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It’s quite a commitment to attempt offering a clean and fresh produce department when shopping traffic heats up.

At its last meeting, the LGMA board voted unanimously to require its members to conduct preharvest testing of product grown in fields where elevated risk factors may be present.

Lifelong grocery professional Price Mabry has accepted the role of vice president of fresh at Hattiesburg, Miss.-based Roberts Co., which owns grocery chains such as Corner Market.

Delanco, N.J.-based Misfits Market, an online grocery platform focused on sustainability, affordability and accessibility, has closed a $225 million series C-1 round.

Cathy Burns, CEO of the Produce Marketing Association, has issued an update on COVID-19-related precautions as plans continue for an in-person Fresh Summit in New Orleans, set for Oct. 28-30.

Wakefern Food Corp. is adopting the latest in RPCs (Reusable Plastic Containers) in its Produce department to improve quality, sustainability, and lower costs for customers.

The National Watermelon Promotion Board, Winter Springs, Fla., invites all retail chains, independent retailers and commissaries to submit entries to their 13th annual Watermelon Retail Merchandising Contest.

Lyndonville, N.Y.-based United Apple Sales is experiencing extremes: A great Northeast U.S. growing season so far, and a severely hot Northwest U.S. growing season.

While scrolling produce industry posts on social media this week, we found weirdly-shaped squash, different brains, bubble gum, carrot bacon — and news about at least one thing that’s getting more affordable. Oh my!

Newark, N.J.-based AeroFarms will expand to the Midwest region as part of a project with World Wildlife Fund and the St. Louis Controlled Environment Agriculture Coalition.