“Mushroom Council data shows that mushroom sales are very strong,” Bill Litvin, regional sales and national account manager for Giorgio Fresh Co., told The Produce News. Headquartered in Temple, PA, the company is a leading producer of fresh, value added and processed mushrooms.

Fletcher Street, director of marketing and sales for Ostrom Mushroom Farms in Olympia, WA, told The Produce News that the company has introduced a new paper till package.

Paul Frederic, senior vice president of sales and marketing for To-Jo Fresh Mushrooms Inc., in Avondale, PA, told The Produce News that the company highlighted its recently introduced Traditional Mushroom Saute with Butter, Salt and Pepper at the Produce Marketing Assocition’s Fresh Summit Convention & Trade Show in Atlanta.

The Mushroom Council, headquartered in San Jose, CA, is essential in its promotion of fresh mushrooms through consumer public relations, foodservice and retail communications. This year’s list of promotional initiatives is abundant, and all are geared at helping to increase consumption and educate people about the great flavor and the health benefits of mushrooms.

Heath & Lejeune Inc., a nationwide distributor of organic fruits and vegetables based in Los Angeles, will be relocating to a new, much larger facility shortly after the first of the year, according to Rick Lejeune, chief executive officer. The company has been at its present location for about 15 years.

"We are moving to a new warehouse in the City of Commerce, only about 10 to 15 minutes from our current

WASHINGTON -- Four current or former Capitol Hill staffers shared their experiences working for powerful lawmakers and provided tips for swaying members of Congress at the Washington Public Policy Conference's kickoff advocacy symposium, held here Oct. 3.