NEW YORK — Despite a difficult winter, produce is experiencing favorable distribution in the Big Apple. Retail and foodservice business in New York, its boroughs and New Jersey and Connecticut remains strong, wholesalers report. “I think the economy is starting to rebound for the hits it took six to eight years ago,” said Joel Panagakos, […]

Bronx, NY – AJ Trucco, Inc. (Trucco), the year-round distributor of kiwifruit and other fresh produce, is thrilled to announce that for the first time it is offering Gold Kiwifruit of the Jintao variety from Chile. Nick Pacia, CEO and President of Trucco, said “in March we visited our orchards in Chile, and we could […]

A.J. Trucco Inc., a year-round distributor of kiwifruit and other fresh fruits, has added biodynamic kiwifruit from Italy to its KiwiStar line. Biodynamic kiwifruit is an innovative addition to the market and Trucco is one of the first importers to introduce this product in the United States.TRU-Kiwistar-BIODYNAMIC-Label-PREVIEW “We are always looking for the most sustainable […]

A.J. Trucco Inc. has begun importing organic Italian clementines. Fruit is shipping in 5-pound gift boxes and in 2-pound pouches under a new label, TruStar, according to a news release from New York-based Trucco. “We are thrilled to be launching our new TruStar line with the arrival of our organic clementines,” Trucco’s president, Nick Pacia, […]

1. Green Tea Green tea contains complex compounds called “catechins” that can fight inflammation and actually control bacterial infections. It’s true. For example, one Japanese study found that men who drink green tea regularly have less occurrence of periodontal disease, as compared to infrequent tree drinkers. And another Japanese study showed that for both men […]