“We are looking forward to exhibiting at the new wing of the Javits Center in New York City in December,” Charlie Eagle, vice president of business development for Southern Specialties, headquartered in Pompano Beach, FL, told The Produce News. “We have exhibited at every show since it began; at the Hilton Hotel and at Pier 94. We now look forward to exhibiting at the new Javits’ venue.”

Eagle will be joined at the show to greet visitors by Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Geno Valdes, and Key Account Manager, Tracey Monahan.

“The New York Produce Show is a great show for our business in the Northeast,” said Anthony M. DeAngelis, director, northeast division for Christopher Ranch LLC, which is headquartered in Gilroy, CA.

“And it offers us a great opportunity to meet with our customers and buyers who are served through our New Jersey facility,” he continued. “The show always has great traffic and is well-attended by the type of customers with whom we seek to continue to increase our business in the Northeast and nationally.”

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Kingdom Fresh Farms, based in Donna, TX, announced Guillermo (Willy) Martinez as the newest member of its management team on Nov. 24. He will assume his new position as general manager on Dec. 1 and will report to Chief Executive Officer Alberto Gonzalez.

Red Sun Farms welcomed over 225 guests to the first phase of its newest state-of-the-art greenhouse in Dublin, VA, to officially cut the ribbon and celebrate the grand opening of the facility.

WASHINGTON — Federal and state officials have traced back a 10-state outbreak of Salmonella to mung bean sprouts sold by Brooklyn, NY-based Wonton Foods Inc., which is the focus of an FDA inspection.  

The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention said at least 63 people have been infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Enteritidis since Sept. 30, and disease investigators have identified mung bean sprouts as the likely source. Some people have been hospitalized but no deaths were reported.