Matt Curry, president of Curry & Co. in Brooks, OR, said weather conditions during the coming weeks will tell the tale for Walla Walla sweet onion production.

“The weather has been cool this spring,” Mr. Curry said to The Produce News on May 3. “This is our third year of below-normal temperatures that have many crops later than normal.”

J.R. Kelly Co., known as The Horseradish House, is the largest supplier of horseradish roots in the United States.

The company is located in Collinsville, IL, just 15 miles from St. Louis, MO. Each year, J.J. Kelly Co. moves between 10 to 12 million pounds of the root.

“Our customer base consists of produce wholesalers and horseradish processors,” General Manager Dennis Diekemper told The Produce News May 1. J.R. Kelly Co. has been in operation for more than 75 years.

The company’s network of growers is also located in Collinsville.

Diagraph, a company with more than 100 years of experience in the field of product identification, is now offering cutting-edge technology to customers in the fresh produce industry.

“We approach things by using a wide breadth of technology,” Marketing Manager Bill Myers told The Produce News May 7, going on to say that technology and application are married together for the best results.

Arcobasso Foods is kicking up the flavor of its customized sauces and dressings with the addition of new products featuring a Southwest flair.

“There’s been a heavy push in the last year-and-a-half for Southwest products,” Lindsay Rosenthal, sales and marketing coordinator, told The Produce News on April 30.

The company, headquartered in Hazelwood, MO, has been moving customized product into the marketplace since 1987.

Kingston & Associates Marketing LLC, based in Idaho Falls, ID, announced the hiring of Yvonne Marpert as its product manager for pineapples. Having recently announced the expansion of its direct import program, the addition of Mrs. Marpert to the Kingston team is perfect timing for the growth following recent promotions, according to Ken Nabal, president of Kingston.

Over its long history, Dupo, IL- based Kuna Foodservice has worked to distinguish itself from the competition.

Springing from the humble roots of a family-owned butcher shop in south St. Louis, MO, 90 years ago, the company is now the largest independent privately owned foodservice company and steak processor in the area thanks largely in part to its forward-thinking approach to business, which fully embraces cutting-edge technology to get the job done.