For J&K Fresh, fresh produce is the essence of its business. The company specializes in offering customs brokerage services for importers of fresh produce, guiding them through the complex clearance process in partnership with various government agencies.

This process demands up-to-date knowledge of CBP border security, customs entry, agricultural quarantine, food and drug safety, including bioterrorism and food safety regulations, as well as coordination with inspection facilities and logistics providers.

The Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market is vital to the successes of thousands of businesses and growers throughout the area and is a major driver of the City of Brotherly Love being an excellent produce town.

The GIANT Co. in partnership with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, announced the 23 recipients of its 2023 Healing the Planet grant program. Announced earlier this year, $300,000 in funding was awarded in support of projects that address food waste prevention, reduction, and recovery across The Giant Co.’s operating area.

M. Levin and Co. was founded in 1906 in Philadelphia — owned and operated by the same family for all of these years — and is the among the oldest family-owned-and-operated produce wholesalers in the area.

The Vena family’s roots in the Philadelphia produce industry date back more than 100 years. It’s a legacy that those at John Vena Inc. are committed to keep going strong, and there’s a great buzz around the company in 2023.

When Henry Avocado expanded to open its seventh distribution center in Charlotte, NC, the Philadelphia marketplace benefited from the avocado ripening and distribution center’s improved proximity. Opened in 2017 by the grower-shipper from Escondido, CA, the expansion established the presence of Henry’s CustomRipe operation in a very fresh way to millions of new retail and foodservice customers.