The buzz at J.E. Russell Produce Ltd., is the continued growth of its California grape program.

Maurice Auerbach Inc., located in Secaucus, NJ, is the largest garlic and specialty produce distributor in the Northeast. The company’s impressive product line of items is sourced from around the world.

Spice World, which grows fresh garlic in California, shallots in the Pacific Northwest and sources the finest ginger from partner growers around the globe, is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2024.

Seven Seas, which grows, packs and ships fresh produce from all corners of the globe, is part of Tom Lange Co. International, which has been involved in exporting mangos from the Dominican Republic to Europe for well over a decade.

Though J&C Tropicals is a top grower and distributor of dragon fruit in the United States, it also deals in a number of other popular tropical fruits.

As a cornerstone of the produce packaging industry, Kurt Zuhlke & Associates Inc., based in Easton, PA, has emerged as a leading innovator of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) packaging, especially in the years following when consumer and retailer needs dramatically shifted due to the pandemic.