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Raley’s, West Sacramento, Calif., has promoted Laura Croff to senior vice president of people.

Pleasant Prairie, Wis.-based Good Foods Group plans to debut in the coming weeks a direct-to-consumer site.

The Food Marketing Institute’s 2020 Power of Produce Report found that 54% of shoppers said they would like to see a greater assortment of locally grown produce at their primary store.

Side Delights is promoting immunity-boosting properties of potatoes.

Federal and state government programs keep encouraging the local agricultural economy, especially since COVID-19 pandemic shut-downs disrupted the market.

The U.S. Apple Association is adding one-on-one virtual meetings leading up to Outlook 2020, its virtual show in August.

Texas A&M researchers have created a coating that battles cross-contamination of produce. Researchers say that the coating can be applied to surfaces like conveyor belts and collection buckets.

Football fans bought more than 66.6 million avocados leading into the Super Bowl this year, according to the Hass Avocado Board, which breaks down sales for holidays and events for each sales quarter.

Stemilt’s Artisan Organics peach and nectarine crops are available in two new packs.

Dave Corsi chairman, of the Center for Produce Safety’s board of director for two years, has been succeeded by Vic Smith.