Indianapolis Fruit Co. hosted its 28th annual golf outing and trade show July 20 and 21. The event brings together the wholesale distributor’s valued retail partners and vendors.  The 2015 golf outing and trade show was one of Indianapolis Fruit Co.’s most actively attended events in company history with more than 600 total guests enjoying the two-day event.

The trade show took place at The Crane Bay Event Center in downtown Indianapolis.Marc Jones of Indianapolis Fruit, Clay Verkaik of Standard Market, John Cunningham of Indianapolis Fruit and Doug Edwards of Millers & Sons. At the entrance of the event center, guests were greeted with a red carpet leading to a custom Spiderman and Avengers-themed NASCAR, provided and sponsored by Sage Fruit. The inside of the event center was beautifully decorated with all colors of fresh produce and assortments of flower bouquets.

Indianapolis Fruit Co.’s vendor partners displayed and sampled their products during the showcase, and relished the opportunity to interact with retailers. Continuing to give back to the community, all fresh produce and products displayed during the event were donated to the Little Sisters Foundation.

“We look forward to the show every year," Anthony Bruce from Melissa’s Produce said in a press release. "Great occasion for face-to-face interaction and best place to show-and-tell new items or demonstrate other opportunities for the stores.Rick Breeden of Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Co. with Antonia Mascari of Indianapolis Fruit. Really a fun and relaxed atmosphere with all the right people at one place."

“The Indy Fruit food show is one of our company’s favorite events each year," Kevin Steiner of Sage Fruit said in the release. "It brings together vendors, retailers, and the Indy Fruit team and provides a forum for us to develop our partnerships and grow sales together. The atmosphere over the couple of days is professional, but relaxed so it really provides an ideal environment to collaborate.”

On July 21, the golf outing was held at Eagle Creek Golf Course and hosted over 250 golfers in a Florida-style scramble tournament. The weather was perfect, yielding blue skies and warm sun. Following the golf outing, a dinner and award ceremony was held in the clubhouse. Trophies were awarded to first- through third-place finishers, including the winning team of the day, which finished with a score of -21.