-28, at booth number 3749.

With summer moving into full swing, Gilroy, CA-based Uesugi Farms Inc. is moving into a full production time slot with multiple deals and multiple crops.

Put on your best Hawaiian shirt and prepare to have your taste buds dazzled at booth 115 during the PMA Foodservice Conference & Expo. Tony Freytag, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Crunch Pak LLC, said the firm will showcase its newest value-added item, peach mango apple slices. “You get the crunchiness and richness of an apple,” he said, adding that the apple slices are infused with a peach mango tropical twist.

Charlie Eagle, vice president of business development for Southern Specialties, headquartered in Pompano Beach, FL, told The Produce News that the company always looks forward to the Produce Marketing Association Foodservice Conference & Expo in Monterey, CA, this year on July 26-28.

“We are in attendance at the expo to meet with our foodservice customers,” said Eagle. “I’ll be joined by Susana Troop, senior account manager, foodservice division, and Daryl Johnston, vice president of sales.”