Los Angeles-based Gourmet Trading Co. has seen demand holding strong among foodservice customers and will be exhibiting at the Produce Marketing Association’s July 29-31 Foodservice Conference & Exposition in Monterey, CA, were it intends to continue cultivating that business.

Representing the company in booth number 153 at the show will be Julia Inestroza, marketing and merchandising manager; Brian Miller, sales manager; and Kristen Francisco, sales associate.

Nichole Towell, marketing development manager for Duda Farm Fresh Foods Inc., headquartered in Oviedo, FL, told The Produce News that the company will be exhibiting at the July 29-31 Produce Marketing Association Foodservice Conference & Exposition in Monterey, CA, at booth number 137, where it will be featuring Le Café Duda.

In a move that will better serve its customers, Chuck Olsen Co. Inc. in Visalia, CA, has partnered with The DiMare Co. Indio as its sales agent.

Gold Coast Packing in Santa Maria, CA, will be exhibiting at the PMA Foodservice Conference & Exposition at booth number 31. Brent Scattini, vice president of sales for the company, said that on display will be the company’s five core commodities: broccoli and cauliflower florets, spinach, cilantro and parsley. It offers a wide assortment of pack sizes and formats for all its items.

Limoneira, headquartered in Santa Paula, CA, is a leading producer of lemons, avocados, oranges and other specialty crops that are enjoyed throughout the world. John Chamberlain, director of marketing, told The Produce News that the company would be featuring the company’s high-quality lemons at the Produce Marketing Association Foodservice Conference & Exposition on July 29-31 in Monterey, CA.

Sweet Clover Produce LLC has worked hard to take heavy lifting out of the onion equation for its foodservice customers. Speaking from his office in Walla Walla, WA, Sales Manager Bill Brownfield said 25-pound onion cartons have become increasingly popular. “The cartons are wider, so you don’t have any issues with people lifting them,” he told The Produce News July 6. “They like these cartons to protect the product.”