Coosemans Chicago Inc. expands selection

Coosemans Chicago Inc. on the Chicago International Produce Market is expanding selected items.

B&W Quality Growers, Fellsmere, Fla., which traditionally sells a number of products for foodservice, has added a retail line available from Coosemans Chicago Inc. on the Chicago International Produce Market.
B&W Quality Growers, Fellsmere, Fla., which traditionally sells a number of products for foodservice, has added a retail line available from Coosemans Chicago Inc. on the Chicago International Produce Market.
(Photo: Courtesy of Coosemans Chicago Inc.)

Coosemans Chicago Inc. on the Chicago International Produce Market is expanding selected items, like increasingly popular dragon fruit, continuing as the exclusive distributor of Fresh Express products on the market and is excited about the new B&W line of retail products, said Mark Pappas, president.

B&W Quality Growers, Fellsmere, Fla., traditionally has sold a number of products primarily for foodservice, Pappas said. But now the company has introduced items like arugula and watercress for retail.

“B&W has a real nice retail line,” Pappas said. “It’s really starting to catch on.”

The Packer logo (567x120)
Related Stories
Kaushal Khakhar, CEO of India’s Kay Bee Exports, says the skyrocketing demand for Indian varieties proves that emotional heritage and superior flavor profiles can bypass rational pricing logic.
The Taylor Farms census reveals a highly regionalized retail landscape where search data for bold, functional and “swangy” flavor profiles provides a roadmap for grocery leaders to tailor their fresh assortments to the “30 plants per week” consumer movement.
Columnist Armand Lobato shares how a simple moment helped unlock a big idea.
Read Next
Rising fuel costs and retaliatory tariffs are forcing growers, marketers and shippers to navigate a chaotic market where losing international share means immediate price drops at home.
Get Daily News
GET MARKET ALERTS
Get News & Markets App