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California’s governor recently signed into law the country’s most sweeping, rigorous restrictions on single-use plastics and packaging. It will affect everyone from growers to grocers to consumers.

It’s all hands on deck for produce crews to stock and keep up with demand. That is, again, if you’re willing to give the extra effort.

The Produce for Better Health Foundation is setting its sights on September to commemorate its fourth annual National Fruits & Veggies Month celebration.

Joe Pezzini is the new chair of Center for Produce Safety’s board of directors.

The Orlando, Fla.-based company takes the fresh produce industry and consumers inside its food safety innovations and protocols.

The Chelan, Wash.-based company featured its new tree fruit brand, Joyfully Grown Organics, at the recent OPS trade show in Monterey, Calif.

Gonzales, Calif.-based Misionero will showcase its deli leaf lettuce at the International Fresh Produce Association’s Foodservice Conference in late July.

The Matthews, N.C.-based grocer partnered with Virginia Produce to support students pursuing careers in production agriculture.

U.S. grocery food inflation is expected to top 10% in 2022, the USDA reported in an updated Food Price Outlook report.

The Peruvian Avocado Commission is launching a special edition 2022 AVO Tesla Summer Sweepstakes Giveaway in partnership with Lidl and other leading retailers.