With about one-third of its floor space devoted to fresh produce, the burgeoning Sunflower Farmers Market supermarket chain, headquartered in Phoenix, is targeting consumers looking to buy great fresh produce at prices that are much less than what is seen at high-end retailers.

Douglas Schaefer, president of EJ’s Produce Sales Inc. in Phoenix, has a few regrets about his six-year professional baseball career, but his first season in Great Falls, MT, in 1975 is not among them.

Intelligent Global Pooling Systems, an Orlando, FL-based pallet-rental service that provides shippers and receivers with lightweight, 100 percent recyclable all-plastic pallets embedded with RFID tags, will promote the latest advancement in its product line at the United Fresh Produce Association convention in New Orleans.

Uesugi Farms Inc. a major grower-shipper of green and colored Bell peppers and an array of hot chili peppers, has introduced a new variety of chili to its line-up.

For Patrick Delaney, a love of music led to a career in radio that ultimately led to a job at the United Fresh Produce Association.

Mr. Delaney, communications manager for United Fresh, grew up in Kansas City, a mecca for music lovers and a hub for the meat industry.