"Wonderful Halos," the easy-peel variety of Mandarin oranges marketed by Paramount Citrus, is entering the second year of an unprecedented multi-million dollar promotional campaign and will feature new television spots and point-of-sale materials to drive consumption.

Delano, CA-based Paramount Citrus brought "Wonderful Halos" to the market last year after previously marketing easy-peel Mandarins under the "Cuties" brand in partnership with Sun Pacific Cos.

The Southeast Produce Council has announced that legendary football star Archie Manning will be the keynote speaker at the council's 2015 conference and trade show, known as Southern Exposure.

Southern Exposure will take place Feb. 26-28, 2015, at the Caribe Royale All-Suite Hotel & Convention Center in Orlando, FL. Manning will deliver the keynote address Saturday, Feb. 28, during the luncheon and general session.

Pear Bureau Northwest has hired Kathy Stephenson as the company's marketing communications director.

Infinity Transportation is launching a new expedited refrigerated domestic intermodal container service operating from the Pacific Northwest to the Midwest and East Coast.  

IT's new intermodal operating platform, Infinity Transportation Logistics LLC. is headquartered in Atlanta, with daily operations being managed from a dedicated location in Kansas City, MO.

Stoneridge Orchards, an expert in dried fruit and the consumer brand of Royal Ridge Fruits, has made a variety of its most popular products available in smaller, single-serving packages.

The new three-ounce bags are intended for retailers to merchandise as healthy, on-the-go snack options, and the company is making them available in eye-catching tray displays. The bags also can be hung from pegs in the snack aisles of convenience stores and other retailers.

Jose Rossignoli, category manager for Robinson Fresh, said avocado sales continue to be strong at the retail level. “Avocados continue to experience strong growth and are one of the top sales drivers in the produce category,” he told The Produce News.