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Ahhh, the beautiful wet rack! The crown jewel and showpiece of every produce department.

Higher unemployment expected to take toll in coming weeks

Wholesum, Amado, Ariz., has added organic and fair trade butternut and spaghetti squash to its line-up.

Fair Trade USA has received a 30-month grant of $1.4 million from the Walmart Foundation.

Farm Journal, the parent company of The Packer, will host leaders from the produce industry and other segments of agriculture at an online event, the Farm Country Forum, on April 16.

Homegrown Organic Farms, Porterville, Calif., has rebranded, with a new logo and packaging design.

The average American is driving food sales. It used to be that chefs drove the trends in foods and creating demand for lesser-known commodities that would eventually translate into more sales in supermarkets.

Frieda’s Inc., and Utopia Produce Inc. have been Endorsed. Megalestari Corp., Montoro Produce Company, Paseo Solutions, LLC, and True North Farms LLC are new companies to the Market and More!

Ocean Mist Farms, Castroville, Calif., is highlighting health and nutrition aspects or artichokes with the spring Gold Standard promotion.

Fresh produce demand remains higher than usual at retail, even as panic buying subsides, and retailers are moving forward with promotional activity, albeit adjusted in some cases.