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The combined company is set to provide food solutions to retail customers and shoppers across the U.S., with more than 30,000 team members serving close to 10,000 independent retail locations.

Organizations in the food recovery and food insecurity space say ending this report will mask the lack of investment in SNAP and other programs.

From pistachios to almonds and black walnuts, nut suppliers are driving retail sales with new products, consumer trends and merchandising strategies that connect nutrition with convenience.

The precision crop management company seeks to both expand into new crops as well as help growers better understand what’s going on with their farms through data.

Everyone wins when it comes to supplying kids with healthy meals, Jordan Grainger, vice president of sales and business development for Ben B. Schwartz & Sons, says in this opinion piece.

The premium blackberry variety has been awarded the prestigious Superior Taste Award by the International Taste Institute, the company says.

The new line includes lion’s mane, king trumpet, maitake, shiitake, oyster and combination offerings in sustainable packaging.

October is National Tomato Month, and the company says it plans to honor its Sunset Campari cocktail tomato, which has turned 30 years old.

Kendall Rae Johnson, a 10-year-old Georgia farmer, is the youngest to receive a full-ride scholarship in agriculture to South Carolina State University. She says she’s only just begun.