Boskovich Farms, a family-run company that originally started in 1915, has recently completed re-branding its fresh-cut processing company, Fresh Prep. That will be among the topics of discussion as it sets up at booth No. 418 at the upcoming PMA Foodservice Conference & Expo.

Center for Growing Talent has opened the Walking Challenge for Talent, a 7-day walking challenge that will run alongside the Foodservice Conference and Expo.  Whether you are looking to increase your daily step count, or form a team to crush the competition, there is a way for everyone to join the fun.

The PMA Foodservice Conference & Expo will be Christopher Ranch’s moment to re-engage with customers that believe in its All-American garlic message.

“During the pandemic, there was a national shortage of garlic, and we want to let our customers know that we’ve adapted and planned for the future,” said Ken Christopher, executive vice president of the Gilroy, CA-based company.

GR Fresh, a major grower-packer-importer of fresh Mexican vegetables, will begin a new deal, shipping colored Bell peppers from a new region in Jalisco. Tony Incaviglia, the firm’s vice president sales and marketing, said this is an entrée to shipping colored Bells 12 months a year.

“We always have been, and we always are looking toward handling something new,” said Incaviglia, who works from the weeks-old GR Fresh cold warehouse and office facility in McAllen, TX.

Produce Marketing Association opened registration for the 2021 Foodservice Conference and Expo taking place in Monterey, CA, July 21-22.  With a compact schedule, this year’s conference will deliver on the things that matter most to an industry segment that was especially hard hit during the pandemic:  innovative ideas, old friends and new connections.   

United Fresh will celebrate nine of the country's most innovative chefs and foodservice professionals representing an array of culinary styles and backgrounds this July during the PMA Foodservice Conference & Expo in Monterey, CA, as part of the United Fresh Produce Excellence in Foodservice Award Program, sponsored by FreshEdge.