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A major factor in the popularity of berries — besides their easy-to-love taste — is their much-touted health benefits.

Richmond, Va.-based Globalmex International’s Magic Sun, the brand for conventional and organic tomatoes, has broadened its greenhouse product line by adding bell peppers.

Matthew Ryan, former chief marketing officer for Starbucks, is the new CEO of Rockingham, Va.-based Shenandoah Growers.

Foodservice demand for garlic has increased and retail demand has receded slightly as consumers return to restaurants – though people continue to prepare more meals at home than they did pre-pandemic.

Meal preparation habits established during the pandemic bode well for the fresh herbs category, as retail sales remain above 2019 levels even as demand flattens out amid the return of foodservice.

The Fishers-based New York Apple Association is adding to its retail and foodservice team as it ramps up retail and foodservice promotional plans for this coming fall harvest.

The National Grocers Association, the trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, has unveiled a comprehensive rebranding, including a new logo, the first since it was founded in 1982.

Severe pallet shortages are inflicting a widespread effect on the produce industry — including the availability of produce to consumers.

For the past couple of weeks a certain specialty has been topping the charts on PMG — namely, loquat!

Cooler summer temperatures and hailstorms have cut expectations for the New Zealand apple crop, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.