The theme for the show is “Caliente,” which means “hot” in Spanish. All activities will take place in the hotel and the adjoining Miami Convention Center. Hundreds of AIFD volunteers will help stage the show.

Gourmet Trading Co., a leading supplier of fresh asparagus in North America, has introduced white asparagus that comes bagged and pre-peeled, giving retailers and foodservice operators lower shrink and longer shelf life.

Catalytic Generators, a leading provider of fruit-ripening systems, announced the creation of a new logo and the launch of an updated web site.

The California citrus industry has been dealt a double whammy by nature this winter, with an unprecedented number of cold nights requiring frost protection in the groves at a cost estimated to exceed $100 million and with a lack of rainfall resulting in smaller-than-average fruit size.