Bland Farms to Unveil Latest Addition at Southern Exposure

Bland Farms plans to turn heads at Southeast Produce Council’s annual Southern Exposure with the release of its newest fresh produce product offering for 2014, sweet potatoes. To date, Bland Farms has been strictly a grower, packer, and shipper of sweet onions and sweet onion products, but plans to offer a sweet potato program to customers in 2014, viewing Southern Exposure as the perfect setting from which to share the news. The relaxed atmosphere of the show and the number of buyers present makes Southern Exposure a can’t miss says Sarah Seebran, marketing director. “Southern Exposure is one of the best in our opinion because it’s a smaller, more intimate show and buyers seem to show up. The people you need and want to see are always there and they really enjoy the show, which is one of the main reasons why we we decided it was the perfect place to showcase our sweet potato plans”. In addition to sweet potatoes, at Southern Exposure Bland Farms will highlight its 2014 sweet onion options including the Vidalia sweet onion for which the Bland name is synonymous. Sister company Vidalia Brands will also be releasing two new sweet onion condiments, Sweet Onion Hibachi White Sauce and Sweet Onion Caesar Dressing along with two all-new salty snack items, Vidalia Sweet Onion Kettle Chips and Barbecue Sweet Onion Kettle Chips. All will be on hand at Southern Exposure for sampling.