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When I stop into just about any retail or service operation, chances are I’m going to encounter “the trainee.”

The 2022 West Coast Produce Expo, June 3-4, is expected to draw 400 top buyers, along with the industry’s leading growers and allied companies at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort and Spa in Palm Desert, Calif.

The Plant City, Fla.-based company is gearing up for higher volumes of the California-grown fruit.

While produce prices cooled some, rising food costs in April continued to fan the flames of inflation, according to April’s consumer price index from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The shipment kicks off another season supported by Zespri’s integrated consumer campaign designed to communicate the benefits of SunGold and drive traffic to retailers carrying the kiwi brand.

“You get a lot of bang for your buck with veggies, because you can eat a decent amount and really feel full with all that fiber. And the calories are just very low,” registered dietitian Danielle Magnus said.

The 2022 Spring Produce Artist Award Series deadline to show off your produce displays from late winter and early spring is in less than two weeks.

Whether or not shoppers do it in time for Mother’s Day, creating a snack board customized to Mom’s taste is a doable, trendy and thoughtful idea.

Delivery sales drove almost half the major drop, Brick Meets Click says.

Hy-Vee gives a starring role to produce across a variety of platforms.