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Zero waste and reduced plastic shopping are important goals for retailers and their customers.

SUN VALLEY, IDAHO — Trucks will continue tight for the foreseeable future and shippers need to do all they can to make themselves preferred customers, Kevin Vandenberg says.

These are the produce posts that caught our attention on social media this week.

To say retail produce training is essential is an understatement.

When customers see a familiar label, a popular growing region known for the elevated quality of fresh produce grown, they slow down, and they buy.

Episode 58 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features a conversation with Michael Smith, a senior at Lincoln University, an agriculture major and president of the school’s MANRRS chapter.

Salinas, Calif.-based Naturipe Farms is marketing its “thoroughly washed and ready to use” blueberries to the reviving foodservice sector, suggesting that operators can reduce back-of-house labor with this product.

Steven Muro, president and founder of Fusion, will share his expertise and industry knowledge during a live webinar from the Hass Avocado Board (HAB) on Thursday, July 29, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. PDT.

The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement board has voted to mandate pre-harvest testing for leafy greens grown in fields where elevated risk factors are present.

Chicago-based data company Numerator has released a new study to understand the impact of inflation on recent and upcoming shopping behavior.