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Twenty-five more produce managers have received a significant career honor this week in being named the 2021 winners in the United Fresh Produce Association’s Retail Produce Manager Awards Program.

The Environmental Working Group has released its 2021 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce, also known as the “Dirty Dozen” list.

There’s no bigger sales lift in the spring than Easter week.

Here’s a conversation on why we write about the “Dirty Dozen,” why EWG’s messaging is damaging, and how produce companies can start sapping the power of this polarizing list by communicating their responsible practices.

In most years, I hear the phrase “the power of produce” and associate it with the great annual report presented at Southern Exposure, This year, it has another, more personal connotation for me.

Did you know, West Coast Produce Expo has a special hosted buyer program?

The latest FreshFacts on Retail report from the United Fresh Produce Association shows that the value-added segment continues to create big value for the produce industry.

A multi-year partnership between Albertsons and Google will leverage the latter’s artificial intelligence tools and other technologies with the goal of creating a more convenient shopping experience.

Miami-based Del Monte Fresh Produce North America Inc is relaunching its MAG.nificent melon, which is supposed to take the guesswork out of purchasing cantaloupes.

Greenhouses, vertical farms and hybrid systems continue to attract investment at a much greater scale than in previous decades.