“Southern Specialties is growing and shipping fabulous specialty tomatoes that are perfect for all summer tomato recipes,” said Charlie Eagle, vice president of business development for the Pompano Beach, FL-based grower, importer and shipper of high-quality specialty produce. “Chefs can create unsurpassed dishes with a selection of our heirloom, baby heirloom, teardrops and yellow beef tomatoes.”

Foodservice is an important sector for Prime Time International in Coachella, CA, which specializes in colored bell peppers and mini-sweet peppers. The company has been exhibiting at the Produce Marketing Association Foodservice Conference & Expo in Monterey, CA, “for maybe a dozen years or so,” said Mike Aiton, Marketing Manager of Prime Time Sales LLC. “For our business and for the type of people we see there and the things we are trying to accomplish, it has been a great show for us.”

MAHWAH, NJ — As it has for many years, Supreme Cuts is very much looking forward to the Produce Marketing Association’s annual Foodservice Conference & Expo, scheduled this year for July 25-27 at the Monterey Conference Center in Monterey, CA.

George Wooten, president of Wayne E. Bailey, headquartered in Chadbourn, NC, told The Produce News that the company, a leading producer of sweet potatoes, will be exhibiting at the PMA Foodservice Conference & Expo in Monterey, CA, on July 25-27. The company will be represented by Ronnie Mercer, a company sales manager.

“We will be promoting our line of ‘Sunset’ tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers at the 2014 PMA Foodservice Conference & Expo in Monterey, CA, on July 25-27,” said Daniela Ferro, communication coordinator for Mastronardi Produce Ltd, headquartered in Kingsville, Ontario. “We will be focusing on this year’s must-have tomato — the ‘Y.E.L.O.,’ which stands for ‘Youth, Energy, Life and Om.’”

The company will be exhibiting at Booth No.134 at the PMA Foodservice event.

Michael Layous, sales and marketing representative for The Garlic Co., a grower, packer and shipper headquartered in Bakersfield, CA, said the company will be exhibiting at Booth No. 46 at the upcoming PMA Foodservice Conference & Expo in Monterey, CA, July 25-27.

"Our team will be represented at the event by John Layous, a partner, Bob Lords, sales representative, and me," said Layous.