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Fair Trade USA hosts a Board of Directors Dinner Sept. 22, at Orsay in Manhattan’s Upper East Side for members, donors and advocates of the social responsibility and sustainability cause.

Giant Eagle, Southeastern Grocers, CVS, Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods Market and four dollar stores are all taking key steps in pesticide and pollinator protection.

Retailer Hy-Vee commits to meal delivery and nutrition education for food insecure.

National Grocers Association pledges to improve access to grocery stores in rural areas and food deserts by working to increase the number of retailers authorized for SNAP online purchases.

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?

Consumer decisions don’t always make sense. Humans are systematically irrational, driven by the unconscious, said a behavioral scientist in a recent produce industry education session on consumer demand.

The crystal ball of historical data shows what could happen with organic and conventional produce prices, says Mike Mauti of Execulytics.

NEW YORK — The eyebrow-raising success of fresh-cut fruit stood out when dozens of investors and SpartanNash executives discussed the health of the company, its strategies and plans.