Shuman Farms is looking forward to exhibiting at this year’s Eastern Produce Council’s annual NY Produce Show, a highlight on the yearly trade show calendar for the team.

“It is a wonderful time of year to be in New York City with our friends and colleagues in the produce industry,” said John Shuman, President & CEO of Shuman Farms. “The show offers an excellent opportunity to network and showcase our marketing initiatives and programs for the upcoming year.”

A.J. Trucco has been a staple at the Hunts Point Terminal Market since the Bronx market first opened its doors in 1965, and the company is one of the largest importers of fresh produce, dried fruits and nuts from around the world.

Bananas are one of the top-selling items in the produce department every day of the year. The banana supplies are currently sufficient with good quality, according to shippers.

Why are banana ad promotions infrequently seen these days?

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.

Coming off Cathy Burns’ State of the Industry address last month in Anaheim, CA, we all heard loud and clear the importance of taking action with policymakers. While there is a lot of noise within the federal government at the moment, many quieter regulatory and scientific efforts that impact the way Americans eat continue.

Philip Joseph Margiotta, who dedicated his life to his family’s very successful wholesale produce business — originally known as M. Trombetta & Sons and now known as J. Margiotta Co. — died Nov. 18 in New Rochelle, NY. He was 99 years old.