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Organizers said 3,600 grocery professionals participated in the three-day event, the largest in the National Grocers Association’s 42-year history.

For the first time, the Texas International Produce Association will bring its dynamic Viva Fresh Expo to Houston. While the event is in a new venue with new ideas, the old favorites are also on the schedule.

Barring unforeseen weather events, Texas spring onion season is expected to feature plenty of good-quality product, growers say.

Rodrigo Castaneda, who joins the company with more than 25 years of experience in various industries, is expected to help expand the company’s presence.

A new research project hopes to identify genetic markers to breed artichokes for improved storage.

Mishandling an inbound produce load can make the work done before its arrival all for naught — and it’s a recipe for rapidly declining quality, unsatisfied customers and increased shrink, says columnist Armand Lobato.

In this “Tip of the Iceberg” podcast, Jim Bair, president and CEO of the U.S. Apple Association, talks rising food prices, slowing grower returns and the current challenges to maintaining a profitable apple business.

Investment in vertical farming was down in 2023, but there should be optimism about the future of the CEA leafy greens industry — and tech has a role in it — strategy consultant Craig Carlson says in this guest column.

Whether it’s planting, spraying, soil sampling or harvesting, new tools are turning the information you collect into actionable insights.

Grower, shipper and marketer Alpine Fresh introduced its newest blackberry variety, Sweet Karoline, to over 26,000 foodies, chefs and restauranteurs at the recent South Beach Wine and Food Festival in Miami.