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The Fresh From Florida brand marketing campaign once again has a full plate of promotions, incentives and support materials ready to tout the benefits of Florida-grown fruits and vegetables.

Mushrooms are squeezing their way into 2019 food trends predictions.

DMA Solutions Inc., Dallas, has released its fifth annual Social Media and Produce Marketer’s Calendars.

Alliance Retail Group has hired Sam Rhodes as chief sales officer.

The National Watermelon Promotion Board, Winter Springs, Fla., cited social media and digital programs as key parts of a successful 2018 domestic promotion campaign.

Harvest Sensations, Los Angeles, Calif., has a redesigned website — https://www.harvestsensations.com/ —with an emphasis on visual elements and a blog-like format aimed at professional and home chefs.

Leaning on big gains in several Northeast markets, sales of avocados continue to outpace total produce sales.

Brockton, Mass.-based Concord Foods is leveraging the popularity of avocados and convenience-oriented produce items to elevate its products, such as guacamole dip spices.

The cost of going out to eat is rising faster than eating at home.

The Food and Drug Administration has released a list of the California Central Coast counties it has targeted as the potential origin of E. coli tainted romaine lettuce.