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Two experts cover how significant this is for the industry, what new capabilities represent incremental change versus transformational change, and what other areas have truly transformative potential.

Watsonville, Calif.-based Driscoll’s has signed on to the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment, an initiative designed to minimize the environmental impact of plastic.

(UPDATED, April 1) The boards of directors of the Produce Marketing Association and the United Fresh Produce Association have reached an agreement in principle to combine the groups by the first of the year.

Twenty-five more produce managers have received a significant career honor this week in being named the 2021 winners in the United Fresh Produce Association’s Retail Produce Manager Awards Program.

Walmart U.S. has announced new pollinator commitments that the company said will further its efforts to help reverse nature loss and ultimately bring it closer to meeting nature-related goals.

Retail promotions for Mexican grapes shouldn’t start too early but should not lag when the time comes, marketers say.

This in-person networking opportunity is scheduled Aug. 5-6, 2021, at the renowned TPC Sawgrass Golf Course and Resort in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

Notice something different about your latest issue of The Packer? Join editor-in-chief Tom Karst, retail editor Ashley Nickle and Northeast editor Amy Sowder for a behind-the-scenes look at the changes.

Call it pandemic fatigue or just burnout: You could be losing motivation, experiencing emotional numbness, feel that almost all people drain your energy. Your productivity may drop even if your hours haven’t.

TIPA board members discuss how the organization pulled off the first in-person trade show in the produce industry in nearly a year with Viva Fresh 2021.