Allegiance show offers fruitful opportunities for produce companies
SECAUCUS, NJ — Allegiance Retail Services LLC's 2025 Holiday Food & Retail Tech Showcase was held Wednesday, June 18 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center, here. Fresh produce was well represented at the show, which featured vendors from across the country showcasing a wide variety of items.
Allegiance, a retailer owned co-op headquartered in Iselin, NJ, supports independent supermarkets' retail success by providing marketing, advertising, technological and merchandising support, as well as a full line of private label products. The company serves independent supermarket banners in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
Gary Roselli of Allegiance Retail Services and Jon Day of Dole.
Julie Barber and Amy Blom of Oppy.
Paul Jaffa of Global Harvest Produce and Mike Brady of Melissa’s World Variety Produce with Gary Allen, Vic Savanello, Rob Katzman and Joe Granata of Katzman Distribution.
Karolina Sokolska of Hampton Farms and Marybeth March of Giorgio Fresh Mushrooms.
Anna Kirsch of Calavo.
Michael Porcile of JOH and Zach Walters of Generous Brands.
Dante Savanello of JOH and Joycelyn Muise of F&S.
Pat Ferrara and Marcela Juarez of Hudson River Fruit Distributors with Susan McAleavey Sarlund of the New York Apple Association.
Stephanie Cantero and Vivian Martinez of the Nunes Co. Inc.
Christine Fries and Joe Atchison III of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture.
Darren Defilippis of Wonderful Sales.
Stavros Tzamaras of Pete Pappas & Sons.
Michael D’Amato and Chris Sosa of Natalie's Orchid Island Juice Co.
Joe Nava of West Pak Avocado and Jamie Failing of Taylor Farms.
Brian Gannon of Pero Family Farms.
Ralph Krulder of Fresh Express.
Kelvia Payero of Maurice A. Auerbach Inc. and Matt Benito of Fru-Veg Marketing.
David Williams of RDD Associates.
Kevin Barry of Olivia's Organics.
Jeanie Sorrentino, Valerie Pomerantz and Max D’Onofrio of Affinity.
Matt Zapczynski of the Idaho Potato Commission.
Mark Smith of Melissa’s.
AJ Rosa of Valor Produce.
Pete Telesco of C&S.
Joe Kaszuba of House Foods Holding.
Robert Mariano of Seneca Apple Chips.
Ken Levi of JOH.
Mark McHale of Pulmuone.
Mark Sovyrda of Affinity.
Brendan Duffy of CA Ferolie.
Ryan Beckman
About Ryan Beckman | 
Ryan Beckman was born and raised in New Jersey. After studying creative writing at Rutgers University, he attended SUNY Binghamton and earned his master’s degree in English. The following year he and his wife, Amanda, journeyed to the province of Ontario to spend some time living in Toronto and cheering for the Maple Leafs. Ryan and Amanda now live in New York and spend their evenings staring at their ever-smiling son, Oscar.
Ryan is always looking for a good book to read, is sure to be a few hours behind on sleep and will never stop loving 8-bit games.
