Mann Packing is heating up sales with its annual Summer Slaw Spectacular promotion, along with a new seasonal “Summer Fun” fresh vegetable tray.

Instant Redeemable Coupons will be applied to packages of Mann's Broccoli Cole Slaw and Rainbow Salad beginning mid-June through Independence Day. Consumers will save $0.55 per package.

Muzzi Family Farms, a longtime Salinas, CA, grower relatively new to the sales end of the deal, has recently created two new sales positions and filled them with industry veterans.

Paul Mocettini has joined the Muzzi sales team as vice president of sales and marketing, effective April 21. He is managing the sales team, as well as seeking out new business opportunities.

WASHINGTON — Greenhouse producers can tap consumers' latest preference for sustainable products, along with their desire for flavor and high quality, and deliver consistent products to retailers, said Fried DeSchouwer of Greenhouse Produce LLC, one of several speakers at the May 8 International Greenhouse Marketing & Technology Symposium that delved into the latest trends in greenhouse technology and market opportunities.

Marking its 10th year of recognizing exceptional retail produce managers, United Fresh announced the honorees of its 2014 Retail Produce Manager Awards Program. The group of 35 produce managers represents 32 different supermarket banners, commissaries and independent retail stores in 20 states. They will be the honored guests at the United Fresh 2014 convention and trade show, June 10-13 in Chicago.

For the first time in its more than 25-year history with the fruit, Madera, CA-based Stellar Distributing Inc. is putting some of its Chilean kiwifruit in controlled atmosphere storage in California to extend its marketing season.

Sales Manager Kurt Cappelluti said a severe frost in Chile during the early part of the year cut that crop's volume in half and many of his suppliers are already running out of fruit.

The Eastern Produce Council is holding its May meeting at the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market on May 13. This will be the second meeting at the state-of-the-art PWPM facility, following its successful inaugural event in 2012, which drew more than 240 attendees.