Sumo Citrus has marked its 10th anniversary in commercial production with in-store promotions and extravagant displays of the enormous and crowd pleasing citrus. Exceptionally sweet, Sumo Citrus is a hybrid of several citrus varieties, notably Navel, Pomelo and Mandarin, with the Sumo Citrus brand specifically marked by its remarkable size and easy to peel skin.

The Southeast Produce Council will again join forces with FMI — The Food Industry Association — and unveil the 2021 edition of produce industry’s premier research, the Power of Produce, at Southern Exposure on April 7.

Tarrytown, NY-based fresh fruit importer, Jac. Vandenberg Inc. has named winners in its first ever Sunrays Grapes Display Contest. The contest ran across various retailers under the Associated Wholesale Grocers Pearl River division from Jan. 13 through Feb. 6. Vandenberg encouraged stores to get creative with eye-catching, unique displays of its Sunrays grapes.

One in 24 Americans will be diagnosed with colon cancer1, but early detection and eating a cancer-protective diet can reduce your risk. Pazazz apples is partnering with the Colon Cancer Coalition to remind customers to “make a booty call” and get screened. Playful “make a booty call” stickers will be placed on Pazazz bagged apples at retail outlets throughout the month of March and are designed to catch the customer’s attention. Retailers can also support the program with point-of-sale materials and digital assets.

National Nutrition Month is celebrated during March and the annual campaign, created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, promotes nutrition education and invites the public to learn how to develop healthy eating habits and make informed food choices. This makes it the perfect campaign for the produce industry to take advantage of.

NORTH BERGEN, NJ -- Anthony Serafino breezed through his company’s busy warehouse on a Monday morning in January, effortlessly shifting gears between speaking about EXP Group’s bustling business and directing workers who were busy building out an 8,600-square-foot expansion to the facility.

“This expansion will bring us to 62,000 square feet of warehouse space, and we just recently added 2,400 square feet of office space, so we are poised for growth,” he said.