Bobby Creel, director of business development for L&M Cos. headquartered in Raleigh, NC, said the company has been a member of the Southeast Produce Council and has exhibited at every Southern Exposure conference and expo since the first event was held in Lakeland, FL, in 1999.

“We somehow seem to always get stuck into a corner at the annual Southern Exposure conference and expo, but that hasn’t stopped our customers and potentially new customers from finding us,” said Mike Blume, sales representative for Keystone Fruit Marketing Inc. in Greencastle, PA. “And there’s good reason for visitors to visit our booth, number 1,203, as Chef Dave Munson, our corporate chef, will be serving some delicious recipes. It’s a ‘stop-by-and-taste’ treat for everyone who visits us at the event.”

As always, Giorgio Fresh plans to have a full team of company representatives on hand at its booth, number 909, at the Southeast Produce Council’s 2014 Southern Exposure annual conference and expo.

The event will be held Feb. 27 to March 1 at the Caribe Royale Conference Center & Hotel in Orlando, FL.

“We joined the Southeast Produce Council one year after its inception, and we have been exhibiting at the Southern Exposure conference and expo every year since,” Charlie Eagle, vice president of business development for Southern Specialties, headquartered in Pompano Beach, FL, told The Produce News.

Albert’s Organics, headquartered in Santa Cruz, CA, is a leading distributor of organic products — and a pace-setter in the organics movement.

“We envision Ecoripe Tropicals as a leader in the produce industry, consistently serving as a catalyst of success for our customers, vendors and employees,” said Marc Holbik, director of grower relations for the Medley, FL-based company. And it will have another great opportunity to demonstrate its wide range of specialty produce, along with its commitment to continue to provide excellent customer service, sourcing and delivering the best quality fresh produce at the Southern Exposure conference and expo.