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The inaugural International Fresh Produce Association’s Global Produce and Floral Show was off to a high-energy start Oct. 27, as IFPA CEO Cathy Burns took the stage for a rousing state of the industry address.

Market research company Numerator says the Kroger and Albertsons merger will eventually mean Kroger will be reaching 2 in 3 shoppers in the U.S.

Hot topics at the Global Produce and Floral Show ran the gamut from sustainability to controlled environment agriculture to technology to new varieties to the power of social media to snacking, convenience and more.

Award recipients were honored at the International Fresh Produce Association’s Global Produce and Floral Show.

Amy Sowder, Produce Market Guide editor and The Packer’s retail and education editor, presents PMG’s 2022 Produce Retailer of the Year award to Chris Miller, produce director for MOM’s Organic Market.

The latest retailer to join forces with Instacart, Midwest grocer Schnuck Markets launches Schnucks Now, a 30 minute e-commerce delivery service.

An October report by FMI and Hartman Group confirms that consumers are adjusting holiday grocery shopping habits to mitigate inflation.

Co-founded by Chef Dan Barber, Row 7 Seed Co., based in Newburgh, N.Y., has launched a line of branded vegetables available in select Whole Foods Market locations in the Greater Boston area.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The trade show was so huge and so elaborate, it was almost like a theme park at IFPA’s Global Produce and Floral Show. This is what one of our editors saw and learned.

What do strawberry carts have to do with food safety, high quality product and worker retention?