Visitors to the 2017 PMA Fresh Summit on Oct. 19-21 in New Orleans, who follow culinary trends, or are typical foodies, will be easily enticed into Booth No. 5917, where the George DeLallo Co. Inc. will be exhibiting.

Giuliana Pozzuto, marketing director, said the company will be launching its new Roasting and Grilling Veggie Marinades.

“We will also be launching our Extra Virgin Avocado Oil, and our Easy Squeeze Italian Basil Pesto Topping,” said Pozzuto. “And we will have a chef at our booth who will be showcasing our veggie marinades on seasonal cut vegetables.

The George DeLallo Co. is known widely as the pioneers of the olive bar, and experts in the olives and antipasti category.

The company is a family-owned-and-operated manufacturer and distributor of Italian and Mediterranean foods with over 60 years of experience, and is based just outside of Pittsburgh in Jeannette, PA.

For over six decades the company has made it easy to enjoy the best of the Mediterranean. It was founded on a passion for great food and generations of family tradition.

“Our sales team, Gustavo Acosta, Bob Johns and Gerald Flippin, will be at our Fresh Summit booth to greet and meet with existing and new customers,” said Pozzuto.

DeLallo has been passionate about food since its founding as an Italian market in 1950 by George and Madeline DeLallo.

The company continues its dedication to sharing its passion for food, believing each product should tell a story and deliver an authentic Italian experience.

Along with living up to its name, origin and method of production, each product makes a promise of quality and consistency to the consumer.

Today, the George DeLallo Co. remains a family-owned-and-operated business that focuses on the import, production and distribution of Italian and Mediterranean specialty foods.

“Our team of culinary experts are constantly on the move, innovating new products, researching food trends and developing recipes to showcase those products,” said Pozzuto.

With freshness and a focus on quality, combined with years of antipasto knowledge and a passion for gourmet and specialty ingredients, entering the produce department was DeLallo a natural reach in its expansion. In addition to a vibrant collection of citrus juices, avocado oil and pesto sauces, DeLallo also launched two category innovations with its popular SaladSavors Salad Toppings, convenient gourmet toppings perfectly portioned for one bag of lettuce, and a colorful addition to the refrigerated dressing section in produce departments.

DeLallo Veggie Marinades are ready-to-use spice blends for roasting and grilling, created for merchandizing with precut vegetable selection.

The company’s unique and innovative business model serves national and local retailers, foodservice operations, club stores and industrial channels for the DeLallo brand, as well as select private retailer brands.

“The DeLallo difference is our ability to expertly execute full-service programs from inception to sell-through, including planning, product selection, pricing, creative sales events, POS materials, store signage, cross-merchandizing ideas and more,” explained Pozzuto. “DeLallo boasts a dynamic and ever-expanding national sales force, an expert team of merchandizers and an innovative in-house marketing department that serves to expand the brand reach and drive incremental sales storewide via our long-term retailer partnerships.”