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Hydroponic grower Vertical Roots is introducing a packaging design that utilizes 30% less plastic and prolongs freshness for the brand’s line of salad mixes.

Eden Prairie, Minn.-based Robinson Fresh has launched a consumer brand.

New year, same great Rushing Rivers® d’Anjou pears from Stemilt and exactly what the retailer needs to take their pear category from good to World Famous.

The Pear Bureau Northwest is asking retailers to show their love of red pears with a display contest.

Pummelos, oranges and strawberries maintained the top three spots on PMG the week of Jan. 11, but mandarins rose from No. 11 the previous week to No. 4, and cabbage, previously No. 12, moved up to the No. 5 spot.

Four industry members discussed organic programs, the effect of the pandemic, marketing opportunities, the tensions of the triple-bottom-line business model and more in a Global Organic Produce Expo session Jan. 27.

The California Walnut Board is launching its fourth American Heart Month campaign in February, expanding its popular retail marketing program in an effort to encourage consumers to make healthier food choices.

Consumers typically turn to citrus to load up on vitamin C during cold and flu season, but this year, suppliers hope they’ll stock up on even more grapefruit, oranges, mandarins and lemons to keep COVID-19 at bay.

I once called on a young produce manager who showed loads of potential but lacked direction in his career.

Winter is here, and given the social restrictions necessitated by the global pandemic, some would say it is the winter of all winters.