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Though Peru is historically one of the strongest origins during summer, the industry has projected a shorter and smaller crop for the 2024 Peruvian season, says Keith Barnard, senior vice president of global sourcing.

Tops Friendly Markets says it has completed the transition of five New York stores it acquired in April from Supermarket Management Inc., a longtime franchise partner.

Greenhouse-grown fruit and vegetable company Village Farms Fresh says the integration of AI-driven solutions, such as Blue Radix, is helping improve efficiency and quality.

Pricing is important to shoppers, especially during inflation, but is it the overwhelming factor? Columnist Armand Lobato shares the top grocery store preferences that he’s heard from customers over the years.

The New Rochelle, N.Y.-based importer says its volumes of early summer star ruby grapefruit are now available for shipment out of New Jersey.

The company has an 18-month grace period to rectify its areas of noncompliance or it could be subjected to delisting.

A federal order remains in place to prevent the importing of plants and plant material to prevent the transmission of the tomato and pepper virus.

The Ontario Produce Marketing Association has three new directors and a new board chair, following appointments made at its Annual General Meeting, June 11 in Toronto.

Marco Andrea Corbo, produce veteran and vice president of sales and operations for Toronto’s J.E. Russell Produce Ltd., died June 18.