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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 Biden-Harris administration issues financial assistance through the program to more than 43,000 farmers, ranchers and forest landowners who experienced discrimination in USDA farm lending programs prior to 2021.
Created with Red Door Interactive, the campaign leverages the intersection of visuals and sound to promote the advantages of choosing California-grown crops and commodities.
Marketing campaigns connect with Texas and national markets to increase recognition and consumer preference for TX1015 onions.
Schnucks will use Instacart Carrot Tags’ pick-to-light functionality across most of its stores, allowing Instacart shoppers to activate items from their picking list within the Instacart Shopper app.
Healthier Choices Management Corp. CEO Jeffrey Holman announced the continued expansion of its grocery segment through the acquisition of GreenAcres Market.
The remodel completes a second phase of store upgrades including new interior décor, upgraded deli section, redesigned produce department and more.
The funds will provide more than 40 scholarships to families of military veterans and first responders.
New grocery partnership will offer consumers same-day delivery from hundreds of locations, with SNAP/EBT payment capabilities coming later this year.
FreshEdge now operates over 1.3 million square feet of warehouse space across 35 facilities with a fleet of more than 1,100 trucks.
Vegetables by Bayer says by introducing an active network of chefs and culinarians to growers, distributors and seed developers, it can offer guidance, predict vegetable and fruit trends and address industry issues.