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Oishii berries now available at 31 stores in the Tristate area.

Fresh Express says it created a new foodservice division to establish a national offering in that category.

California Walnuts continued its sponsorship of the Sacramento Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker” and teamed with Nugget Markets for a two-month Nutcracker-themed promotion.

Circana and IFPA partnered to provide a webinar titled, “Produce and Floral: Year in Review and Look Ahead,” which explored key consumer trends and how to sustain demand in 2025.

A project at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign compared risk management mitigation strategies to prevent exposure to contaminants.

The 2024 New York Produce Show and Conference brought some 4,000 attendees and more than 300 exhibitors to New York City’s Jacob Javits Center, Dec. 10-12.

The company says its next organic clementine varieties, including satsumas, are also “eating exceptionally well.”

Volume of U.S. fresh potatoes sent to Mexico was up 55% from October 2023 through September 2024, the USDA reports.

The high level of policy uncertainty facing rural industries adds to an already long list of headwinds and challenges, according to the report.

Despite lower production in some states, the USDA reported shipping point prices for potatoes were similar to a year ago in late November.