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Fresh carrots have been a mainstay at retail: They’re grown year-round, have a relatively low sticker price, are familiar and hardy for shipping.

“Our partnership with Gordon Food Service, combined with our modular, smart-farm platform, means we can rapidly deploy new indoor farms in strategically located cities like Kenosha,” the Square Roots CEO said.

McClellan joined SpartanNash in 2019 and previously served as vice president of fresh merchandising.

More than 70% of U.S. households ordered groceries — including fresh produce — online in 2021, at least once.

We love trends lists! So let’s delve into what the industry expects to happen with produce in 2022.

We pulled out the four trends that pertain to the produce industry from the predictions released by Chicago-based FoodMix Marketing Communications.

The USDA announced Feb. 18 that its avocado inspection program in Michoacan, Mexico has restarted and avocado exports to the U.S. have resumed.

Food prices are continuing to climb, according to numbers released Jan. 12 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Avocados From Mexico has launched a multichannel digital experience Super Bowl campaign, the company announced in a news release.

It’s once again time for getting back to school and back to work, which leads shoppers back to saying “What’s for dinner tonight?”