J&C Tropicals Celebrates 60 Years of Tropical Excellence

March 20, 2025 J&C Tropicals

To mark its 60th anniversary, J&C Tropicals will host a series of special events, including community outreach initiatives and collaborations with Executive Chef Luis del Hoyo. Partners are invited to join the celebration by sharing their favorite J&C Tropicals moments using the hashtag #JCTropicals60—because at J&C Tropicals, “We Tropic Like It’s Hot.”

WP Produce Adds Frozen and Snack Line to its Fresh Produce Offerings

March 13, 2025 WP Produce

Adding to WP Produce offering of tropical and exotic fruits and roots, including newly introduced fresh Hawaiian plantains, Desbry® Frozen Hawaiian Plantains offer high quality produce frozen at peak ripeness, with added convenience for wholesale, food service, and retail shoppers. Further diversifying WP’s portfolio of produce options, the new line of veggie root chips offers a health-conscious, portable snack with minimally preserved Desbry® Malanga, Yuca, and Plantain Chips, offered in irresistible flavors like garlic, lime, sweet, and spicy.

Apeel Sciences Makes New Hire to Support Tropicals Category Growth Among Suppliers and Retailers

August 25, 2023 Apeel

Apeel Sciences announces the addition of Denise Junqueiro as Vice President of Commercial – Tropicals to the team. Denise will apply her extensive experience working with growers, packers, shippers, retailers, food service operators and policy makers toward developing and executing go-to-market strategies for Apeel’s tropicals business in the Americas and other global markets.

Welcome to the Jungle Program Kickstarts Dümmen Orange’s Highly Anticipated Entry into Tropicals

May 25, 2022 Dümmen Orange

Dümmen Orange, the world’s largest breeder and propagator of cut flowers, bulbs, tropical plants, pot plants, bedding plants and perennials, recently debuted its highly-anticipated entry into tropical plants with its Welcome to the Jungle program.

Freek Tromp to Lead Dümmen Orange’s Tropicals Business

May 16, 2022 Dümmen Orange

Dümmen Orange has appointed Freek Tromp as Head of its Business Unit Tropicals. He will assume responsibility for leading the execution of the breeder’s global strategy and driving further growth in the Tropicals business.