A colder late spring, hotter midsummer and more Atlantic storms than usual haven’t hurt the newer varieties of apples that consumers demand, several Eastern Seaboard growers say.
While consumer perception of safety might’ve led to more purchases of packaged produce over loose bulk in the first couple of months of the coronavirus pandemic, some say it’s the increase of online shopping.
The borders may remain closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, but Summer Citrus from South Africa is able to participate in the Produce Marketing Association’s virtual Fresh Summit Oct. 13-15.
After almost half a century, Mary Ellen Burris has retired from Rochester, N.Y.-based Wegmans Food Markets as senior vice president of consumer affairs.
With consumers’ concern for health immunity on the rise, and the COVID-19 pandemic’s convergence with peak cold and flu season, the Mushroom Council has launched the Feed Your Immune System campaign.
