J&D Produce, an Edinburg, TX-based grower-packer-shipper, kicked off its Texas deal and is looking forward to a promising 2012 with its “Little Bear” branded items.

From Texas, J&D is currently shipping wet vegetables, such as cabbage and leaf items, as well as specialty peppers, such as Cubanelles, Hungarian hots, Long hots, Habañeros, Jalapeños and Serranos. Texas pepper production will last until mid- to late December before shifting south of the border into Mexico. Texas veg will run through mid-April.

Even though Raleigh, NC-based L&M Cos. Inc. has grown into an international grower-shipper of fruits and vegetables from around the world, make no mistake: This is still a family company.

G.O. Fresh continues to meet and exceed customer expectations through a vigilant attention to detail and a commitment to operational excellence. The company, a premier processor of fresh pre-cut fruit and vegetables, is centrally located in Minneapolis.

Chief Executive Officer Patricia Greene and Chief Operating Officer Marylou Owen own the privately held business. These veteran businesswomen have assembled leadership and sales teams that work in partnership with their customer base for the benefit of everyone involved.

With the anticipated completion of Phase Two of a major green-energy development project in St. Paul, MN, all systems are a go for J&J Distributing Co.

The company was awarded funding from the Obama Administration’s economic stimulus project, and the project is being completed through the cooperative efforts of the private and public sectors. Phase Two adds a state-of-the-art processing facility at the business complex.

Bergin Fruit & Nut Co., headquartered in St. Paul, MN, has supplied its customers in the Twin Cities with high-quality produce, nuts, trail mixes and candies for more than 60 years. “We source our products from a number of suppliers,” Produce Manager Thomas Relopez told The Produce News on Nov. 9. “Our service area for selling fresh produce is mainly the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area; however, we do service some accounts in greater Minnesota.”

Mike Aiton

Coachella, CA-based Prime Time International has developed a new property near its desert headquarter