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The social media accounts linked to from The Produce News are: • Facebook • Instagram • TikTok • LinkedIn • X Besides social media accounts, producenews has populated their site with: • Website • Listen to The 'Get Fresh' with The Produce News Podcast • Subscribe to Produce Living • Subscribe | Produce News • Read the latest issue • Advertise • Produce Living Blog • Reception kicks off this year's CPMA show • Meena’s micro-climate a key factor to its California cherries • Ocean Mist launches Gold Standard artichoke promo • IFPA amplifies advocacy in Washington D.C. • What lies ahead for fresh produce and grocery marketing • IFG Expands Cherry Season • Pandol Bros. mourns Matt Steve Pandol Jr. • Legendary retailer Stew Leonard dies at 93 • Edward Myrick launching Georgia broccoli program this fall • Opening day of CPMA trade show floor sees bustling traffic • Concord Foods launching new mixes for produce • Stop & Shop expands Flashfood across New Jersey • Opening Day CPMA • Organic expansion, management changes at Live Oak Farms • Achieving sustainability certification in Guatemala • FPFC preparing future leaders • In the Trenches: Is inflation causing produce shrinkage? • Registration opens for 50th anniversary Farwest Show • PanAmerican Seed new website launched • UNFI partnership a message to suppliers • Highline Mushrooms recognized concerns related to plastic in the produce industry and the need for immediate change. • Benefits of living an organic lifestyle • Superfresh Growers names new president • Divine Flavor adds Patrick Cortes in key strategic role • Rivermaid Trading says California Cherries could pair with fourth of July Fireworks. • Nickey Gregory Co. sees growth in processing division • Church Brothers hires new director • Salix Fruits reports steady arrival of citrus shipments • Leger & Son proud to have Future Watermelon Farm Leader • Garza introduces new brand to labor contracting • Excellent California table grapes expected despite weather delays • Inflation Eating Organic Sales • Morning Kiss Organic welcomes imported pear season. • Promoting Georgia’s farms and agricultural contributions • Tom Lange Co. mourns co-founder Farrell Cole (Dutch) Gay • California avocado forecast set with marketing in full force. • Moxxy Marketing adds Eileen Ariza as controller • SEPC concludes its first foodservice tour • USDA cites company for $1.5M PACA violations • Market Minute: Promote sweet corn, asparagus and Vidalias • Stemilt Grower’s California Op features Coral, 5 Islands Brand, and extensive cherry program • PBH Consumer Connection Conference generates excitement. • Shuman Farms partners with Box to Nature • Oppy and Randhawa Farms celebrate 10 years of perpetual partnership • North American Produce Buyers feeling at home at CPMA • Bonduelle Fresh Americas is now a Certified B Corp. • California Cherries, project well, and taking their sweet time! • Grower Direct says quality and volume of California cherries to follow late season start. • Primavera predicts later than normal California cherry season • Dole Expands • Windset Farms showcase yoom black cocktail tomatoes at CPMA convention. • G&R Farms rolls out new packaging with Vidalia season • Frutura, Coca-Cola ink licensing agreement • H-E-B launches Fresh Bites brand and opens additional True Texas Tacos locations. • Industry viewpoint: to market or not to market your cause • ProAmpac wins five 2023 Flexible Packaging Achievement awards from the FPA • New marketing managers join the California Table Grape Commission • ben-b-schwartz sons • Smith’s Farm applauds FFVA efforts for promoting Florida ag • Peak of the Market mourns Dave Whitmore • CPMA's 2023 Convention & Trade Show by the numbers • Green beans busted: $21.1 million of fentanyl found in produce shipment • Mentor program launches at IFPA Women’s Fresh Perspectives Conference • Celebrating Georgia agriculture year-round • Derrick Jenkins, longtime produce executive at Wakefern, dead at 64 • Wakefern bolsters executive leadership with hire and a promotion • Freshcourt bringing fresh new flavors to CPMA • Adrian Down, a key member of RedLine Solutions, succumbs to cancer • Loblaws names new president and CEO • Oppy and Food Forward combine zero waste efforts • Kurt Zuhlke & Associates Inc. has been a fixture at CPMA • Strong Gem avocado season on tap for Westfalia • SpartanNash names VP of merchandising strategy, analytics • Progressive Produce kicks off California potato season • Meet the new Peak at Canadian Produce Marketing Association show • Market Minute: Plan now for promoting berries and grapes • Dan Welk joins Veg Pro International • High volume ahead for Well•Pict Berries • Herdez brand launches new refrigerated salsas line • Oppy’s sustainability achievements a roadmap to brighter future • Natural Delights' strategic marketing amplifies its presence • Fresh Del Monte and Mann Packing Co. showcasing new products at CPMA • Matthews Ridgeview Farms touting Arkansas-grown sweet potatoes • Women's Fresh Perspectives Conference kicks off • Loblaw investing $2B, opening dozens of new stores • Expert says foodservice in full recover mode • Albertsons' health platform introduces Apple integration • Jalisco vineyards give Divine Flavor a jump on grape season • DelFrescoPure to showcase fresh new look • Good Foods hires CPG veteran Jennifer Tarnoff • Mucci welcomes CEA expert to leadership team • California avocado season is officially here • SpartanNash names new EVP, chief customer officer • Two industry veterans sweeten up Grapeco Farms table grape supply.com • Nichols Farms launches nation's first ever complete line of organic in-shell and no shell flavored pistachios • Inc.’s sixth annual Female Founders list highlights entrepreneurs with world-changing companies • Carbon Robotics raises $30 million in funding to scale AI-powered LaserWeeder platform • IFPA's Women’s Fresh Perspective Portfolio extends beyond conference • Florida springs into agriculture • Honeybear expands Midwest footprint with Elite Apple partnership • Flavor is key to Fresh Farms’ Mexican grape promotions • Divine Flavor, Sun World collaboration a game changer for premium table grapes • Vegetable transition causing major gaps • NatureSweet files lawsuit against Mastronardi Produce • theproducenews.com • Orchard View expecting abundant 100th cherry crop • Wonderful Pistachios calls upon the universe, Joey Chestnut and TikTok creators to ‘Get Crackin’ • The future is clear for Highline Mushrooms • Nogales produce veteran David Lundstrom announces retirement • Market Minute: Winter weather still affecting produce markets • Southern Specialties is evolving to meet the customers’ needs • Oppy’s Dan Wickland retires after more than 40 years • Kroger is going fresh for springtime • AFM partners with Coke Zero on Cinco de Mayo promo • Tom Lange adds new member to marketing team • Brighter Bites expands sweetgreen partnership • A thriving produce scene helps make Pompano a great place to live and work • RedLine Solutions releases MyProduce Professional upgrade • Raley’s, FirstFruits Farms deliver 17,000 pounds of apples to food bank • Fresh & Easy Nano Cucumber Pico de Gallo • Scotlynn Sweet Pac Growers offers fresh produce with a smile • Nardelli provides retailers fresh and consistent quality products • The Little Potato Co. launches big brand refresh • Advance Customs Brokers Marks 10-Year Anniversary • HAB sees BOLD new avocado leaders • Weis expands free nutrition program • PEAKfresh packaging is out of this world • Wegmans, Target, Publix named to Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For • FloraLife redesigns containers to reduce plastic material • California LGMA celebrates 17 years, elects new advisory board leadership • 2023 Floral Distribution Conference • Taylor Farms to re-open foodservice facility following last year's fire • Honeybear Brands provides budget-conscious consumers a Sweet Deal • Texas 1015 onion gets the spotlight at Viva Fresh • Eastern Produce Council's John J. McAleavey Gala • National Mango Board names new marketing director • Rachelle Schulken joins Organic Produce Network as VP of events • TIPA has expansive advocacy agenda • Sunkist delivers fresh citrus to high school all-stars in hometown • Record-breaking Viva Fresh gets fresher for 2023 • Produce legend Sal Vacca mourned • Industry Viewpoint: FSMA's Critical tracking events and key data elements • FPFC celebrates Apprentice Class at luncheon • Powered by plants: How world-class athletes are changing the way we eat • Black Gold Farms hires Heath Webber to lead financial team • Robt. T. Cochran & Co. remains a fixture on Hunts Point Market • Busy winter a good sign of things to come for Myrick Produce • Market Minute: Good tomato crop availability is ready to start promoting • S. Katzman Produce is a fixture on the Hunts Point Produce Market • Southern Specialties brings experience to Pompano produce landscape • Healthy Living Made Easy with Greenhouse Grown Cucumbers • D’Arrigo New York is expanding its reach • California Giant's latest move bolsters its focus on sustainability • Pexco Produce Sales partners with Mexican hydroponic farm • Oppy expands year-round blueberry program • Courchesne Larose's Dynapro acquires Transport TEB • Savvy growth strategy in place for Exp Group • Stop & Shop expands Flashfood across New York • Maurice A. Auerbach sees good things ahead for garlic • USDA swears in 32 members to Potatoes USA’s board of directors • Viva Fresh: Bigger, bolder, fresher in 2023 • Food Lion's 2023 orange bag campaign a sweet success • SEPC to hold inaugural foodservice tour • National Mango Board elects new officers for 2023 • Jacob’s Tomato: A new name, but same commitment to quality • Albertsons partnership expands access to nutritious food • Church Brothers makes game-changing acquisition • Spring varieties available from Bee Sweet Citrus • Weis Markets names director of private brands • Albertsons looks to wake up consumers with its O Organics brand • Seven Spring cleaning tips for your floral business • New York Apple Association names social media director • Idaho Potatoes now part of ADA's Better Choices for Life program • Westside Produce, Classic Fruit establish marketing alliance • Wonderful Pistachios expands No Shells lineup • EPC Leadership Class tours Philly port and wholesale market • Kroger delivers change in Denver metro area • SAF's Congressional Action Days addresses key industry issues in DC • Suntory Flowers announces new president • Hunts Point Produce Market continues to feed millions • California Table Grape Commission to expand export market demand • CAC expects strong demand for California avocados • US Foods names new EVP, chief commercial officer • Solar Shrink touting 'next gen' mulch film • FPFC celebrates 2022 Apprentice Class at March luncheon • Natural Grocers debuts personalized shopping experience with nutritional health coaches • Market Minute: Get ready for spring and summer berry promotions • McDaniel Fruit promotes Carson McDaniel • Divine Flavor connected by family • Stemilt is digging for pear program gold • Rainier Fruit touts year-round apple supply • Goldenberry Farms announces planned expansion • Winn-Dixie discounts prices, pushes online ordering • ¡Yo Quiero! ready to wow retailers, consumers for Cinco de Mayo • Del Rey to introduce dedicated California avocado bag • SunDate plans for the future to meet growing demand for organic dates | Produce News • Side Delights to share fresh potato innovation at SEPC’s Southern Exposure | Produce News • Maurice A. Auerbach ready to talk garlic at Southern Exposure | Produce News • Large crowd turns out for Bozzuto's Independent Retailer Conference | Produce News • Trendspotting: Wintery weather cooling California crops | Produce News • IPC launches limited-edition malted milkshake and fries ice cream | Produce News • 4M Fruit Distributor founder Mark DeFrancesco dies | Produce News • EverCrisp a Rising Star in 2023 | Produce News • Nash Produce ready to talk sweet potatoes at SEPC | Produce News • Turek Farms, Cayuga Produce says SEPC puts on a show | Produce News • Vick Family Farms ready to discuss sweet potatoes at SEPC | Produce News • Naturipe Farms will have full berry line on display at SEPC | Produce News • Easy Tips To Help You Eat More Fruits And Veggies | Produce News • WP Produce showcasing full line of tropical fruits and roots | Produce News • Salix Fruits makes impact at Fruit Logistica with a World Cup theme stand | Produce News • In the Trenches: Invincible banana prices continue to dodge the grips of inflation | Produce News • Retailers can plan for another successful season with Zespri | Produce News • Mini-mangos to debut in U.S. market in March | Produce News • Wilcox Fresh: 75 years of adapting and innovating | Produce News • Ron Carkoski: A man for all seasons | Produce News • Square Roots emphasizes indoor farming in first advertising campaign | Produce News • Check out Nickey Gregory’s fresh-cut items at SEPC | Produce News • New Jersey Department of Agriculture heading to SEPC | Produce News • ProducePay Storefronts empower growers, build transparency | Produce News • Capespan expands sales staff with Jake Kamysz | Produce News • Macadu Fresh has big plans for 2023, beyond | Produce News • ShopRite bolsters team with in-store nutrition expert | Produce News • ALDI's DoorDash partnership to expand on-demand grocery delivery | Produce News • Jan DeLyser: A career of leadership and service to her employers and the industry | Produce News • Topline and Apeel launch ground-breaking new item | Produce News • Start Your Day with Fresh Melon Smoothie Bowls | Produce News • NWA kicks off 108th annual convention | Produce News • Date shippers in full swing for Ramadan | Produce News • Chilean grape artist, expert grape marketer fuel international partnership | Produce News • Ocean Mist's 2023 purple artichokes are here | Produce News • Wholesale Produce Supply hires Jeremy Taylor as VP of sales and marketing | Produce News • Wonderful Pistachios brings back iconic Get Crackin’ campaign | Produce News • Homegrown Organic Farms merger expands berry category | Produce News • Market Minute: Grape volume kicking in for big sales promotions | Produce News • SEPC, Connect 2 Potential eager for STARS to shine at Southern Exposure | Produce News • TIPA launches EDGE career networking program | Produce News • Fresh Farms says cold weather is the wild card this year for Mexican crops | Produce News • Winn-Dixie celebrates Mardi Gras with festivities across Louisiana | Produce News • Stemilt's Project SEARCH prepares students for independent living | Produce News • Nature Fresh Farms welcomes new key account managers | Produce News • Mission partnership expands global distribution | Produce News • Pure Flavor acquisition fuels expansion plans | Produce News • Kwik Lok names Blair Chastain its chief revenue officer | Produce News • Trendspotting: eGrocery sales down 1.2 percent to $8.4 billion | Produce News • CEA Alliance urges collaboration, government support at ag tech summit | Produce News • Food Lion tips the scales at more than 158 million meals to help neighbors | Produce News • National Sunkist Citrus Day marks 130 years of cooperative | Produce News • Trendspotting: Inflation worries are driving customer sentiment | Produce News • Cultivate success with Cultivate Create | Produce News • Organic Produce Summit opens registration | Produce News • IFCO hits 2 billion reusable packaging shipment milestone | Produce News • Giant electrifies Philly deliveries | Produce News • Oppy honored for its workplace, culture and inspiration to youth | Produce News • Carbon Robotics adds LaserThinning capability to LaserWeeder | Produce News • UNFI wraps up Natural & Conventional Show | Produce News • Natural Delights brings bulk boxes back to support Ramadan sales | Produce News • Grower Alliance adds new watermelon, strawberry programs | Produce News • Hy-Vee awards local businesses during Minneapolis showcase | Produce News • Trendspotting: Seasonal trends impact produce prices | Produce News • Index Fresh VP of sales, marketing set to retire | Produce News • Onions 52 partners with registered dietitian for Heart Health Month | Produce News • NuBerry Farms hires Jason Rudd | Produce News • Despite record value, ag export volume dips | Produce News • SEPC names 2023 Vorhees Vision Scholarship recipients | Produce News • Kroger expanding Gotham Greens to more than 1,000 stores | Produce News • Is the golden 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Vandenberg wins at global packaging competition | Produce News • Industry Viewpoint: TikTok’s surge and why brands should pay attention | Produce News • BJ’s to continue expanding throughout 2023 | Produce News • Former Giant president takes same role at Flashfood | Produce News • Chick-fil-A testing cauliflower sandwich | Produce News • Gelson's names new CEO, leaders of fresh foods | Produce News • N.Y. company accused of $950K PACA violation | Produce News • FPFC pulls off the Heist of the year! | Produce News • Ocean Mist launches Eat Your Heart Out sweepstakes | Produce News • Raley’s looks to boost fruit and vegetable purchases | Produce News • IFPA releases State of the Industry Report for 2023 | Produce News • RedLine Solutions hires new director of software development | Produce News • Market Minute: Avocados, tomatoes perfect for the Super Bowl promoting | Produce News • Lone Star Citrus evolves using Prophet's ERP software | Produce News • Nelia Alamo joins Markon as VP of marketing | Produce News • SEPC developing next generation of leaders | Produce News • Prime Time asparagus, lemon and parmesan with no-boil pasta | Produce News • IFPA convenes executive summit at Fruit Logistica | Produce News • G&R Farms promotes senior team members | Produce News • Brighter Bites launches 10th location in San Antonio | Produce News • NatureSweet sweepstakes a win for consumers | Produce News • Louisiana Sweet Potato Commission touts research program at LSU | Produce News • Vanguard, RK Growers form strategic partnership | Produce News • Avocado sales elevated by higher prices during Q3 holidays | Produce News • Naturipe Farms celebrates FeBLUEary with firm, tasty blueberries | Produce News • Kroger expands delivery to south Florida | Produce News • Chiquita's Fresh Express purchases Dole's fresh vegetables division | Produce News • A.V. Thomas Produce merges with Yagi Bros. Produce | Produce News • Smoothie out your routine | Produce News • NEPC announces new venue for 2023 expo this summer | Produce News • Industry vet Bob Miller joins Save Mart's board | Produce News • Publix VP to retire, successor named | Produce News • Southern California produce veteran Jim Matiasevich dies | Produce News • New leadership continues Del Rey Avocado’s strong legacy | Produce News • Ambrosia significantly outperforms all top-10 apples in sales growth | Produce News • NWPB promotion efforts a boon for watermelon industry, general economy | Produce News • Giorgio Peirano joins IMG Citrus leadership | Produce News • Industry sees 'significant steps' with FDA reforms | Produce News • With volume up, now is the ideal time to promote Chilean cherries | Produce News • Access Denied | Produce News • Potato retail sales on the rise, dollar sales up 17.2 percent | Produce News • Amazon falls from standing as top U.S grocery retailer | Produce News • Market Minute: Heat up winter sales with summer fruit from South America | Produce News • Industry seeing a rise in organic produce sales | Produce News • Food Lion launched food pharmacy pilot program | Produce News • Teri Miller joins Freshouse | Produce News • Healthy Family Project expands marketing team | Produce News • Mexican mango season kicks off for Freska Produce | Produce News • California olive industry celebrates U.S. decision | Produce News • UNFI expands organic produce offering with 40 new products | Produce News • Apples | Produce News • Schnucks names new exec | Produce News • Michigan apples beating preseason estimates | Produce News • Kingston Cos. moves up in Idaho 100 ranking | Produce News • Gumz Farms: Consistent supply, local sourcing key for retailers | Produce News • Sam’s Club plans 30-store expansion | Produce News • Allegiance promotes healthy meals with $9 a Day Challenge | Produce News • Market Minute: Markets softening despite many past challenges | Produce News • Registration open for CPMA Convention and Trade Show | Produce News • First farm labor contractor achieves verification through EFI pilot program | Produce News • Autumn Glory apples off to record-shattering start | Produce News • Litehouse celebrates Ranch fanatics with new campaign | Produce News • Organic produce sales up despite dip in volume | Produce News • Kurt Zuhlke & Associates advocates for more recycling | Produce News • Moxxy wins prestigious awards for packaging designs | Produce News • Pacific Trellis to debut new specialty plums | Produce News • Stemilt welcomes Nick Popper as VP, general counsel | Produce News • SEPC to honor the late Al Finch at Southern Exposure | Produce News • New York Apple Association launches Snack Responsibly-themed ads | Produce News • Berry People acquired in $28M deal with AgriFORCE | Produce News • UNFI show to highlight the power of produce | Produce News • FPFC kicks off 2023 with Northern California luncheon | Produce News • Pete Pappas & Sons makes strategic hires | Produce News • South Mill Champs debuts its largest mushroom farm | Produce News • Mann Packing launches air fryer veggie kits | Produce News • Jonathan Sprouts mourns legendary former president | Produce News • Legacy Farms acquires Frieda's | Produce News • FPFC panel tackles inflation, trends and hot products | Produce News • Viva Fresh registration opens this week | Produce News • With Vision, Kopke expands lineup to include limes and mangos | Produce News • AFM debuts Pantone color, Avocado Glow Collection | Produce News • Pacific Trellis presents donation to Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Produce News • California strawberry industry tallies up storm damage | Produce News • Pink Lady promotions ideal for Valentine’s Day | Produce News • IFPA nominees named to Dietary Guidelines for Americans Committee | Produce News • Metro donates $50 million worth of food | Produce News • Braga names its first chief operating officer | Produce News • FirstFruits Farms, leveraging data-driven category management | Produce News • Albertsons launches supplier competition | Produce News • Yes! Apples continues to grow | Produce News • ¡Yo Quiero! a key 'Better for You' snack choice | Produce News • IFPA talks farm bill with incoming House Ag Committee chair representative | Produce News • Church Bros. VP expanding role | Produce News • Opal Apples shines bright with initiative | Produce News • Kroger's organic, free-from brand hits milestone | Produce News • Side Delights benefits from small kitchen appliance trends | Produce News • Strong artichoke volume, quality expected for winter harvest | Produce News • Crowded avocado market to cool last year's hot prices | Produce News • Fowler Farms enjoyed record crop in 2022 | Produce News • Crunch Time’s RubyFrost, the ideal all-purpose apple | Produce News • Salinas floods to cause spring shortages, high markets | Produce News • Market Minute: Lettuce, pepper, tomato supplies improving | Produce News • Natural Delights boasts favorable shopper data to kick off 2023 | Produce News • Whole Foods CEO on pivotal moment for company | Produce News • Moxxy campaign gets results, award for Crystal Valley Foods | Produce News • In the Trenches: Promote Idaho potato quality, presentation and value | Produce News • Superfresh Grower’s Autumn Glory opens the crop year with strong returns | Produce News • Retailers get a jump on planning with IPC potato category reports | Produce News • Having ‘boots on the ground’ gives World Fresh an edge in Morocco | Produce News • Stemilt Growers' new EZ Band four-pack drives organic sales | Produce News • Winter apples a mainstay for D’Arrigo New York | Produce News • Equipment assets of Heeren Bros. set for auction | Produce News • FPFC introduces 2023 board of directors | Produce News • Red Sun Farms donates to Make-A-Wish | Produce News • National Potato Council hosts successful Potato Expo in Denver | Produce News • Industry Viewpoint: 2023 consumer lifestyle trends to recognize | Produce News • Winter apples are primed for promotion | Produce News • Salix offers innovative app to customers | Produce News • Green Life Farms expands sales to 280 additional Publix locations | Produce News • Organic Produce Summit opens retailer registration | Produce News • Organic-focused retailer expands in Florida | Produce News • H-E-B’s Frederick offers advice on finding, cultivating talent | Produce News • Weather issues keeping some veg FOBs up | Produce News • Local Bounti launches chicken lettuce wrap kit | Produce News • Flooding expected to cut off Monterey | Produce News • Pure Flavor acquisition accelerates its expansion plans | Produce News • Ease Into Cooler Weather with Slow Cooking | Produce News • Awe Sum Organics names new general manager | Produce News • Secondary displays drive first-rate potato sales in West | Produce News • Trendspotting: Online shoppers shifting to mass retailers for groceries | Produce News • Jose Rossignoli takes the helm at Robinson Fresh as president | Produce News • Ocean Mist expands fresh-cut veggie line | Produce News • Former Bolthouse president dies at 60 | Produce News • Double-digit spud sales growth in the Northeast, Midwest | Produce News • Market Minute: Endless rain, flooding, evacuations impact California | Produce News • Apple grower-packer adds new director of sales, business development | Produce News • ProducePay names new CEO | Produce News • Wholesale Produce Supply acquires specialty produce company | Produce News • Lidl shows the power of its produce line | Produce News • Higher quality, lower acreage for this year’s Idaho russet crop | Produce News • CEA Alliance grows membership, impact | Produce News • Produce industry great Ron Carkoski was 69 | Produce News • Fresh Express: Eat greens to win some green | Produce News • Taylor Fenn joins Peak of the Market | Produce News • IPC: Opportunity beckons in newly opened Mexico market | Produce News • Solving the traceability piece is key to RedLine’s success | Produce News • Idaho potatoes the MVP of Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | Produce News • Five Must Try Nourishing Bowls Filled with Fresh Flavors | Produce News • Trendspotting: Winter weather keeping produce prices high | Produce News • Little Smoochies Citrus Salad | Produce News • Longtime California grape leader Mike Bozick dies at 91 | Produce News • USDA files action for $1.5M PACA violations | Produce News • Church Bros. bolsters convenience veg lineup | Produce News • Market Minute: West Coast rain good for water supply, difficult on harvests | Produce News • Schnucks expands Flexforce employment option | Produce News • Superfresh Growers kicks off new year with new pear launch | Produce News • C.H. Robinson making leadership change | Produce News • J. Marchini Farms mourns founder | Produce News • US Foods donates nearly $13M for hunger relief | Produce News • SpartanNash donates to 126 food pantries | Produce News • Food Lion provides 5.4M meals to those in need | Produce News • Market Minute: Berry markets tight, demand exceeds strawberry supplies | Produce News • Following a successful IFPA Global Produce Show, Fresh Farms offers words of wisdom | Produce News • TIPA addresses global plastic waste with innovative, compostable packaging | Produce News • Western Growers wins big at Annual Meeting in Las Vegas | Produce News • IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show exceeds expectations | Produce News • Market Minute: Weather-impaired berry crop starting to bounce back | Produce News • Trendspotting: Winter Storm Elliot disrupts the produce supply chain | Produce News • Equifruit readies expansion into U.S. as it strives for global fairtrade banana domination | Produce News • Eagle Eye says Idaho potato crop showing high quality but smaller sizing | Produce News • How to pick and store the freshest veggies | Produce News • Red Sun Farms continues to innovate at Southern Innovations | Produce News • Westfalia on a mission with seed-to-table avocado program | Produce News • TPN Motorcycle Rally: Gas, grass or Hass, produce rides free | Produce News • Stemilt Growers hits the road on the Great American Rave Race | Produce News • Starr Ranch Growers proud to be Fair Trade Certified | Produce News • Organic Grower Summit to look at the future of regenerative organic ag | Produce News • Lenz Farms kicks off potato harvest in August | Produce News • CalFlowers Fun 'N Sun flower fair was a smash hit | Produce News • Railroad reception highlights 94th annual IGSA convention | Produce News • NEPC Expo attendees pack trade show floor | Produce News • Consalo Family Farms adds new team members for fall | Produce News • New CEO shaping future direction of Farm Fresh Direct of America | Produce News • Opening cocktail receptions kick off NEPC expo | Produce News • Karin Gardner powered by Oppy, Eco Farms in Race Across America | Produce News • Kurt Zuhlke plans on making connections at the NEPC Expo | Produce News • Vote to put produce, floral front and center at SXSW | Produce News • Top Brass upping ‘candy’ varieties of grapes | Produce News • Starr Ranch expands with the addition of Highland Fruit | Produce News • Chant at the Moon Day marks 10-years of Stemilt’s Moon Cherries | Produce News • Indulge your inner carb lover with fresh salads | Produce News • IFPA Foodservice Conference Expo highlights | Produce News • IFPA Foodservice Conference Expo a flurry of activity | Produce News • UNFI Conventional Expo helps retailers plan for the holidays and beyond | Produce News • OPS smashes attendance record | Produce News • Organic Produce Summit kicks off with opening reception | Produce News • Record crowd destined for Organic Produce Summit | Produce News • Progressive Produce focusing on sustainability, social responsibility | Produce News • Passion fruit popularity soars to a summer swelter | Produce News • Jacobs Farm del Cabo ClimateLab Initiative expands to Northern California | Produce News • Fresh ideas for outdoor party planning | Produce News • Giant brings back summer produce boxes | Produce News • Sunkist celebrates the California summer orange | Produce News • Del Rey Avocado utilizing new packing technology to achieve sustainability benchmarks | Produce News • A Taste of Greece in the Comfort of Your Home | Produce News • PAIA releases annual report | Produce News • Food Lion honors Shuman and others committed to hunger relief | Produce News • Satur Farms seeing excellent quality, yields during early part of season | Produce News • SEPC announces recipients of inaugural Fresh Chefs Scholarship | Produce News • TOMRA Food celebrates 50th anniversary | Produce News • Concours d' Fresh: Produce industry celebrates second annual car show | Produce News • Produce industry tees off at NAPAR golf tourney | Produce News • Mangos featured at recent VegU event in Washington, DC | Produce News • Summer Citrus from South Africa arrives this week | Produce News • A Pasta-riffic Idea for Dinner | Produce News • Floriexpo kicks off in Miami Beach | Produce News • Michigan asparagus season in full swing | Produce News • Cox-Mucci partnership reshapes landscape for sustainable produce | Produce News • Crave-Worthy Salads That Go Beyond the Green | Produce News • Eat healthy, live green as ‘world’s favorite avocado’ returns to the U.S. | Produce News • Litehouse partners with pro golfer | Produce News • Create Takeout Quality Thai at Home | Produce News • Strawberries linked to hepatitis outbreak | Produce News • Have a Dinnertime Luau | Produce News • FPFC holds volunteer day, luncheon in Northern California | Produce News • Five Healthy Ways to Enjoy Spring | Produce News • Publix and Instacart are debuting 15-minute #delivery in #Miami powered by Instacart’s nano-fulfillment solution, Carrot Warehouses. • Stay up to date on all #produce #news in #florida • The #new edition of The Produce News is out now • Tiffany Cruickshank joins Onions 52 sales team | Produce News • Martori Farms , a premier grower and shipper of #melons, acquired Santa Rosa Produce. • The #Fresh #Produce & #Floral Council • Apple dollars up, GrannySmith expected to gain momentum • Flavor Up Your Appetizers with Fresh Veggies! • People and produce from SEPC’s Southern Exposure. • Online grocery sales up nearly 9 percent • Southern Roots plays to a packed house • Dole celebrates health • A healthier dip that’s a tiny taste of heaven • Oppy identifies opportunity in South African plums • The power of adding vegetables into your diet • Dole’s Top 10 Big Game Day Vegan Recipes • Tips for switching to a plant-based diet • Valentine’s Day brunch ideas from California Strawberries • Onions 52 to market onions for New Mexico growers • 5 Berry great nutrient-dense snacks • Chile doubles cherry volume to the U.S. • Pink is the new (leafy) green • Power Bowls: Easy & nutritious all-in-one meals • Air Fryer Cheesy Zucchini Pizza Bites • Sightings: When the produce industry gets hairy • Sheet pan dinners: The weeknight hero • 5 Super clean healthy strawberry recipes • The amazing health benefits of soup • Promising Chilean season ahead • Happy holidays from your produce industry family • How to make Tomato Rice: an easy one-pot meal • 5 Festive strawberry recipes for the holidays • New York Produce Show sees busy trade show floor • ¡Yo Quiero! presents the 12 Days of Food & Fun • FPFC holds successful charity auction, luncheon • The perfect salad for winter comfort food • Taco Tuesday • TIPA hosts skeet shoot PAC fundraiser • The Perfect Pesto Salad • Strong season expected for blueberries and cherries from Chile • Holiday baking with strawberries • Sightings Salutes: Veterans in the produce industry • Roasted Beet Dip recipe from Consalo Family Farms • Healthy meal prep 101 • Halloween Sightings: A scary weekend for the produce industry • Lettuce prices surge • Have a happy & healthy Halloween with these tips from Dole • Turkey Chili with Butternut Squash Noodles from Village Farms • Whole Foods unveils top 10 anticipated food trends for 2022 • Fresh lunch ideas • EPC's annual apple day honors Joe DeLorenzo • Blueberry Breakfast Bake from Naturipe • How to make vibrant salads! • NEPC 2021 expo opens in Boston • Sunny Valley touts Jersey Fresh cranberries • Mini pancakes with chunky apple syrup • Organic produce marketers return in full force at 2021 OPS • Organic Bruschetta Burgers • Sightings: Savannah smiles on SEPC’s Southern Innovations • Oppy, Ocean Spray look to reunite loved ones in ‘#BetterTogether’ campaign • How to keep blackberries fresh for longer • POM Wonderful launches cocktail contest • Idaho potato industry gathers in Sun Valley at IGSA convention • Exceptional quality for Northwest pear harvest • Raspberries and blackberries shine in Naturipe’s Summer of Snacking celebration • Mindful meal prep • California strawberries looking for strong Q4 • FPFC holds first 2021 luncheon meeting • The perfect road trip recipes from California Avocados • 5 Kid-friendly lunch and snack ideas for school • How consumers have re-shaped their cooking and dining habits • Why flexibility can’t be temporary • Crazy for carrots, Bolthouse Farms innovates in the age of COVID-19 • Summer Salad Series: Mediterranean Orzo Salad • One-of-a-kind event unites global avocado producers • Eagle Eye Produce to ship new crop potatoes • Climate change widespread, rapid and intensifying • Publix sales up, earnings drop in Q2 • Peruvian Mayan Sweet onions now available • Raising happy eaters • Progressive Produce begins Northern Baja asparagus season • Industry energized by PMA Foodservice’s return to Monterey • PMA Foodservice a memorable return for the industry • Sun World expands footprint • Peruvian blueberries coming early, looking good • Sprouts joins MyFitnessPal as first retailer partner • Instacart unveils next-gen plan for retailers • Fried Shrimp & Cucumber Salad recipe • Four Seasons names winners of Berry Bonanza retail display contest • Sightings Salutes: SpartanNash • Leadership changes at Kroger • Organic fresh produce sales up 4 percent • Oppy extends avocado freshness with Apeel • Albertson's Jim Donald to headline OPS keynote presentations • Naturipe's No-Churn Blueberry and Toasted Coconut Ice Cream • Bill Hammerstrom joins Seven Seas' citrus team • Natural Grocers growing in-store organic produce • Instacart names new CEO • Naturipe sees berry good production of seedless Muscadine Vine Drops • A fusion of flavor: Tuscan Tomato Couscous • Exhibit space for 2022 CPMA Trade Show mostly sold • Schnucks VP of fresh expands role • Nature Fresh Farms focused on clean transportation • Festive Fourth of July recipes • Lotus Sustainables has produce in the bag • Sightings Salutes: Tops Friendly Markets • Tracking trends in consumer behavior • Big Y's chain-wide hiring spree • UNFI unveils new growth plan • BLT Pasta Salad — get the recipe! • Bluetiful blueberry scone recipe • Supreme Court rules in favor of growers • Shuman Farms focused on making a difference in communities • PlantTape makes key leadership changes • Consumers make a plea for sustainability • Vegan lunch prep: Cucumber & Soba Salad • Mann's new time-saving veggie products to revolutionize family meals • Produce industry challenged by labor shortage • Broccoli vs. carrots, the new East Coast–West Coast rivalry • Spring Born ramps up for August launch with new website • PMA’s Fresh Summit is open for business • Naturipe Farms seeing strong demand for blueberries • sweetgreen co-founders confirmed as OPS keynote presenters • Amazon Fresh to customers: Just walk out • Idaho Potatoes are a good source of plant-based protein • SUNSET prevails at greenhouse competition • Cutting-edge greenhouse opens doors in Colorado • Driscoll’s kicks off summer with the return of Rosé Berries • Northeast seeing high demand for jumbo carrots • Try this healthy Veggie Quinoa Bowl • Generation Farms names new CEO • Hy-Vee partners with Google to enhance digital capabilities • GR Fresh celebrates grand opening of state-of-the-art warehouse • Sun World celebrates 45 years of innovation • Stemilt’s Skylar Rae Cherries making their grand debut • TOMRA announces new CEO • June is California Avocado Month • Peru is ready to fill the avocado supply gap • Grilling season is officially here! • Walmart looks to reduce food waste with Second Harvest • EPC members gather for Jersey Fresh Cookout • Ocean Mist Farms promotions yield impressive results • Sunrays helping feed the body and mind • SpartanNash names new chairman • 5 Patriotic produce-packed recipes • Avocados from Peru have arrived in U.S. markets • Naturally sweet cucumber creamsicles • U.S. organic sales soar to new high • AFM Superfood Lab creating the next generation of avocado lovers • Sunkist Ojai Pixie tangerines available for a limited time • The perfect weeknight pizza recipe • SEPC announces 2021 Member Scholarship recipients • USApple green-lights in-person annual outlook conference • Cool salads for summer • California suffering drought conditions; ag land expected to be fallowed • Tops' $2.9M renovation comes with innovative programs • Walmart gains market share in grocery, sees eCommerce jump • Cosmic Crisp apple earning big dollars for early adopters • H-E-B rolls out free curbside pickup at more than 250 stores • Square Roots expands its herb range with three premium fresh offerings • Whole Foods consolidating at a time of growth • Revol Greens doubling organic greenhouse lettuce production • Make Coconut Cucumber Bowls from scratch • Stop & Shop-Flashfood partnership to boost sales, cut waste • Concours d' Fresh: Produce industry members rev their engines • FreshCo expansion hits 40-store mark • Stater Bros.-FirstFruits partnership bears fruit — 19,600 pounds of it • Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market upbeat about business • Brian Antle returns to Tanimura & Antle as executive vice president of sales • Oppy and Eco Farms partnership destined for greatness • Southeastern Grocers continues Winn-Dixie expansion • Raley’s takes fresh banner expansion into a new state • Eastern apples see strong spring bloom • Mother’s Day recipe roundup • Walmart cooks up new healthy food adventure experience • Fruits, veggies and DNO celebrate school lunch heroes • Berry category seeing an upswing in sales • Stemilt primed for Memorial Day cherry ads • FreshDirect co-founder and CEO to depart • Ocean Mist Farms hires new sales commodity manager • The perfect recipe to celebrate Cinco de Mayo • Braga Fresh debuts new Josie’s Organics premium salad kits • Extraordinary stone fruit season kicks off • New Wonderful Pistachios campaign driving demand among snackers • Sightings Salutes: Bashas’ Family of Stores • Bozzuto's Independent Retailer Conference springs into action • Berry rotten shipment leaves seedy smuggler in a jam • Wish Farms celebrates grand opening with PixieRock! • Valerie Shepler joins Fall Creek as commercial manager • PMA Foodservice is open and taking your reservations • California cherry growers anticipate near-record crop • Mexico ends decades-long ban on U.S. fresh potato imports • Quick & easy weekday grilling • Oppy's first California avocados hitting the market • Vaccinated shoppers headed back to grocery stores • The surprising health benefits of artichokes • Amazon expands in-garage grocery delivery • Growers Express opens new storage facility • Giltner sees continued success despite pandemic • And the Best Supermarket in America Award goes to... • Tops partnership offers a bright future • Industry Viewpoint: Retailers perfectly positioned to promote more produce on the plate • Can strawberries slow down the aging process? • Farmstead taps WhatsApp, Facebook leader to head business development • Seized cucumber shipment has drug smuggler in a real pickle • Duda launches Sustainable Packaging Program • Brighter Bites raises $40,000 with virtual fundraising event • Truck rates soaring, and the sky may not be the limit • Del Monte relaunches Honeyglow pineapple • BJ’s names new president and CEO • Avocado prices strong — and should stay that way • Luci Faas recognized as Women in Produce Honoree • Food Lion announces major sustainability commitments • Pete’s expanding to Georgia • Taco Salad Bowl: The perfectly plannable weekday meal • United Fresh critical of USDA ending Food Box Program • CPMA: Increasing your online sales • Mucci Farms wins Packaging Innovation Award at CPMA • ShopRite launches Fresh to Table in-store experience • Nature Fresh Farms expands strawberry acreage • Kroger Delivery introduces America's first Customer Fulfillment Center • Organic fresh produce sales up, top $2 billion for Q1 • Food distribution leader to join SpartanNash • Online grocer Farmstead partners with DoorDash on national expansion • Walmart changes produce supplier policy, aims to protect pollinators • CAC promises an abundance of delicious fruit and flavor • Fortune names Wegmans one of the best companies to work for • Southern Exposure 2021 gets back to business • Mountain View names three new execs • Sunkist debuts Family Segments cooking series • How to make vegetarian rice wraps • Whole Foods changing its produce sourcing • VIP dinner kicks off Southern Exposure 2021 • Mexican, Californian blueberry production driving strong spring season • G&R Farms unveils newly designed Vidalia onion packaging • Organics pear, apple sales soar • Natural Delights launches new website • Generation Farms partners with Fresh Start Produce Sales • Safeway continues to expand curbside pickup service • Promotable Mexican grape volumes on the way • 'Tremendous opportunity' discussed at remarkable meeting of minds • Ignite your senses with Shishito Pepper Stir Fry • Following shooting King Soopers commits $1M to Colorado Healing Fund • Viva Fresh Expo live and in person • Georgia peaches set up for success in 2021 • TIPA launches the Viva Fresh Produce Pledge • First-of-its-kind ripening rooms begin production • Southern Exposure 2021 will celebrate 'The Rise of Produce' • A better you starts with a better breakfast • New season, new look for Jazz apples • Cherries primed to capitalize on pent-up demand • The anti-aging super-green you should be eating more of • With Good Foods Game Day is Guac Day • Consumers want more SweeTango • Hy-Vee to host supplier summit in May • Longo’s acquired in $357 million deal • Vidalia onions to start shipping April 19 • Pom Wonderful expands Antioxidant Super Tea line • Fruit Logistica cancels 2021 show • Bland Farms launches new facility and retail campaign • A quick & easy three-step Cucumber Peanut Salad • Viva Fresh Golf Tournament adds additional course • Walmart invests $500 million to modernize stores • California Strawberry Commission primed to promote strawberries • Meijer looking for hyperlocal products • Ocean Mist Farms launches second purple artichoke season • Eat good, feel good — add more mango to your diet! • PMA Foodservice back in Monterey, in person • Sightings: Show us your colors • West Pak Avocado adds Apeel for ultimate longevity • Five Crowns and Gloriann Farms announce new facility • Tops expands contactless shopping experience • The plant-packed 'Terrific Ten' • Kroger expands fresh produce partnership • T&A acquires Green City Growers • John Shuman named Vidalia onion Grower of the Year • Apples, pears see dollar growth in February • Fyffes announces sustainability target on gender equality • Bashas' expands executive leadership team • GoodLeaf Farms to expand across Canada • Albertsons launches remote-controlled delivery cart • Sunrays grapes now available year-round • Sprouts Farmers Market announces new stores • AFM launches AI-driven Avocado Nation • Tips for making flavorful veggie-based meals • Whole Foods-UNFI partnership extended to 2027 • Mangos poised for a strong season heading into spring • Target's $4 billion plan aims to build on record-breaking year • How to personalize your plate with strawberries • See you in September: Organic Produce Summit announces new dates • PMA Fresh Summit to take place in person • Ocean Mist Farms purple artichokes have arrived • SpartanNash names new VP of fresh merchandising • 3 Ways to take your avocado toast to the next level • Recognition: John Chamberlain retires after stellar marketing career • Executive changes bolster growth at Duncan Family Farms • Meijer announces second vendor-recruitment event • Wonderful going nuts for World Pistachio Day • California avocado forecast weighs in at 292 million pounds • Papayas gone bad, cross border with $27M of marijuana • Stemilt's d’Anjou pears stoke successful sales • Mission Produce launches first-of-its-kind avocado podcast • The Retail View: Lessons from COVID-19 • Tom Vilsack confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture • Gelson’s acquired by global retailer • Viva Fresh Open returns with sold-out tournament • Gold Coast's expanded lineup fighting meal monotony • Online grocery sales hit $9.3 billion for January • PRO*ACT welcomes new director of technology • AFM's Taco Tip Off program a slam dunk for basketball fans • Schnucks honors frontline workers on Supermarket Employee Day • 30-Minute Sheet Pan Pineapple Chicken • Green Way Market opens first location in the Garden State • Hy-Vee wins healthiest workplace award • Meijer rolls out fresh food discount program • Up to 40 commodities hit by Texas freeze • Sweet & savory veggie stew with RedRoyals™ • Walmart completes $8.8 billion divestment • Ambrosia sales dominate in the South, strong nationally • Little Leaf Farms raises $90 million for East Coast expansion • Ark Foods celebrates vegetables with major refresh • Wish Farms expands operation to Oxnard • Sweet & savory veggie stew with RedRoyals • Target makes leadership changes • Ocean Mist's Coachella artichoke season kicks off with groovy promotion • Freshcourt introduces individually-sized Mini Guac • The dangers of over-budgeting the COVID-19 sales cycle • SEPC announces Vorhees Vision Scholarship winner • OPN releases State of Organic Produce report • Summer recipes that shine in winter • Be good to your heart with fruits & veggies • Mexican avocado imports break U.S. records • Subscribe • Walk with a Doc and Fresh Avocados - Love One Today launch virtual adventure • Sev-Rend announces new sustainable packaging line • MSC urges adoption of the electronic bill of lading • Nogales veteran George Duron dies of COVID-19 • Walmart selects IFCO as exclusive provider of reusable plastic containers • Church Bros. Farms launches premium Little Gem pack for foodservice • Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops Markets to merge • 4 Game day guacamole recipes • Loblaws partnership focused on waste-free shopping • Hy-Vee and Pazazz apples partner to help kids stay active, eat healthier • Hy-Vee launches Healthy Heart, Healthy You campaign • Brighter Bites partnership helps families in need • Dates see $6M sales boost in 2020 • Southern Specialties Mexican asparagus now shipping • Revol Greens names Michael Wainscott CFO • Whole Foods' Valentine’s events lend a hand to foodservice • Fresh Del Monte restaurant opens in Miami • Demand outstrips strawberry supplies heading into Valentine’s Day • Cal-Organic limited-edition red carrots, seasonal celery now shipping • Massive storm results in rare Hunts Point closure • 10 Different ways to use sweet potatoes • Giant's out-of-the-box idea comes in a box • Naturipe kicks-off FeBLUEary with new digital platforms • SEPC bolsters safety precautions for Southern Exposure 2021 • Baldor Specialty Foods offers veggie-forward game day kit • Clean Eating Challenge inspires participants, changes lives • Eating Together: Shareable Dinner Platters • Industry Viewpoint: For marketing success in 2021, thinking outside the box won’t be enough • Psycho Clown, Pear Bureau Northwest to fight childhood obesity • Caitlin Tierney joins Mastronardi Produce to support rapid growth • Discount retailer's expansion hits milestone • Walmart begins to scale local fulfillment centers • Applewood Fresh Evercrisp to help sweeten sales • Avocado hand insurance and a year's supply of guacamole • Autumn Glory, Cosmic Crisp enjoy nationwide growth • Giumarra partners with leading blueberry company • Scott Schuette saying good-bye to Fresh Thyme Market • Simple steps to achieve wellness • Del Monte adds new Homestyle Guacamole varieties to lineup • MountainKing's trick to double-digit retail sales increase • Target's $200M thank you • Produce pet photos • Hunts Point strike comes to an end • Instacart offering new services, cutting jobs • Simple Salad Swaps: Cucumber Shrimp Salad • Organic produce sales to $8.5 billion in 2020 • Bland Farms names new CEO • Oppy’s sustainability efforts bear fruit • 4 Savory soup recipes to celebrate National Soup Month • FirstFruits mourns Tim Corkill, longtime marketing manager • Classic Harvest honors the Lunar New Year with elaborate citrus cartons • Industry leaders call to expand produce safety research • Mann Packing adds fifth facility to West Coast operations • Consumers delighted with Stemilt’s d’Anjou pears • New consumer brand, logo highlight long legacy for Robinson Fresh • Tomato supplies on the rise • Generation Next: Price Mabry a man with a plan • Hunts Point sees 1,400 workers strike • In The Trenches: Connecting the old and new normal • GrubMarket extends reach with specialty fruits acquisition • Easy Baked Vegan Risotto Recipe • Signs for strong citrus season abound • Retailer pushing for $19.6 billion acquisition • Move over greens, Radicchio Rosa is here • AFM brings football and avocado fans together • 5 Immunity-boosting superfoods to eat more of in the New Year • CMI Orchards' innovation key at retail level • Seven superfood smoothies to kickstart your day • Carla, an avocado to Luv • Hy-Vee's $167 million employee bonuses • Internationally renowned athletes promote Idaho potatoes’ global game • Sightings Salutes: Gelson’s Markets • New general manager of Nature Fresh Farms Mexico • UNFI outlines 10-year targets • Retail promotion directors expand roles during Covid • Schnucks names new VP of fresh • Andrea Ortega joins FPAA as the new communications coordinator • D’Arrigo California launches redesigned Andy Boy website • Hy-Vee's virtual dietitian services focused on health and wellness • NMB accepting board nominations • Catalytic Generators helps cut costs, not safety • Albertsons debuts automated grocery pickup kiosk • Honeybear Brands receives IPM award • Chilean Fresh Fruit Association hyping nutritional benefits of Chilean fruit • Locked down with pets • Easy, family-friendly recipes from Chelan Fresh • Naturipe's Alvaro Alezard named VP of finance • Carl Northam spends a lifetime with California grower • Tops-Dole partnership unearths produce potential • Fresh-focused retailer expands in Ontario • Litehouse's fuss-free spinach artichoke dip • Retailer expects veggies to be front and center in 2021 • Food Lion partnership reaches out to North Carolina communities • United Fresh to kick start 2021 with new programming • Piggly Wiggly expands with acquisition from Southeastern Grocers • Rainier Fruit's EFI certification a major accomplishment • Ring in the New Year with recipes from Starr Ranch Growers • Save A Lot sells 51 stores, looks to drop 250 more • Fruits, veggies top Dietary Guidelines for Americans • Hazel Tech announces kiwifruit partnership with Kliewer Farms • Hy-Vee to start hosting quarterly summits in 2021 • Big Y employees to receive additional bonus pay • USDA restricts PACA violators in Michigan and Texas • Kalera opening vertical farming facility in Ohio • Walmart delivery goes driverless with self-driving cars • Food Lion helps provide 4.5 million meals • Keystone sees uptick in Pink Lady demand • Dan Duda set to retire next week • Online grocer expands to Southern U.S. • NMB gets curried away with mango recipes • Start planning for Valentine's Day with Bard Valley Dark Chocolate Medjool Dates • Opal and Accu-Label announce exclusive agreement • Metro announces new leadership • Envy apples on track to be billion-dollar brand • Red 'hot' apple continues to impress • FiveStar Gourmet Foods partners with Beyond Meat • U.S. on track to consume more avocados than ever before • Fall Creek adds Tom Blaser to board of directors • Dole strikes the right note with new blue(sy) smoothie • Autumn Glory & organic apples and pears shine in November data • Winter strawberry supply peaking early 2021 • Pure Flavor launches Live Deliciously Magazine for holiday season • The Giant Co. announces more funding in support of racial equality • USA Pears announces partnership with Cabot Cheese, California Walnuts • Stemilt takes innovative step, adds chatbot to website • Dole expands Ready-to-Eat Bowl Salad line, adds mix-friendly bowl • Instacart releases 2021 grocery trends report • Fred Scott joins management team at Summertime Farms • Sensational Sara shocks the tomato world • Wish Farms expands Florida strawberry farm • Meijer surprises customers with $1,000 shopping sprees • Giant expands fresh-focused partnership with Flashfood • Steady Peruvian asparagus volume key for retailers • CMI reports KIKU outpaces entire branded apple category • North Shore capitalizing on changing consumer habits • Ark Foods' purple pepper is the Bell of the ball • Dole welcomes new president for fresh vegetables • Food Lion's $212M investment creating 2,300 jobs • Agros partners with IFCO for ideal tomato packaging solution • Sun World grants import license to Star Produce • Brianna Shales to succeed Roger Pepperl as Stemilt’s marketing director • Stater Bros. reinstates incentive pay • ProducePay providing $60M in financing to Mexican produce growers • Del Monte Fresh Produce expands sales of novel Pink Pineapple, Pinkglow • Arizona spa getaway is top prize for Idaho Potato Lover’s Display Contest Sweepstakes • U.S. consumers to get first taste of Colombian Hass avocados • Leading through a pandemic • Mission Produce's Jim Donovan set to retire • Oppy’s John Anderson honored with BCPMA Lifetime Achievement Award • Love of avocados drives record-breaking imports from Mexico • Nature Fresh Farms expands operations into Texas • Past lessons can be applied in 2021 • H-E-B names new regional vice president for central Texas • Star of the Table • Giumarra talks new grower partnership • Everfresh Packaging reveals new website • ‘Exceptional’ onion movement noted by Gumz Farms • PMA takes lead on updating industry on current state of produce safety • Southeast Produce Council to honor the late Martin Eubanks • Kroger expanding in the South, adding high-tech in-store fulfillment capabilitie • G&R Farms partners with Costco and Schnucks • Vanguard Direct expands sales and operations teams • Albertsons' new meal kit more than a flash in the pan • Three grocers in top five of Fortune's Best Workplaces in Retail list • New CMI partnership expands pear distribution opportunities • Idaho potatoes to make holiday meal shopping a breeze with online ordering • Focus on gross profits, not percentage rate • Expansion means 1,000 jobs open at Big Y • Aw shucks, $25M drug bust is corny • Virtual Big Idaho Potato Harvest meeting focuses on COVID-19 response • Giumarra offering Fair Trade Certified avocados grown in Mexico • CPMA gets fresh with reimagined events • Mission Produce to launch Mission Jumbos ‘more to eat, more to love’ • FreshDirect acquired by Ahold Delhaize • Potatoes mash the competition on Thanksgiving • Wonderful kicks off Halos season with new campaign • Discount retailer takes comic approach to savings • Breaking Bad, more like Broccing Bad: Produce shipped with $11M meth • Envy to star as the ultimate holiday apple on Hallmark Channel • Kanzi apple wins taste tests, preferred by chefs • Organic Grower Summit Roundtable to explore organic opportunities, challenges • More than a billion dollars in tariff refunds going untapped • Walmart sales up $6.7 billion, eComerce jumps 79% • Ark Foods puts down roots in Immokalee with packhouse purchase • Cozy up and share the Pink Lady love • Target celebrates anniversary with holiday deals. Find out more here... • Amazon makes its next grocery move • Big Mountain Foods expansion sets the stage for global distribution • CMI supports local veterans with American dream • Sunview’s organic grapes show impressive gains • Bard Valley Date Growers strengthens sales and marketing team • Nominations open for Produce Excellence in Foodservice Awards • Pears set to take the world by storm • Southeastern Grocers debuts new Winn-Dixie stores • Walmart raises $3.7M for school breakfast programs • Mann Packing adds Veggie Sides, Better Crunch Lettuce to lineup • Food Lion looking to fill 5,000 jobs as acquisition moves forward • Wish Farms refresh to change consumers' reality • SEPC reschedules Southern Exposure to April • Ocean Mist Farms welcomes Frost Kissed artichokes • Nature Fresh Farms and the hardest harvest • New partnership transports Walmart into the future • London Fruit partnership keeps limes fresh longer • Industry Viewpoint: Food safety comes first for produce industry • E. Coli risk prompts Tanimura & Antle recall • Multi-variety ads, totes to counter apple sales dip • Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association names new director of communications • Kroger to invest $56 million in Houston associates • Unifrutti Group acquires Blood orange producer • Hot lettuce market greets winter transition • Applewood, Produce Moms cooking up holiday sales • Simmer Season! Produce-packed soup recipes • Publix sees $3.75 billion sales boost from pandemic • Hurricane Eta has rambutan growers on high alert • Stemilt unlocks great pear potential for retailer • Sprouts sees sales surge during pandemic • Marketing and retail leader joins Albertsons • Peter Hallowell joins Smith’s Farm • Opal apple season officially kicks off • Del Monte's Petit Pinkglow pineapple gets Dallas debut • PMA announces Fresh Summit’s Best of Show winners • Mucci Farms announces 200-acre expansion • Pazazz kicks off a fantastic premium apple season • AFM partners with Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews • Publix expanding North Carolina distribution center • CGT welcomes Leonard Batti as chair of board of directors • Dole salad kit line is missing one thing • Wonderful Pistachios' billion-dollar milestone • Kroger announces diversity, equity and inclusion plan • Naturipe cookbook to spice up the holiday season • Index Fresh names vice president of business development • Food Lion expands to-go services • BrightFarms' $100M expansion plans • Wonderful celebrates unFurgettable Pistachio • Port recognizes 'essential volunteers' at 40th food distribution • Farm Fresh Produce adds three to team • Casey Decker joins Hy-Vee leadership team • Kristin Yerecic Scott receives SEPC's 2020 Next Generation Award • Time to bulk up with Stemilt's Artisan Organics apples & pears • Big Y announces another two-day break for employees • Organic fresh produce sales top $2 billion Q3 • Lidl to install hospital grade air filters in all U.S. stores • Albertsons introduces contactless payment, PickUp lockers • The Wonderful Company unveils fall promotion plans • Former Harps president, son of founders, mourned • USDA files action for $6.3 million PACA violation • Whole Foods offering one-hour grocery pickup • PBH's National Fruits & Veggies Month campaign a success • Kroger launches Chefbot, delivering recipes based on users' ingredients • Eagle Eye Produce finishes harvest in Idaho-E. Oregon • USDA cites Virginia company for $500K PACA violations • Bon named Divine Flavor sales VP • NEPC hosts golf tournament • OPN announces virtual event • SUNSET Rocks brings in huge funds for Brighter Bites • Paul (PK) Kennedy, longtime retail executive, was 71 • WP Rawl hosts Leafy Greens Party election with philanthropic twist • Taking risks toward progress • New York state takes the Big Apple Crunch challenge • Del Monte Fresh's new pink pineapple • Walmart hiring 10,000 more associates • Fresh Summit: Women in the produce industry take a seat at the table • Consumers ‘rediscover’ potatoes during pandemic • SUNSET drops a major (Lolli) Bomb • Fresh Summit closes, but the show goes on • Industry Viewpoint: Forget the new normal — play offense • Opal apples make consumers Crave the Crunch • Honeybear brings a treasure hunt and smile to the apple deck • Raley's names Michael Schutt director of produce and floral • Elevate the apple category with a versatile product mix • Wonderful Pistachios' Next Big Thing • Sev-Rend focuses on sustainable packaging options for a demanding supply chain • Southeastern Grocers expanding with new Winn-Dixie stores • SUNSET rocks virtual Fresh Summit • Pure Flavor adds new little dynamo to its snacking line • Lipman Family Farms to showcase signature fresh-cut green beans at PMA Fresh Summit • Del Monte Fresh debuts novel pink pineapple, Pinkglow • Sunkist to share new shopper behavior trends at PMA • Generation Farms debuts Fresh For The Future website • Markon launches fully recyclable cardboard clamshells for strawberries • Oppy's avocado acquisition amplifies existing strengths • Green Giant Fresh trades on familiarity • State of the Industry preview: pinpointing produce and floral opportunities • Brighter Bites announces sponsors of upcoming SUNSET Rocks event • Walmart partners with Breakfast Club of Canada • Wonderful Pistachios debuts two new No Shells flavors • Introducing Church Brothers Farms Ready Sides • Duda Farm Fresh Foods creates interactive marketplace for Fresh Summit • WP Produce partners with The Produce Moms to promote Desbry Tropical Avocados • Kroger's fresh launch a real ClusterTruck • Autumn Glory apple season begins • EPC holds sixth annual Joe DeLorenzo Family Apple Picking Day • Fresh Summit in sight for the California Avocado Commission • Produce shipment in a pickle with $2M of meth • Walmart reimagines store design • Meijer gets caught booing customers • CGT award renamed for industry legend Frieda Rapoport Caplan • FPAA names new chairman • Index Fresh invites customers to virtual Meeting in the Grove • Kroger announces new SVP of supply chain • FiveStar Gourmet Foods launches new Fig & Walnut Salad • Growers Express names new COO • Save Mart debuts contactless robotic grocery delivery • Del Monte Fresh Produce launches e-commerce and same-day delivery • The Wonderful Company launches $1 million challenge • Mastronardi set to smash the salad bowl • Strong organic apple and pear growth • Food Lion aims to make grocery shopping easier • Ocean Mist Farms debuts new Season & Steam products • Industry Viewpoint: Enhancing collaboration during a pandemic • FDA applauds new public-private relationships • Good Housekeeping Magazine Awards 2020 Healthy Snack Award to Wonderful Pistachios • EPC hosts 45th annual golf outing • USDA restricts PACA violators in four states • Oppy expands lineup with Fair Trade Certified Ocean Spray blueberries • Online grocer Farmstead launches 'Grocery OS' • Food Lion helping partners impacted by COVID-19 across 10 states • Jon Dorminey joins G&R Farms as director of operations • Wonderful Pistachios continues to lead in plant protein • G&R Farms celebrates milestone with consumer marketing campaign • $1M COVID-19 relief from The Wonderful Company • Welcome to Mastronardi Produce's Flavorville • Ball’s Food takes safety to the next level • LaBonne's Markets in Prospect, CT, to hold grand opening • Nash Produce introduces tray packs to retail stores • $2 million of drugs found in produce shipment • Awe Sum winter Chilean blueberries, organic green and gold kiwifruit • Mushroom industry mourns the legendary Mario Basciani • SunWest lauches Halloween-branded peach, mandarin program • USDA cites Ohio business for $800K PACA violations • IPC helps foodservice operators make changes to meet COVID-era challenges • Indianapolis Fruit Co. expands robust team • Meijer vet joins SpartanNash leadership • Index Fresh hires seasoned sales representative Susie Rea • Fresh Directions expands team, names new sales and marketing manager • The Giant Co. goes on hiring spree • AFM launches Avo University to maximize sales, reduce shrink • SweeTangos driving up sales to retailers' delight • Heat, fire and smoke affecting West Coast produce supplies • Church Bros. makes a splash with new products • New Walmart partnership expands drone delivery • Topashaw Farms anticipating exciting fall season • Habelman’s ready for a strong fresh cranberry deal • Make a Pit Stop for drive-thru guacamole • Sunview touts proprietary Sweet Carnival grape • CAC launches California avocado merchandise shop • Apples see summertime sales, volume upswing • Tony Sarsam named CEO of SpartanNash • Facebook resurgence: The new (old) way of reaching shoppers • Litehouse builds its plant-based portfolio with new acquisitions • NYAA anticipates busy apple season • Kroger thriving with $30.5 billion quarter • New Krivanek Consulting service to help companies reset, renew • Peri & Sons adds small organic gourmet onions to its lineup • USApple passes gavel to new board chair • Jazz apples receive rave review in Oprah Magazine • Walmart takes flight launching new pilot • FPFC holds 28th annual golf tournament • Rouses, produce partners team up with PFK • Robust demand continues for Chilean navel oranges • Starr Ranch Growers opens Yakima office and adds to staff • Watermelon Master Classes educate, inform and inspire • Metro cuts food waste while boosting fresh sales • Pacific Trellis introduces Cotton Candy grapes from Spain • Natural Grocers launches organic-focused partnership • Stemilt boosting pear sales, reducing shrink with RipeRite • Strong fresh cranberry deal on the way • Federal policy supports domestic agriculture • Red Sun Farms introduces new graphic refresh • Southeastern Grocers sells off 23 stores • NEPC announces changes to board of directors • AFM launches exciting lineup of fall promotions • SEPC superheroes help those in need • Walmart launches Walmart+, a fee-based membership program • USDA files action against Texas company for PACA violations • California Giant spreading smiles with online fundraiser • Tops takes contactless shopping to the next level • Ippolito International adds to sales team • Wisconsin specialty potato deal looking strong • Duncan Family Farms installs innovative irrigation water treatment system • Industry Viewpoint: Taking stock of key industry issues • National Mango Board to hold 2020 referendum • Baloian growing more than vegetables, Fresno expansion complete • Power Your Lunchbox encourages healthy lunches • Instacart sued for deceptive service fees, not paying sales tax • Dan Andrews Farms completes export campaign with Hazel Melon • Crown Jewels looking forward to pomegranates season • North Shore enhancing partnerships, educating consumers • Food Lion comes out on top • DMA Solutions offers virtual event support ahead of Fresh Summit • Church Bros. launches new Green Giant convenience products • Food Bazaar keeps expanding with Fairway acquisition • The return of a Legend • FLM Harvest, PBH to help elevate produce consumption • IFG delivering the sizzle and the grape • Wonderful Pistachios teams with boxer to benefit ag workers • Giant sets the table for success • Ball’s Foods Buy Fresh Buy Local program in high season • Organics Unlimited to celebrate 15th annual GROW Month • Lone Star Citrus Growers expands sales talent • NWPB finds new ways to promote watermelon • Lidl to add 50 stores, 2,000 jobs this year • Farmers to Families program extended with additional $1B • BJ’s offering fresh options for customers • SiCar's Mexican lemon production going full squeeze ahead • TerraFresh Organics offering new line of California heirloom dates • Salinas crops appear to have escaped damage from fires • Retailer looking for direct supply deals as it continues expansion • Ocean Mist Farms announces new COO, VP • Multivac identifies controlled environment ag as key market • Stemilt reimagines bulk apple and pear sales with new tote bag • Aldi recalls peaches due to Salmonella contamination • Chilean-American Chamber receives large gift • Respected industry leader Emanuel Lazopoulos joins Dole • Northwest fresh pear crop up from last year • DoorDash introduces on-demand grocery delivery, expands grocery partnerships • USApple: Apple production, exports up • Bee Sweet Citrus helps families transition to new school year • The Fresh Market takes at home dining to the next level • Friedas meal-prep inspo • Industry veterans do deep dive into status of organics • Hazel Tech announces launch of Hazel CA technology for apples • Loffredo Fresh Foods expanding into Minneapolis • US Foods Ghost Kitchens program creates new revenue stream for operators • Sun Belle acquisition to benefit customers, retailers and consumers • Braga Fresh adds Whole Foods vet to sales team • PRO*ACT welcomes new CEO • New potato variety to debut on store shelves this fall • Weis continues to reduce its environmental impact • Side Delights set to capitalize on increased cooking at home • North Carolina SweetPotato Commission names new executive director • J&D Produce transforms into Little Bear Produce • Kroger updates priorities, operational improvements • Apeel halves volume of avocado waste, increasing sales • Genpro focused on enabled technology • Walmart breaks ground on next-generation distribution center • Awe Sum Organics welcomes produce veteran as a new sales account manager • Church Bros. expands market offerings • Grimmway donates more than 1 million pounds of produce • In the Trenches: The diverse levels of produce shrink • Rave apples to be Instagram’s first verified fruit • Industry Viewpoint: Defining customer value amid Covid-19 • United Fresh and FPFC team up for 2021 expo • CPMA to support the delivery of Canada’s Surplus Food Rescue Program • USDA restricts PACA violators in Florida, New York and Texas • Albertsons shifting its produce paradigm • Green Giant introduces cauliflower breadsticks • CMI Orchards expansion a boon for retailers • Publix named United Way’s No. 1 global corporate leader • Bad apples say $19M meth shipment is produce • Oppy presents unique Italian-style prune plums • Giumarra's new approach elevates retailer's peaches • Industry veterans reimagining procurement • Tasteful Selections celebration continues with a new theme • Magic Sun expands year-round offerings, organic varieties meet market demands • Kroger's expanded digital marketplace to include organic • Celery fans going mutts over Dandy's new promotion • Michigan apple growers ready for harvest • Tops pilots produce-saving Flashfood program • Smith’s Farm places emphasis on worker safety, meeting retail commitments • Envy ranks No. 1 for nationwide branded apple sales • Listeria risk prompts citrus, potato recall • SEPC postpones Southern Innovations 2020 until next year • Natural Grocers announces new director • Keep on organic summer fruit for September success • Kroger launches contactless payments pilot in QFC division • Oppy bringing Haskap berries to retailers • Salinas grower-shipper announces acquisition • Naturipe adds Colombia to avocado growing regions • $16 million broccoli shipment is mostly meth • Renaissance Food Group adds sales leadership to growing team • Alsum Farms begins Wisconsin red and gold potato harvest • Farmworker pandemic safety campaign launched • Tops Friendly Markets fills two leadership roles • Braga Fresh hires new VP of operations • Certified Onions Inc. expecting increase in pathogen testing • Retailers to benefit from Desbry's two-count bags and bins • Sun Valley convention the latest to cancel amid COVID-19 concerns • USDA restricts PACA violators in Texas from operating in the produce industry • Peru avocado supply is strong, with peak this month • Divine Flavor specialty tomatoes continue strong summer harvest • Stater Bros. fills regional vice president retail operations role • Salmonella outbreak linked to onions has national reach • The Nunes Co., Peri & Sons complete expansion • Industry Viewpoint: Virtual advocacy • Pure Flavor’s snacking line meeting needs of today’s active consumers • USDA restricts PACA violators in New York and Texas • Raley’s rewards hourly team members • Avocado market expected to strengthen as year progresses • Generation Farms announces new look • AFM among 100 best workplaces for innovators • Loveday Mushroom Farms joins South Mill Champs • PMA asserts its commitment to diversity and inclusion with new task force • SEPC's September conference evolves into hybrid experience • Florida Classic Growers welcomes Derek Rodgers • SEPC announces 2020 Nolan scholarship winner • Grower Spotlight features Eagle Eye's Dan Corn • Retailer's focus on produce sales inspires healthy competition • High demand for jumbo carrots in the Northeast • Moon cherries can turn the tide of slow sales • PBH, FMI team up to promote produce-packed meals • NJDA visits highlight Jersey Fresh produce • Summer programs shine with California avocados • PMA Foodservice: Delivered on produce boosting immune systems, an end of human farmers • BrightFarms hits 2,000-store milestone • Fresh Innovations kicks off Dallas Cowboys sponsorship • Hurricane Hanna draws concerns, but good for growers • Avocados from Peru and Giant Food partner to extend helping hand during time of need • This is the summer of the dragon fruit • ShopRite introduces Sally, the salad bar reinvented • Baker & Murakami adds growers, welcomes ‘new’ sales pro • PMA Foodservice: Delivered session offers glimpse of life post-coronavirus • Retailer expands with Fairway Market acquisition • North Bay Produce introduces new packaging • New Jersey blueberries looking at strong finish • Organic fresh produce sales register double-digit growth in Q2 • Natural Delights hires Julie Lutz-Lenosky • Index Fresh brings Colombian avocados to the U.S. for a third season • Church Bros. introduces sweet varieties of two favorite veggies • Restaurants focusing on diversity, labor savings moving forward • Walmart employee bonus brings total to $1.1 billion this year • Mango moves up on rankings at retail • Guatemalan produce imports on the rise • Washington apple shipments set the stage for strong sales • ALDI embarks on next wave of coast-to-coast expansion • Organic Grower Summit cancelled due to COVID-19 • Stemilt’s all organic summer fruit program features two new premium packs • Lipman to showcase expanded fresh-cut line • Produce for Better Health launches National Fruits and Veggies Month toolkit • $1.4 million meth load gets into own stash, pretends to be green onions • Naturipe foodservice program includes contact-free blueberries for kitchens • Pace International announces new website • Walmart announces $3.5 billion investment for growth • SEPC holds summer board meeting • Catania Worldwide’s Texas facility creates new opportunities • Strong demand for Progressive Produce’s Hollywood Fries • In the Trenches: Turning negative selling attitudes into positive produce sales • Arizona company cited for PACA violations • Industry Viewpoint: Fostering young professionals • I Love Produce adds Joe Millman to marketing department • Atlas Produce & Distribution seeing uptick in dates sales • ALDI earns ‘Grocery Value Leader’ title • Variety: The new spice of Wonderful Pistachios No Shells • Industry Viewpoint: New way of communicating • Albertson’s Donald praises retail sector, touts organics • Chilean lemon season in full swing • Prime Time making adjustments to new normal • Food Lion expands delivery to more than 300 stores • Generation Farms distributing white and purple premium garlic • Hunts Point Produce Market on point with new branding • No mask, no service at Walmart and Sam's Club • NMB continues to grow the mango category • USDA files action for $1 million PACA violation • Sunrays grapes to hit stores this winter • Congdon Orchards joins Sage Fruit Co. • Watermelon board launches 2020 challenge • Stop & Shop launches Nutrition Partners to support health and wellness • Someone is crying over this $30 million onion shipment • Progressive Produce begins harvest of California chili peppers • Food Lion extends successful streak • Legendary Oceanside Pole tomato harvest kicks off • Christopher Gerlach joins USApple as director of industry analytics • Raley’s names new corporate leader • Farm Direct Supply reveals fresh new logo and website • The change to ignite your pear category • Big Y extends price freeze • Quebec Distributing facilitating produces boxes to charities • Meijer opens five supercenters in the Midwest • Well•Pict digital retail kit to heat up summer sales • Stemilt to host Virtual Cherry College webinar • Fresh Thyme partnership brings same-day delivery to the Midwest • Target adds a fast and safe way to get groceries • Three sales veterans join Generation Farms • Bushwick Commission mourns industry veteran David Gray • PMA unveils details on Foodservice: Delivered general and breakout sessions • Divine Flavor Mexican grape deal to run through July • NEPC reschedules golf tournament • Publix grows farmer-focused initiative • Bland Farms, SpongeBob bring shoppers sweet excitement • Kroger leadership changes • The key to increasing fresh asparagus sales • Students gain real world experience thanks to L&M internships • It's a bird, it's a plane, it's supermarket delivery via drone • Still time to submit nominations for SEPC's Next Generation Award • Fresh Direct Produce acquires organic produce distributor • Naturipe promotions strengthen executive team • United Fresh staying live with year-round virtual events • Grimmway program focused on the future • Blazer Wilkinson launches Foxy brand blueberries • $2.65 billion food delivery deal reached • Behind the scenes with the National Watermelon Promotion Board • Raley’s pivots to satisfy digital demand • New Whole Foods Market features 75 local growers • Sun World takes firm stance on IP rights breach • Fall Creek names regional director for Mexico • Peri & Sons minimizing environmental impact • Homegrown Organic Farms bolsters sales staff • Big Y exec breaks new ground • Webinar details keys to success for mangos • Surge in dual-channel grocery shopping • Publix, Wegmans and Trader Joe's ranked top supermarkets • Robinson Fresh expanding availability of Apeel produce to new retailers • No Shells but multiple awards for new Wonderful Pistachios flavors • PMA Fresh Summit going virtual for 2020 • Virtual wellness challenge a real world success • An organic blueberry import program that's Homegrown • DiMare Fresh gets second round of food box funding • Papaya industry put on notice • Raley’s makes bold move with new banner • Giant Food unveils changes to its digital shopping • Beverly Hills 90210 star promoting produce brands • Sunset chats new normal and new products • UNFI partnership expands key relationship • Dole taps Hawaiian legacy with new kit • Feeding the frontline, feeding farmworkers • Big debut for Washington apples next week • Shoppers seeing change at Meijer stores • Henry Avocado food safety measures exceed industry standards • North Carolina Ports executive director retiring, successor named • Colorado potatoes have strong outlook • Sakata acquisition peps up pepper program • United Fresh names best in show virtual exhibit booths • Progressive Produce expansion shows tremendous boost to business • USDA cites California company for $700K PACA violations • D’Arrigo New York builds on long tradition of success • Kroger's digital innovation shows success • The future of online grocery shopping is here • Strong demand for new-crop California garlic from Christopher Ranch • Industry Viewpoint: Lessons and opportunities from COVID-19 • Stemilt boosting sales in two categories with Artisan Organics summer fruit • For United Fresh, day five wasn’t day done • PMA launches the Essentials of Produce Safety • ALDI, Hy-Vee, Jewel-Osco bagged salads linked to outbreak • StickyLickits Edible Stickers roll out to Ralphs grocery stores in California • Georgia watermelon season peaking • Organic produce outperforming conventional during pandemic • In the Trenches: Accepting change and getting back to business • Honeybear Brands adapts to new grocery shopping habits • Industry Viewpoint: Going Plant-Based in light of possible meat shortages • Oppy, Ocean Spray bring prime blueberries as harvest comes into full swing • United Fresh LIVE! draws praise from exhibitors • PBH: To increase produce consumption, make it a habit • Arctic Apples honors essential worker in giveaway • L&M bullish on Bell peppers • United Fresh awards grand prize winners, honoring essential workers of the food supply chain • Farmers to Families Box Program lauded at United Fresh webinar • Naturipe Farms removes 24 metric tons of plastic from packaging • The Wholly grail: new convenience items to smash, dice avocado category • Jealous Fruits expands with Carlson family • Organic fresh produce sales see exceptional growth • Bard Valley kicking off date season with limited edition launch • Schnucks set to debut new health-focused banner • Barnana doubling down on salty snack category, unveils new plantain tortilla chips • USApple, apple industry appeal for funding, say USDA analysis flawed • Sampling gets top marks in produce manager webinar • Rosie Cornelius retiring after 50 years in industry • FreshCo discount banner expands • Del Monte names VP of product management • Another produce industry convention canceled • Hy-Vee campaign focused on helping in light of recent unrest • National Watermelon Queen adapting to life during lockdown • Chosen Foods ventures into refrigerated with new guacamole and salsa items • Idaho Potato Lover’s Display Contest winners second to none • Take a trip down memory lane with The Produce News at United Fresh LIVE! • Ocean Mist debuts purple artichoke production • Wonderful Pistachios launches larger size of No Shells flavors • Nature Fresh pushes virtual limits at United Fresh • Brighter Bites, Hardie’s distribute produce boxes to families in need • Sunkist goes virtual at United Fresh LIVE! Expo • Hy-Vee campaign to keep health and wellness fun for families • Michigan apple crop looking good • CAC partners with chefs to predict avocado trends • PMA to host Foodservice: Delivered digital experience July 20-24 • Sam’s Club launches curbside pickup nationwide • CAC complements United Fresh Live! booth with online presentations • Albertsons commits $5 million to social justice • Southeastern Grocers preparing for disaster • Chilean citrus meets increased market demand with strong volumes • Mucci Farms adds two U.S. facilities • Stop & Shop-King Kullen merger terminated • Braga to debut items at United Fresh Live • Dole expands with new salad kits • Work-from-home Wednesday! • Westfalia names head of group safety and environment • Wonderful Pistachios No Shells recognized as rising star • A perfect storm in Nogales creates challenges for border inspections • Dole, Pixar inspire everyday health and adventure • Sprouts names new chief fresh merchandising officer • Peach growers prepare for a challenging harvest • Strong start for summer Bells, cukes and tomatoes • Target looking to make big changes with $10M investment • Del Monte Fresh Produce campaign celebrates workforce • Consalo Family Farms primed for blueberry season • Bay Baby Produce expands stewardship program • United Fresh LIVE! Community – Collaboration – Innovation • Limes add little zest to 5.5-ton marijuana shipment • Simple labeling changes can escalate sales • Onions 52 welcomes Food Lion's Clay Jones to sales team • Kroger expands plans for high-tech fulfillment centers • Tops' new safety and risk leader • NY company cited for $600K PACA violations • Giltner sees silver lining amid coronavirus pandemic • C&S-Instacart partnership helps 3,000 independent grocers • Sunrise Logistics leveraging technology with new customer portal • IFCO introduces new RPC Mini Series • FiveStar providing much-needed relief to Floridians • Virtually everyone attends FPFC luncheon • SEG says bye-bye to BI-LO banner • Watermelon board pivots to digital strategy • Food Lion acquires 62 stores from Southeastern Grocers • NEPC announces cancellation of 2020 expo • Oppy skyrockets into cherry season • Strengthening the apple category • LGMA's plan to make romaine safer • New York Apple Association earns prestigious honor • USDA restricts PACA violators in Illinois and Texas • Food Lion makes changes for pickup, delivery customers • Rainier nears attractive blueberry goal • Good Foods, good news for business development, sales • Danny Dumas resigns from Del Monte Fresh Produce • New Zealand Envy and Jazz expected to turn heads • Safety concerns prompt Target to temporarily close stores • Western Growers mourns longtime staffer Tom Oliveri • Buehler’s names new EVP of sales and marketing • Patrinka Crammond joins Shanley Farms • John Vena launches new site • It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Super Cherry • Jim Allen retiring from NYAS, Tenley Allen Fitzgerald to succeed her father • Hy-Vee, Robinson Fresh donate 50,000 mangos • Winn-Dixie honors heroes from the class of 2020 • Progressive Produce hires industry veteran Andrew Engles • Nature Fresh Farms keeping employees' needs top of mind • Winn-Dixie expanding with eight new stores • Sunkist celebrates the return of Valencia oranges, summer citrus • Giumarra introduces trio of premium nectarine brands • Mother Earth boosts conventional mushrooms • Southeastern Grocers contactless hunger relief program raises more than $1.28 million • Emerging trends to watch • Strong season for Summer Citrus from South Africa • Gold Coast produce boxes keep things fresh while consumers shelter in place • Alberto Obregon joins Vision Import as director of global procurement • Giant Food announces new president • Marketing trailblazer Melissa McDill mourned • Pretty Lady grapes packaged perfectly • New Watermelon Supplier Database connects buyers and marketers • Walmart Canada partners with Children’s Miracle Network • Kroger promotes healthy eating with free telenutrition service • Sarah Frey to be honored at 2020 Women in Produce LIVE! • Avocados offer comfort in time of uncertainty • Eat Smart's new product lines, retail partnerships • Walmart sales jump, eCommerce up 74% • Michigan apple growers assess freeze damage • Mission Produce ships first Peruvian Hass avocados to new market • MegaMex donating $100,000 to COVID-19 relief efforts • Social(ly distant) gathering in the produce industry • Dole takes new salad bowls national • Industry incredulous over Farmers to Families program • New crop alert: organic Southern Hemisphere apples • Divine Flavor using aggressive tactics against COVID-19 • Raley’s adds new leader to executive team • Misionero earns Equitable Food Initiative certification • South Africa seeing healthy summer citrus season • Ahold Delhaize expands cold-storage space with new partnership • Van Doren Sales acquires Agjet • Onion growers request $16 million in direct aid • Kroger providing additional $130M bonus to employees • CGT launches Virtual Wellness Walk/Run Challenge • Asparagus supplies picking up, ad opportunities through June • SEPC announces 2020 member scholarship recipients • Kroger hires 100,000 new workers • Fibre Box Association salutes essential workers • Pushing the apple category to new heights • Organic produce sales soaring • Farmers to Families Food Box Program: One winner’s story • Ryan Youngman joins Crispy Green Inc. • NMB calls for nominations of retail super fruit super heroes • Mucci, Mastronardi, Little Potato Co. and La Huerta take top honors at CPMA's Virtual New Product Showcase • Walmart announces $390M bonuses for employees • USDA files complaint for $1.3 million PACA violation • New research explores blueberries' positive effects • California strawberry farms focused on enhanced safety practices • Laura Peternostro joins Terra Exports
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