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The Packer’s editor-in-chief Tom Karst, retail editor Ashley Nickle and Northeast editor Amy Sowder discuss the return of foodservice in the latest episode of Packer Insight.

There’s something unique about a retail produce crew. Unlike other grocery store departments, produce is different.

Total online grocery sales in May were 3.5 times higher than pre-pandemic levels, totaling $7.0 billion, according to the latest report from retail consulting firm Brick Meets Click.

PMG is once again showcasing great seasonal displays through its Produce Artist Award Series program, and all produce merchandisers, specialists and produce managers are welcome to participate.

The first week of July brought a lot of shuffling of the top 20 produce items on Produce Market Guide, with some summertime specialties joining the ranks of standard favorites.

Be bold with innovation and always level with buyers.

Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization for growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups, welcomes David Cea as its new workforce development specialist.

UNSTUCK partners with brands to create co-branded products made with ingredients sourced from suppliers hiring refugees.

Prices for red or black plums around the nation ranged from 97 cents to $2.99 per pound on July 7, according to U.S. Marketing Services.

To ensure companies are ready for September, National Fruits & Veggies Month, Produce for Better Health Foundation has launched a 2021 toolkit.