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We better pay attention to Gen Z if we want our companies to survive and thrive — and the general public to eat more fresh produce.

Square Roots will grow food onsite at United Natural Foods Inc. facilities, shortening the supply chain and giving back days of freshness to UNFI’s retail customers year-round.

Local Leaf Farms plans to reduce food miles and logistics headaches by opening as many as 20 small-footprint facilities across Canada by 2025.

Travel with us as we take the journey of the apple from the orchard to the packing house to the storage facility and then to the restaurant and supermarket.

The Retail Produce Tour on Oct. 26, at the International Fresh Produce Association’s Global Produce & Floral Show in Orlando, offered two buses and was sold out with a waiting list.

Registration is open for the Nov. 29-Dec. 2 show held in the heart of New York City.

Five grand prize winners for both 2021 and 2022 were announced, and those winners, not previously notified, were told to go on stage at IFPA’s Global Show Oct. 27, for even more recognition.

Speaking before the crowd at International Fresh Produce Association’s big show, Chef José Andrés said food — handled in a better way — has the power to heal the body, the spirit and the community.

And with this company, the news expands from grocery retailers to public schools, cookbooks and a Middle Eastern research facility.

The most important aspect of selling lesser-known fruits and vegetables from around the world is information.