GR Fresh has long been dedicated to ensuring that its customers receive the freshest and highest-quality produce through the use of innovative technologies while upholding high standards throughout production and distribution.

The McAllen, TX-based company prides itself on high-yield production practices and a strong social commitment to customers, employees and the environment.

This year, GR Fresh has experienced some bumps, as many in the produce industry have due to the economy and rising costs.

Basciani Foods has been in the mushroom biz since 1925. The fifth-generation company grows all sizes of white mushrooms and exotics.

The Avondale, PA-based company packs for national retail grocery store chains, restaurant chains and foodservice distributors. It has processing and storage facilities in Chicago, Orlando and Minneapolis, and ships more than a million pounds of mushrooms per week.

An unexpectedly rainy June in garlic-producing regions in Spain will mean a tight supply of white garlic for this coming season.

That was the assessment of Jim Provost, president and co-owner of I Love Produce, an importer and distributor of garlic, ginger and shallots, based in Kelton, PA.

Ben B. Schwartz & Sons, which operates on the Michigan Produce Terminal in Detroit, serves local and national chain stores, as well as foodservice providers.

“Foodservice makes up a significant portion of our business portfolio,” said Jordan Grainger, vice president of sales for the company. “We have continued to see our foodservice partnerships grow over the past several years.”

When it comes to sweet potatoes, officials at Nash Produce want the produce industry to know that they got all their bases covered.

The Nashville, N.C.-based company offers a wide range of sweet potatoes that take advantage of fertile North Carolina soil and temperate climate to provide a perfect environment for growing what they feel is the world’s best product.

On the verge of its 100th birthday next year, Ocean Mist Farms is all set to highlight its value-added programs at the IFPA Foodservice Conference later this month.

The Castroville, CA-based company is focusing on its foodservice packs that include 3-pound broccoli and cauliflower florets, 2-pound washed Brussels sprouts and 2-pound vegetable medley packs.