J&K Fresh, a division of 721 Logistics, specializes in providing customs brokerage services to importers of fresh produce, working with various government agencies assisting produce importers in navigating through the multi-layered clearance process.

The process requires pertinent and current knowledge of CBP border security, customs entry, agriculture quarantine, food and drug including bioterrorism and food safety, and coordination with the inspection facilities and logistic providers.

M. Levin and Co., Inc. is a family-owned-and-operated, full-line wholesale produce distribution company based out of the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market.

“Our roots are in Philadelphia. In 1906, we were the first to bring bananas into the region,” said Mark Levin, CEO of the company. “We distributed them all over Philadelphia and surrounding areas. We quickly expanded to carry a full line of fresh produce.”

Carlos Visconti, CEO for the United States and Canadian operations of Red Sun Farms, is looking forward to an exciting 2022 and big things for the greenhouse growing industry.

With nearly 50 years of experience in the produce business, Collotti & Sons has been a staple of the Philadelphia produce scene.

Operating two units in the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market, the company deals in a variety of the finest produce, such as berries, carrots, cauliflower, leaf lettuce, celery, spinach, potatoes, broccoli, onions and more, including a wide variety of organic offerings.

While the New Jersey Department of Agriculture works for the best interests of New Jersey growers, it’s also heavily invested in its close neighbor, Philadelphia.

“New Jersey and Philadelphia’s fruit and vegetable inspectors work in conjunction,” said Joe Atchison, NJDA’s director of marketing and development division. “Philadelphia inspectors inspect produce in New Jersey as needed and produce is sent to the state to be re-inspected and repacked.”

Procacci Bros., one of the top wholesalers in the Northeast, operates Garden State Farms at the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market, a warehouse in South Philadelphia and a farming operation in South Jersey.

The company provides a full line of produce, and not only back-of-the-line items like salads and dressings, but also floral, organic and specialty items.