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With more than 20 years of experience in the North American supermarket industry, Mike Mauti has learned “Retail 101” firsthand.

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. — How could a church win a potato display contest that’s normally awarded to a retailer?

With big growth in berry output but declines in stone fruit, there have been substantial changes in summer fruit production in California in 10 years.

Fruit and vegetable benefits under the Women, Infants and Children nutrition program could triple for up to four months because of a funding boost from Congress.

In terms of health benefits, five a day is the sweet spot for fruit and vegetable consumption.

The consumption trends revealed in the Produce for Better Health Foundation’s latest State of the Plate report are disappointing, so our industry needs to try these new strategies.

“I’ve never experienced anything like this. I mean, this wiped us out completely,” Uvalde vegetable grower Brandon Laffere said of the devastation wrought on Texas crops by Winter Storm Uri.

On March 8, Produce Marketing Association CEO Cathy Burns gave The Packer an update about plans for PMA’s Fresh Summit.

With a big boost from “super” shoppers, avocado consumption continues to grow.

There’s a new leader on PMG. Blueberries vaulted into the No. 1 spot the week of March 1 after a long stretch out of the top 20 fruits and vegetables.