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Tom Stenzel, currently co-CEO and past president of United Fresh, will move into a consulting role, working closely with Burns through June 2022, says the IFPA.

According to the Trendspotters Panel at the 46th annual Specialty Food Association’s Winter Fancy Food Show, two major food trends to note are dates and peppers. Here are a few merchandising ideas to kick up sales.

The grocer’s new location in Washington, D.C.’s Glover Park neighborhood offers more than 800 local products, including fresh produce.

The USDA has filed an administrative complaint against J & J Distributing Company for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).

On social media, you don’t have to continually create amazing new posts for your company every day to stay relevant and at the top of your target audience’s news feeds.

Bill Bishop, chief architect and cofounder of Brick Meets Click, has retired effective immediately because of “serious, ongoing health challenges.”

Shoppers are making decisions based on what they read rather than what they can touch, said Ray Connelly, vice president of supplier strategy at Los Gatos, Calif.-based Procurant.

There’s the artistry of produce merchandising, and then there’s everything else.

Holidays are slam dunks for social media posts. For the fresh produce industry, tweaking a post this way is obvious, easy and timely — especially for Valentine’s Day.

Listen to our Tip of the Iceberg Podcast Episode 73, watch the video interview or read it here to find out why Albertsons Cos. will use Afresh’s AI-powered ordering and inventory platform.