“The New York Produce Show is a wonderful experience and it presents an opportunity to establish great relationships,” said Steven Dandrea, co-owner of family-owned-and-operated Dandrea Produce, a leading grower, packer and shipper of a full line of high-quality produce headquartered in Landisville, NJ. “We will be exhibiting at booth number 124. We feel that the timing of the show is convenient for exhibitors and visitors alike, and we look forward to once again seeing our customers and colleagues.”

Dandrea Produce is a family-owned company that was started in 1917.Mr. Dandrea said the company would be featuring its new promotional pack of clementines at the New York Produce Show.

Dandrea Produce is a family-owned company that was started in 1917 by Mr. Dandrea’s grandfather, Frank Dandrea. Today fourth-generation family members are also working in the firm.

The company stays on the cutting edge of food safety and traceability initiatives. It currently has in place Primus, Good Agricultural Practices and Good Handling Practices and organic certifications. It is currently working on acquiring its Primus Global Food Safety certification.

Dandrea Produce continually updates its facility and equipment. Mr. Dandrea said, “We recently added an additional bagging line for our citrus category. And we also recently added a full transportation division headed by Arthur Smaniotto.”

The company currently operates and directly owns farms in New Jersey, North Carolina and Honduras. Dandrea’s growth in both fruit and its locally grown program has grown strongly due to its strategic alliance with top-flight importers.

“We spare no expense to produce the best possible product we can grow for our retail partners,” Mr. Dandrea added.

The company is also recognized as always being available to help others in times of crisis, which was the case in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

Mr. Dandrea said that several days following the superstorm, a friend, Nick Massa, a captain with the New Jersey State Police, and a bureau chief of emergency management for the state, called Mr. Dandrea to tell him that there were 500 people in an emergency shelter in West Trenton for about seven days, and that they were in pretty dire need of some fresh food.

Mr. Dandrea said that fresh fruit was the best alternative because it doesn’t require cooking.

“I called Wick & Brother, and Keith and Ryeco, which are both located at the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market,” he said. “Between our three companies we had a 20-foot trailer loaded almost immediately.

“We would like to tell all our friends, family and people who were touched by Hurricane Sandy to kindly remember we as an industry are always willing to help people in need,” Mr. Dandrea continued. “The hearts and sheer compassion of the wonderful people in the produce industry is a great reminder of the good will of Americans.”