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Columnist Armand Lobato concludes his series on produce management tools, highlighting the importance of sanitation, technology and cross-department collaboration.

Exhibitors at the SEPC event are leveraging nutrition-focused marketing and expert-led education to revitalize the vegetable category.

New research shows produce maintaining volume strength in a tighter food economy, even as GLP-1 usage, declining calorie intake and generational differences reshape how consumers define and shop for health.

The company is expanding its “food as medicine” initiatives, using Project DASH and SNAP/EBT integration to deliver groceries and fresh produce to families and food-desert residents.

The agency has finalized stricter stocking standards requiring 250,000 stores to carry 28 varieties of whole foods while launching private sector partnerships to promote national dietary guidelines.

By merging sophisticated branding with a best-of-harvest selection process, Sun Belle aims to capture the surging double-digit growth in the high-end berry market.

Strait of Hormuz disruptions and refinery attacks drive fuel costs higher as farmers face a 2026 planting season crunch.