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SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Produce industry professionals participate in the golf outing at the June 9-10 International Fresh Produce Association’s Retail Conference in Schaumburg, Ill.

A Brick Meets Click and Mercatus grocery shopping survey shows mixed results across formats and services, revealing how inflation is affecting buying behaviors.

Apollo Funds has agreed to acquire Cardenas Markets, an Ontario, Calif.-based grocer serving the Hispanic community.

Coral Gables, Fla.-based Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. has officially launched its Mini Honeyglow pineapple in North America.

Just as going through the motions in courses may not accomplish much, the same can be said for the produce aisle.

Organic tomatoes brought in more than $290.5 million in 2020, and marketers moved more than $75.4 million pounds of the vegetable, according to IRI. And organic tomato purchases are clearly driven by age.

Bakersfield, Calif.-based Country Sweet Produce’s Bako Sweet brand will offer retailers plenty of merchandising efforts in the historically quiet season for the sweet potato category.

New Jersey peaches should be available in good volume from early July until mid-September, according to the New Jersey Peach Promotion Council.

These bright red berries continued to be a consumer favorite in 2021, finding favor as the No. 2 most popular fruit in Fresh Trends 2022 — a title typically held by apples.

Canada on June 20 announced final regulations banning select single-use plastic manufactured items, including checkout bags, cutlery, certain foodservice ware, ring carriers, stir sticks, and most straws.