The International Chili Society and National Onion Association turned the heat up this past March following the announcement that the organizations were partnering to promote onions during cookoff events during 2011. The culmination of the partnership took place at the annual World’s Championship Chili Cookoff which took place in Manchester, NH, from Sept. 30 through Oct. 2.

PARMA, ID — Foodservice buyers can again take advantage of the popular Brandspointplus.com buying program by choosing Idaho-Eastern Oregon onions this year, according to Sherise Jones, IEOOC marketing director.

The New York Apple Association announced Nov. 2 that David McClurg, the longtime vice president of marketing for the association, will be leaving the organization this month.

Mr. McClurg, who joined the association in 2001, will be taking a management position with IFCO Systems, which operates a pool of more than 125 million reusable plastic containers to transport fresh produce from producers to leading grocery retailers.

Gil Munguia

The Giumarra Cos. announced Nov.