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In certain areas of Quebec, crops thrive in that special mucky, black soil that many upstate New York growers enjoy.

The trend in packaging for the produce industry early this year was toward eliminating single-use plastic or even doing away with packaging altogether, merchandising fruits and vegetables loose in bulk displays.

Mushrooms and the concept of sustainability seem to go hand in hand.

Salsa joins the list of recalled food caught up in a nationwide advisory on onions because of an outbreak of Salmonella Newport.

Fresh Innovations LLC has opened two new facilities and plans to launch a new, innovative product in the fall, said Jay Alley, vice president of sales.

Landover, Md.-based Giant Food Stores are king of the hill and likely to stay that way.

To-Jo Mushrooms, Avondale, Pa., offers a full range of mushroom varieties, said Kevin Delaney, vice president of sales and marketing.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning people not to eat Alfalfa & Radish Micro-greens from Sunsprout after a routine test found the presence of salmonella.

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Bronx, N.Y.-based FreshDirect is enhancing its service offering to the Washington, D.C., metro area.