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Jill Dutton

Jill Dutton, associate editor of The Packer, specializes in retail produce news, market trends and urban farming initiatives. With expertise in the rapidly evolving e-grocery landscape, she provides analysis on how digital platforms are reshaping food distribution. Jill is a prominent voice on sustainability and consumer trends, offering actionable insights that help businesses navigate shifting market demands. Her work explores the full produce journey — from farm to retail — featuring grower profiles, supply chain insights and emerging production models that shape American food systems.

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The initiative will involve more than 1,300 grocery retail locations and 18 food distribution centers across seven states diverting edible food from landfills to donation centers.
U.S. consumers can view and purchase TPM-approved products through Walmart’s website and mobile app.
The sweepstakes, which lasts through Sept. 30, lets participants pick their favorite of three causes. Donations to the three organizations will be based on the percentage of votes by entrants.
Serenbe is home to over 1,000 residents and includes a 25-acre organic farm, farm-to-table restaurants, an inn, wellness spa, farmers markets, shops and edible landscaping along the paths and sidewalks.
The national marketing and promotion board says it can help IGA members grow their market share and store sales through integrated programs, as well as insights and assets.
The company says it will partner with iFoodDS to simplify compliance for Sysco suppliers.
The certified organic farm said the joint venture with Coosemans-Phoenix LLC to create Duncan Family Farms Specialties delivers a more efficient approach for customers and consumers by providing faster delivery of truly local fresh herbs, microgreens, Shishito peppers and more.
Chelsea Morning Produce is using Choco AI to automate a job that few people enjoy.
Presented to Xiuyan Zhang of the University of Maine, the $10,000 scholarship is provided to one graduate student with an interest in research that stands to significantly and directly benefit the U.S. potato industry.
The program promises if customers are not satisfied with produce purchased — at Loblaws, Independent, Valu-mart and Zehrs locations and online — it will be replaced and refunded within seven days, no questions asked.