The Well•Pict trade show crew is headed to Orlando, FL, for the Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Exposure, and with spring right around the corner so is the busiest time of the year for berry orders.

For more than 20 years, John Shuman, president and CEO of Shuman Farms, has been a key driver of cause-marketing in the produce industry. Through programs like Healthy Family Project, the Feeding America bag promotions and supporting breast cancer awareness in October, giving back has always been a priority for Shuman and his company.  

Riggio Distribution Co., an anchor tenant at the Detroit Produce Terminal, is one of the largest produce wholesalers servicing the Midwest. One of the reasons for its long-term success is by staying up on the top trends in the industry.

That means attending all the important produce shows, which is why Philip Riggio is headed to the Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Exposure expo.

Florida Classic Growers has been involved in the Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Exposure show ever since the very first edition of the big event. Now, as it gets ready to participate in this year’s show in Orlando, the company will be sharing items that are grown right in the Sunshine State.

Team members at Nash Produce are looking forward to being back in person with friends and industry professionals at the Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Exposure show.

“We plan to bring sweet potatoes fresh off the line to showcase to visitors,” said Rebecca Scott, grower accounting and marketing director for the Nashville, NC-based company. “Along with trading masked smiles at our booth, we’re also looking forward to strolling the aisles of the tradeshow and meeting with familiar faces throughout the event.”

“We are diversified, we are flexible, we are forward-thinking” said Jim Provost, president of I Love Produce LLC. “All those attributes enable us to stay ahead of many of the issues related to supply-chain.”

I Love Produce, based in West Grove, PA, specializes in the sales and logistics of garlic, shallots, and ginger, with service areas up and down the Eastern Seaboard, the South and Midwest. As a year-round supplier, the I Love Produce team knows its commodities and the challenges associated with the import business.