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From Screen to Shelf: How the Mushroom Industry Is Mobilizing to Win the Next Generation of Shoppers
By leveraging viral social campaigns, smarter cross-merchandising, dual-pack sizing and modernized farming technology, the industry is aligning from screen to shelf to drive long-term category growth among younger consumers.
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The USDA plans to move more than 2,500 employees from Washington under reorganization while Union surveys show few employees will relocate.
Onza Corp.’s FreshSure technology converts volatile ozone gas into a stable, USDA-organic solid crystal matrix offering scalable sachets that achieve up to log-five pathogen reductions and extend produce shelf life by up to nine days.
More than 180 exhibitors are preparing to showcase some of their newest and most popular produce offerings at the New England Produce Council Produce, Floral and Food Service Expo Aug. 17-18.
Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman says if the bill is not passed out of committee on Thursday, it would be “very, very difficult” to get a Farm Bill passed this year. The chairman says the SNAP state cost share delays will be a hang-up for some Democrats.
The Washington Post reports the CDC has added six more states to the ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce from Central Mexico.
Former FDA official Frank Yiannas cautions that slow communication and broad recall advisories during the historic outbreak are punishing safe growers and scaring shoppers away from healthy foods.
Built around the new BK 6-13 variety, the company’s program boasts steady supply and high-spec fruit year-round.
From an inaugural Women’s Program to its first-ever New Products Showcase, this year’s New England Produce Council Produce, Floral and Food Service Expo is poised to offer a host of new experiences, says Laura Sullivan, NEPC executive director.
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