FirstFruits Marketing, based in Yakima, WA, was honored with the 2011 Association of Washington Businesses Award for Community Service in the area of education at the AWB spring meeting in Spokane, WA.

"We're blessed in Arkansas this year," Gary Margolis, owner and president of Gem Tomato & Vegetable Sales Inc., headquartered in Boca Raton, FL, told The Produce News May 24. "The storms and tornados have fallen to the north and to the south of Triple M Farms, our growing partners in Hamburg, Arkansas."

New Jersey agriculture has long had a close association with the schools in our state, one which mutually benefits our produce industry through opportunities to sell products into the schools and which helps the schools offer healthier, more nutritious foods to their students.

With the 10-year lease for the Bronx, NY, location set to expire for the operators of the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market, speculation has swirled about whether the market will look for an alternate location in New Jersey or elsewhere.

However, it appears that that the market will remain in its current location, at least for the time being.

Craig Korb, executive chef of The Crab's Claw Inn in Lavallette, NJ, is a self-proclaimed "Jersey Fresh" fanatic."

Piazza Produce Inc., a leading regional produce foodservice distributor based in Indianapolis, announced the launch of a new product line of unique specialty foods.

The new product line will complement Piazza’s extensive existing selection and is available for immediate delivery.