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Smurfit Kappa’s innovative three litre Bag-in-Box packaging design has received Amazon’s “Frustration-Free Packaging” (FFP) certification.

If I took one lesson away from the recent PMG Produce Artist Award Series winter display contest, it was that merchandising creativity is alive and well. Much more than I’ve thought.

The stand-up pouch bag is still the dominant package for California cherries, but top-seal clamshells are making inroads, shippers say.

The organic produce category continues to see growth thanks to a devoted group of core shoppers, high interest among younger generations, and the perception that organic is healthier than conventional.

Near double-digit growth in organic sales highlighted retail sales in the first quarter of 2021, according to a new report from the Organic Produce Network and Category Partners.

Members of the Produce Marketing Association and the United Fresh Produce Association will vote May 11 on a resolution for the organizations to combine and form a new association.

One of the many education events that took place at Canadian Produce Marketing Association’s 2021 Fresh Week was the webinar Emerging Technologies: The Roaring 20s.

One way to keep up with the trends is to take note of the new products featured at conferences.

Categories we want to spotlight this season are berries, sweet corn, Vidalia onions, asparagus and mangoes.

Episode 46 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features two conversations.