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A look at the Google Trends for the week of April 14 to April 21 reveals some of the top questions in the search bar related to “restaurants” is, “When are restaurants going to reopen?”

The produce and allied industries continue to help during the COVID-19 crisis.

West Pak Avocado, Murrieta, Calif., is donating pallets of avocados during pandmeic

The disconnect between long lines at food banks during the COVID-19 crisis and images of wasted produce has struck a nerve with the American public.

Delving into the detail of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, Robert Guenther visited April 21 with The Packer’s Tom Karst.

The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas, Nogales, Ariz., is recognizing the efforts of its members to keep food moving through the supply chain during the pandemic.

Produce companies and allied industries continue to respond to the need for fresh produce, monetary donations and other resources at charitable organizations across the country as the pandemic continues.

The School Nutrition Association and United Fresh are partnering to connect produce distributors to school foodservice directors looking for single-serve, wrapped produce as part of meal distributions.

The disconnect between long lines at food banks and images of wasted produce has struck a nerve with the American public.

While the business effects of COVID-19 have been severe, export sales of U.S. fresh produce to Asia are improving.