The first winter storm of the year couldn't keep people from packing into Bozzuto's Independent Retailer Conference, held Feb. 28-March 1 in Uncasville, CT. Produce vendors from all over the country were on hand to display their latest products at the two-day event, which was held at Mohegan Sun for the second year. Bozzuto's, headquartered in Cheshire, CT, is a total service wholesale distributor of food and household products to retailers in New England, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
After spending nearly a decade researching and developing the latest technology to grow crops at 350 times the yield of conventional field-grown greens, UP Vertical Farms has launched its inaugural facility in Pitt Meadows, BC, alongside its sales and marketing partner Oppy.
James J. Shanley, 61, of Morro Bay, California, died tragically in a swimming accident while on vacation in Costa Rica on Feb. 15. Mr. Shanley was born on July 23, 1961 in Streator, IL, the son of John F. (Jack) Shanley and Patricia (Brennan) Shanley. He graduated from Rockford Boylan High School in 1979 and The University of Illinois-Champaign in 1983.
With more than eight decades of history behind it, Maurice A. Auerbach Inc. has long been a trailblazer when it comes to garlic on the East Coast. Packing its products under the AuerPak brand name, the company specializes in garlic, shallots and other specialty items, including tropical and Asian produce. It also handles organic garlic, shallots and tofu.