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Fresh is hot, vegan is not, according to a new study of consumer trends in the food and beverage industry.

A Whole Foods spokesperson said the decision to close was made before the company was purchased by Amazon.

After 11 years with the National Mango Board, Wendy McManus is preparing to move on to a new venture. The retail program manager plans to leave in June, launching business coaching tailored to the produce industry.

Whole Foods’ well reported price cuts after the Amazon purchase have been more noise than savings, one analyst shows.

About 160 retailers partner with San Francisco-based Instacart. It’s a valuable tool for grocers to dip into e-commerce without the infrastructure and labor spending developing a program in-house.

The 2016 Produce Retailer of the Year is headed to sunny Southern California.

In the space of about three weeks, I attended three very different trade shows. Each had its own niche, a valuable place in the industry.

SpartanNash’s private brand strategy is expanding.

ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Enticing consumers with beautifully merchandised displays of fresh produce is all part of the appeal of shopping for produce, so I wasn’t sure what would be worth seeing at the warehouse when I vis