It has been a big year for Skip Consalo, CEO of Consalo Family Farms, the Vineland, NJ-based operation that is now on the verge of entering its 97th year of business.

After 27 years in the produce industry, Michael Muzyk, Baldor Specialty Foods’ longtime president, is saying goodbye.

Muzyk announced earlier this year he would be retiring at the end of 2023. Over the course of his career, he’s made a huge impact on the business. Baldor had just a handful of trucks when he first started, and today it has 2,400 employees with 420 routes, serving 13,000 customers, from Maine to Virginia — much of that success coming from his leadership.

What is Kurt Zuhlke’s objective at the New York Produce Show? It is to connect and even reconnect with retailers and repackers and get them more familiar with the idea of product reuse.

The president of Kurt Zuhlke & Associates, a nine-person Bangor, Pa.-based company that produces 44 different packaging molds, Zuhlke has been on what seems a lifelong mission to explain to everyone and anyone that benefits of recycled packaging.

In early November, the Texas International Produce Association opened up booth registrations as it continued its quest to curate a great experience for its Viva Fresh Expo, which will be held April 11-13 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Houston.

Red Sun Farms is dedicated to providing a unique greenhouse experience at this year’s New York Produce Show.

As a top importer and marketer of tropical and Latin items, Exp Group is a trusted name in the produce business, calling on more than four decades of experience.