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Instacart’s fourth annual Giving Tuesday campaign is supporting Partnership for a Healthier America and its mission to transform the food landscape in pursuit of health equity.
Mary Ellen Adcock, Kroger’s senior vice president of operations, is set to succeed Stuart Aitken in the role.
During a career that started with selling produce out the back of a huckster truck, Pete Machi has left an indelible mark on the industry, says Consumer Fresh Produce Inc.
As the list continues to evolve, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is reportedly playing an active role in the cabinet selection.
The value of U.S. fresh avocado imports from Mexico from October 2023 through September 2024 was up 23% from the previous season.
The family-owned distributor on New York’s Hunts Point Produce Market says it can customize orders for customers who need less than a full pallet.
While the yield is down for this season, the organization reported success in pilot programs to promote sweetpotatoes outside of the seasonal holiday window.
The Sunrise, Fla.-based wellness-based juice bar franchise has partnered with Pom Wonderful to launch the Pom Glow Smoothie.
While brick-and-mortar stores aim to make produce shopping easier, fun and more engaging, retailers seek to translate the in-store buying experience to the digital world.
Interested candidates should submit resumes by Dec. 6 for this volunteer position.
The national marketing, research and promotion board for the potato industry has chosen Shelley Olsen as chair, as well as announced its new executive committee.
Matthew Blair has been promoted to manage the fruit desk, with Justin Rowe set to oversee vegetable desk for the grocery retailer.
Danny Dumas will serve as senior vice president of sales, marketing and product management for North America.
Potatoes may be the No. 1 produce commodity the state’s growers ship, but a variety of other tasty fruits and vegetables emanate from Colorado each summer and early fall as well.
Yakima, Wash.-based Washington Fruit Growers expects to market good volume of pears this year, said Dan Davis, director of business development.
The University of Florida said researchers created a Strawberry Advisory System to help growers better understand when to spray fungicides.
A new Circana report offers insights on how U.S. consumers are redefining dinnertime. The company’s industry adviser for consumer goods and foodservice spoke with The Packer about habits specific to produce.
Novem said that, before the closing of the sale, it will lease the storage facility in British Columbia to help growers in the Okanagan Valley and prevent the loss of 25 million pounds of apples this season.
With sales of organic fruits and vegetables outpacing conventional, the company is focusing expanded organic marketing efforts on three specific consumer generations in strategic organic growth markets across the U.S.
Cold damage over the winter will translate to lower Northwest pear output for 2024, industry leaders say.
Steve Wright, who has retail experience at Tops Friendly Markets and Spartan stores, joins the company as vice president of sales.
Following a positive test result in Michigan, a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based grower recalled 224 cases of whole cantaloupe sold in retail supermarkets.
As part of its support for health and wellness initiatives, the Valencia, Calif.-based citrus cooperative said the collaboration aims to raise awareness about breast cancer and provide valuable resources to those impacted by the disease.
A hearing to decide the fate of a preliminary injunction by the Federal Trade Commission started this week.
The USDA and the U.S. trade representative’s office are accepting applications for new members to serve on agricultural trade advisory committees.
E-commerce is driving market share of total grocery retail sales, almost doubling to 11.8% of total grocery sales in 2023, according to a new report from Agriculture Canada.
Since the program’s inception in 2012, Tops Friendly Markets has donated more than $1.9 million to over 1,000 participating schools.
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council says the program helps fellows grow their leadership skill set, learn from decades-long industry leaders and develop their network of connections.
The funded projects will aim to increase the consumption of domestic and organic agricultural products.
The British Columbia Supreme Court ordered the cooperative to sell its assets following a petition for creditor protection.