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The Equitable Food Initiative and Sustainability Consortium-led Ethical Charter Implementation Program seeks to strengthen and recognize engagement around labor practices in fresh produce.

Leslie Jefferson, a certified nutrition specialist and community health manager at Giant Food, expands what food-as-medicine means for a grocery store by factoring in equal access to healthy opportunities for all.

Its first harvester was for strawberries, and last year it launched the apple harvester for use in Washington.

The USDA has imposed sanctions on Mestizos Group LLC, Garland, Texas, for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.

Just in time for Halloween, POM Wonderful has launched a nationwide campaign: “Real Life is Scary: Protect Yourself With POM.”

Doral, Fla.-based J&C Tropicals has developed a tropical fruit jerky that vegans will have no beef with.

Stocked with value-added veggies, packaged salads and more, one Pennsylvania ShopRite has launched “Fresh to Table,” a store-within-a-store concept that offers fresh ingredients and meal solutions to grab and go.

The International Fresh Produce Association will offer education sessions with business-building global thought leaders on consumer, tech and talent trends at The Global Produce & Floral Show, Oct. 19-21.

Potato growers in the Red River Valley are predicting an average-size crop this year with the usual high-quality red and yellow potatoes the region is known for producing.

Indianapolis Fruit Co., a FreshEdge company, has expanded its executive team with the addition of Tony Mitchell and Marc Jones.