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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – After two years of virtual events, Kansas City, Kan.-based Associated Wholesale Grocers brought back its Innovation Showcase in-person for 2022, and the March 21-23 event didn’t disappoint.

For Santa Maria, Calif.-based Babe Farms Inc., colorful displays and in-store demos that make consumers want to get back in the kitchen are the key to successful produce sales at retail.

Interest in organic avocados has increased significantly from Organic Fresh Trends 2021.

With domestic Honeycrisp supply light, imports from the Southern Hemisphere will soon give retailers more volume to promote, according to Don Roper, vice president of sales and marketing, Honeybear Brands.

The USDA is seeking comments on the effect of retail concentration and retailers’ practices on the conditions of competition in the food industry.

The Greensboro, N.C.-based grocer has launched a four-week fundraising campaign in which 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Chef Jose Andres-led organization.

A new report from IRI and 210 Analytics examining fresh produce sales in February finds that while dollar sales are “looking good,” the “volume pressure is real,” said 210 Analytics President Anne-Marie Roerink.

There is no question that restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic hammered the foodservice industry.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the USDA aims to leverage all of its assets to support progress towards healthier eating patterns in an equitable way.

To explore how shopping patterns have changed and which fruits and vegetables are in greatest demand, The Packer presents its annual Fresh Trends 2022 report.