Company Category: Herbs

Mega Produce

Mega Produce LLC is a vertically integrated company with over 400 hectares planted; specializing on vegetables such as peppers, tomatoes, cilantro, tomatillo, limes, papaya, sandia and more. Our services include local transportation, In & Out and 3PL Logistics. Our personnel has over 50 years of combined experience from the field to wholesale and retail distribution. Ensuring we provide our customers with the best customer service; while adhering to the best field practices, food safety and quality. In addition, we have strong supplier relations all-across Mexico in order to keep up with the ever-increasing demand.

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Markon Cooperative

At Markon, we purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, and juices for North America’s best-known foodservice companies for over 35 years, earning our reputation as the most trusted and innovative leader in the industry. Our team of produce experts, together with our industry-leading distribution partners and passionate suppliers, have set the standard by which other brands are measured. We are there every step of the journey from field to plate. Our Boots in the Field inspectors, our 5-Star Food Safety program, and our exclusive brands – Markon First Crop, Ready-Set-Serve, and Markon Essentials – help us ensure that chefs can put the freshest produce on plates while saving time and labor in the kitchen. Markon’s premium commodity and value-added brands are available exclusively at our five member companies. From the field to the plate, we are redefining fresh together!

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Local Bounti

Local Bounti is revolutionizing indoor farming with its patented Stack & Flow Technology®, enhancing crop turns, output, and unit economics. Operating advanced indoor facilities across the U.S., Local Bounti serves around 13,000 retail doors. By combining the best of controlled environment agriculture with natural elements, Local Bounti grows healthier food using sustainable methods that use 90% less land and water than traditional farming. Our mission is to nourish communities for generations by ensuring fresher, more nutritious food that lasts longer. Learn more at localbounti.com.

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KAY BEE EXPORTS

Founded in 1989, Kay Bee Exports has emerged as a leading name in the global export industry, recognized as one of the largest air exporters of fresh fruits and vegetables worldwide. Our operations are deeply rooted in vertical integration, encompassing everything from owning farming operations and contract farming to managing a fleet of over 90 vehicles, as well as our own freight forwarding and customs clearance services. This comprehensive in-house operations model ensures robust control, sustainability, and consistent quality across our supply chain. We are market leaders in exporting a range of products, including mangoes, baby corn, pomegranate arils, chili, okra, and coconut. Our farms are certified to Global GAP standards, and our packhouses hold BRC Grade A certification, reflecting our unwavering commitment to quality. Our dedication to food safety has been recognized with several awards, and our financial stability and continuous growth are underscored by a CRISIL 1A rating, the highest possible for SMEs, which we have maintained for seven consecutive years. Additionally, our global presence is strengthened by our distribution companies in the UK and the USA, extending our reach to international markets. This relentless focus on quality and sustainable practices has solidified our position as a trusted exporter and market leader in the industry.

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JBT Marel

At JBT, we specialize in providing innovative, customized industrial and turnkey solutions for the food industry. Our extensive portfolio is designed to meet the diverse needs of the fruit and vegetable market segment, offering comprehensive postharvest solutions including plant-based coatings, sanitizers, cleaners, and decay management technologies. We have have solutions for fresh-cut salads, fruit & vegetable equipment, tray sealing, and retail juicers for fresh juice. We offer advanced postharvest technologies to enhance the longevity and quality of your fresh produce. Our specialized coatings protect and preserve the freshness of fruits and vegetables.. We optimize the preparation and packaging of fresh cut salads and produce with state-of-the-art equipment. From washing and peeling to cutting and packaging, our processing equipment ensures efficiency and quality. Our reliable tray sealing solutions secure and extend the shelf life of your products. Additionally, our retail solution for fresh juice, the Fresh’n Squeeze Multi Fruit Juicer, delivers the freshest juice possible at the highest yields. JBT’s expertise spans across multiple food segments, including meat, seafood, poultry , juice & beverage, pet food, ready-to-eat meals, shelf stable packaged foods, bakery products, high-value powdered products, and dairy products. Our equipment is responsible for sterilizing more than 50% of the world’s shelf-stable canned foods, freezing more than 50% of the world’s frozen foods, and squeezing more than 75% of the world’s citrus juices. With sales and services offices in over 25 countries and research and technology centers across North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia, JBT is committed to supporting our customers worldwide. Our portfolio includes renowned brands such as A&B Process Systems, Alco, AutoCoding, Avure HPP Technologies, Bevcorp, C.A.T., Double D, DSI, Formcook, FranRica, Fresh’n Squeeze® Point-of-Sale Juicers, Frigoscandia, FTNON, MEPSCO, PLF International, Prevenio, Proseal, Prime Equipment Group, Schroder, SF&DS, Stein, TIPPER TIE, Urtasun, Wolf-tec, and XVision. At JBT, we’re with you right down the line, committed to fortifying the future of food. | Fresh’n Squeeze®, brought to you by JBT Marel, is a trusted leader in commercial citrus juicing for restaurants, foodservice operators, hotels, cafés, juice bars, smoothie bars, and grocery retail. Operators who want to serve fresh orange juice, lemonade, lemon juice, lime juice, citrus blends, and smoothies rely on Fresh’n Squeeze for consistent flavor, efficient workflows, and dependable fresh‑juice production. Our solutions make it simple to offer high‑quality fresh beverages across dine‑in, takeout, grab‑and‑go, and made‑to‑order programs.Powered by JBT Marel’s whole fruit extraction technology, our juicers help operators get more juice from every fruit while protecting natural flavor. Instant separation keeps bitterness and peel oil out of the juice, supporting clean, bright citrus taste for every serving of orange juice, fresh lemonade, citrus shots, smoothie bases, cocktail mixers, and kitchen prep ingredients. With more juice per fruit and less waste, operators can expand beverage menus and streamline back‑of‑house prep without slowing service.Fresh’n Squeeze equipment is built for real foodservice environments where reliability, speed, and easy cleaning matter. Operators can produce fresh orange juice for breakfast, fresh lemonade for lunch service, or fresh lime juice for busy bar programs. Our systems support smoothie stations, brunch menus, coffee bars, and fresh‑juice programs with minimal downtime and simple, intuitive workflows that keep teams focused on guests.By adding fresh citrus to their menu, restaurants can elevate the dining experience and strengthen brand identity. Fresh‑squeezed juice enhances smoothies, cocktails, mocktails, teas, marinades, dressings, desserts, and signature dishes. Whether you serve orange juice to start the day, use lemon or lime juice to brighten cocktails, or blend citrus into smoothies, Fresh’n Squeeze provides consistent quality that guests can taste.With decades of category expertise, Fresh’n Squeeze combines proven engineering with practical guidance for operators. We help restaurants and foodservice businesses integrate fresh citrus in a way that boosts flavor, supports efficiency, and fits daily workflow. Whether you’re building a fresh beverage program, outfitting a smoothie bar, or adding fresh juice to your kitchen prep, our team is ready to help you find the right solution.Visit us at the National Restaurant Association Show to explore how Fresh’n Squeeze can support your orange juice program, lemonade station, smoothie offerings, bar prep, or back‑of‑house citrus needs. Our team is here to help you bring fresh flavor to life with simple, reliable, high‑quality juicing solutions.The Fresh’n Squeeze 1800 was honored as a 2026 Kitchen Innovations Awardee for its advanced whole fruit extraction and fresh juice performance. Be sure to visit our Kitchen Innovations Showcase booth at the Show to see the award‑winning 1800 in person and explore its capabilities. | JBT Corporation is a leading global technology solutions provider to high-value segments of the food & beverage industry with focus on proteins, liquid foods and automated system solutions. JBT designs, produces and services sophisticated products and systems for multi-national and regional customers through its FoodTech segment. | JBT Marel is a leading global technology solutions provider to high-value segments of the food and beverage industry. With a rich history spanning over a century, JBT is dedicated to innovating and delivering advanced solutions that drive efficiency, sustainability, and profitability for its customers.Food Processing Solutions: JBT Marel offers a comprehensive range of food processing equipment and technologies to enhance production efficiency and product quality. This includes solutions for protein processing including poultry, fish and meat, fruit and vegetable processing, and ready meals. We provide innovative solutions for liquid foods, including aseptic processing and filling, juice extraction, and blending systems, ensuring product integrity and safety.Automated Systems: JBT Marel’s automated systems are designed to optimize operational efficiency and reduce labor costs. Our offerings include robotics, material handling, and automated guided vehicles (AGVs).Sustainability and Innovation: Committed to sustainability, JBT focuses on reducing energy consumption, minimizing waste, and improving water usage in food processing operations. Our continuous innovation ensures that we meet the evolving needs of our customers and the industry.Customer Support and Services: We offer comprehensive customer support and services, including maintenance, training, and spare parts supply, ensuring that our solutions deliver long-term value. JBT Marel’s cutting-edge software and automation solutions enable real-time monitoring and control, optimizing production processes and ensuring traceability and compliance.

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Jacobs Farm del Cabo

We’ve been growing delicious, organic produce since 1980. As one of the first certified organic farms, we remain passionate about our desire to benefit people, communities, and the environment for generations to come through good, healthy food. Healthy Soils, Healthy Plants, Healthy People.

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Ippolito International

Ippolito International is a second-generation, family-owned business operating year-round in between the California and Arizona growing regions. We are the largest supplier of fresh Brussels sprouts in North America, and, we are a full-service grower-shipper-processor of fresh Western vegetables. Our product line of premium quality fresh vegetables includes commodities, value-added retail, foodservice and organic items. The first in Monterey County to earn Zero Waste Gold certification in 2018, we manage to this metric every day to maximize our sustainability efforts by minimizing our waste and its disposal to the landfill. | Ippolito International is a second-generation, family-owned business operating year-round in between the California and Arizona growing regions. We are the largest supplier of fresh Brussels sprouts in North America, and, we are a full-service grower-shipper-processor of fresh Western vegetables. Our product line of premium quality fresh vegetables includes commodities, value-added retail, foodservice and organic items. The first in Monterey County to earn Zero Waste Gold certification in 2018, we manage to this metric every day to make our sustainability efforts matter.

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Hoffmann Heimos Greenhouse-Micky’s Minis

Wholesale potted plant Grower located in the St. Louis, MO metropolitan area. With over 60 years of growing experience serving the Midwest and beyond.

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Hitchcock Farms

Hitchcock Farms has been a part of California’s agricultural industry for generations. Located in the Salinas Valley, Hitchcock Farms grows, packs and ships premium produce across the country, year-round. Hitchcock Farms has served as a solid partner to the nation’s foodservice industry for over 30 years. Hitchcock Farms is dedicated to the highest standards of food safety practices and state-of-the-art cultivation and harvest methods, resulting in unmatched quality, freshness and flavor. | At Hitchcock Farms we are known for quality. For 35 years we have been committed to growing exceptional produce. We have served as a solid partner to the nation’s foodservice industry, consistently producing outstanding veggies & leafy greens on a year-round basis. | At Hitchcock Farms we are known for quality. For 35 years we have been committed to growing exceptional produce. Our seed selection, farming methods, growing regions, and production and harvest teams consistently produce outstanding veggies and leafy greens, on a year-round basis. We care about flavor and freshness. We care about the crispness and crunch. We care about nutrient dense food, grown in nutrient dense soil. We are proud providers to foodservice operations and retail establishments across the United States and Canada.

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Hawaii Department of Agriculture

The Hawaii Department of Agriculture facilitates the development of the agricultural industry in Hawaii through the expansion of new and existing markets. The team develops and identifies opportunities for Hawaii’s agricultural industry. We are presenting premium Hawaii Herbs, Basil, Sweet Potato, Macadamia Nuts, Pineapple and Kona Coffee. Visit us in the produce section at booth #1159, and speak with Hawaii producers/exporters, and be sure to taste some of Hawaii’s specialty crops! | ALOHA! The Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity facilitates the development of Hawaii’s agricultural industry through expansion of new and existing markets – creating opportunities for our local producers to participate in trade shows domestically and internationally. A Taste of the States at the 2026 National Restaurant Association Show is a premier example! Treat yourself to a delectable array of tastes – from sweet, spicy, and savory sauces – to fresh ahi poke made on site – and then indulge in a variety of specialty beverages – including volcanic iced coffee, iced teas, juices, and fruit sodas! And don’t miss sampling all the freshly made Hawaiian dishes at Hawaii’s Chef Demonstration Hour – check the Show Schedule for the date and time. We look forward to taking you on a mouthwatering and aromatic tour of the Tastes of the Hawaiian Islands!

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