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Yes! Apples, the woman-owned and New York-grown apple brand of New York Apple Sales, is one of more than 100 brands showcased at Pop Up Grocer – possibly one of the first traveling pop-up grocery stores.

A nearly 20% decline in spending on eating out contributed to a 5% decline on food spending in 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reports.

The flip side to crazy freight rates is that Northeast customers may look more to Jersey Fresh produce this summer and fall rather than pay for a truck to come from the West, said New Jersey produce professionals.

Episode 48 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview with Michelle Grainger, executive director of the North Carolina SweetPotato Commission.

Citrus marketers have benefitted from great consumer interest during the COVID-19 pandemic and that isn’t likely to change anytime soon, Christina Ward thinks.

Retail consulting firm Brick Meets Click found in its latest consumer survey that online grocery sales continue to remain well above pre-pandemic levels even as month-over-month sales decline.

Watsonville, Calif.-based Driscoll’s recently signed on to the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment, an initiative designed to minimize the environmental impact of plastic.

Chicago-based market research firm Numerator has launched a Vaccinated Shopper Behavior Tracker to study the impact of COVID-19 vaccines on consumer shopping behavior.

Two experts cover how significant this is for the industry, what new capabilities represent incremental change versus transformational change, and what other areas have truly transformative potential.

Watsonville, Calif.-based Driscoll’s has signed on to the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment, an initiative designed to minimize the environmental impact of plastic.