<p><strong>Coral Gables, FL</strong><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Turbana has a few new additions to its produce portfolio. The company has launched its Tropical line for North America. The line offers eleven products including Yucca, Chayote, Yellow Yams, Malanga, Coco, Aloe Vera.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> "It's a natural extension of our product line," states Turbana's Marketing Director Marion Tabard. "We want to make the buying and logistical process for our retailers as efficient as possible. Thus, we're now offering the opportunity to buy our Tropicals and have them delivered with the bananas, which can translate into a cost saving; it's a turnkey solution."<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> The launch also aims to help Turbana's retailers reach the Hispanic market along with other ethnic groups by offering this specific line of produce. Turbana will be showcasing their Tropical line at this year's PMA Fresh Summit at booth # 2150.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> "The ethnic market is knowledgeable on Tropicals," Ms. Tabard says. "When the retailers can offer a versatile Tropicals line at their stores, they're inviting in a whole new type of consumer; and the Hispanic market is certainly a growing market."</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
