Kurt Zuhlke has participated in the New York Produce Show every year since the event began, and while the 2020 virtual edition of the show is certain to be different, he is still aiming to make the experience productive.

A coordinated strategy of aggressive retail push and consumer pull activities has already driven sales of 2020-crop SweeTango apples to the top of the charts this season, growers of the managed variety report. And given the exceptional quality of this year’s SweeTango crop, they are urging retailers to get on board now for a strong season finish.

TMK Produce has called the Philadelphia Wholesale Market home for decades and operates out of a 2,000 pallet facility offering some of the finest produce available in the world.

Stemilt is happy to announce its very own Brianna Shales, current senior marketing manager, will be Stemilt’s new marketing director starting Jan. 1, 2021. Shales, who’s been with Stemilt for 13 years, will follow the footsteps of Roger Pepperl, who is retiring after over 20 years with the company.

“Brianna was the obvious choice when it came to who would be the next marketing director for Stemilt,” said Pepperl. “The produce world is changing rapidly, and she displays the ability to adapt and implement what is needed to keep our brand World Famous.”

Agros Produce LLC, a pioneer in the production of tomatoes grown in high-tech greenhouses in Mexico, has partnered with IFCO Systems, one of the world’s leading providers of Reusable Plastic Containers for fresh food packaging, establishing a strategic partnership for the use of IFCO RPCs to pack and transport Agros’ tomatoes to retail grocery customers in the United States and Canada.

Sun World International LLC. has added a Canadian importer Star Produce to its panel of licensed importers. Their appointment brings the company’s panel of licensed importers to 11 licensees, further expanding the supply and distribution of Sun World’s proprietary grape varieties throughout North America and Canada.