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Jeff Smutny joins the institute as its new executive director, bringing experience in marketing and regulatory affairs in the agriculture industry.

Convenience is still king, say retailers, with the caveat of delivering exceptional value through freshness.

Jon DeVaney, president of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association, shares what’s on growers’ minds from labor to drought conditions to this year’s apple crop.

The organization says it will have unique mango-themed experiences at all University of Mississippi home basketball and football games.

Organic Produce Market Guide 2024

Following an initial announcement in May, the retailer identifies 32 stores in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island it will close before the end of the year.

The 90,000-square-foot Meijer Grocery store in Noblesville, Ind., brings a condensed footprint with essential categories.

From increasing difficulty in accessing households due to new telephone technologies to concerns about data privacy and time constraints from farmers, the number of farmers participating in USDA surveys is on the decline.

Owned by Four Star Fruit, a producer and marketer of table grapes, the companies say this partnership will help expand the Predictable Commerce Programs for more growers.

The program has nearly doubled in scope to 13 new states with support from the USDA.