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Corn on the cob is a staple on American tables during the summer. Selling corn in the summer is easy, but stretch your marketing muscles to improve sales at other times of the year, as well.

The importance of traditional stone fruit has slid in California over the past 20 years.

The Packer’s Tom Karst visited with Jay Singh on April 17, previewing the upcoming freshPACKmoves 2019 conference and also talking about sustainability in packaging.

Western Growers, Irvine, Calif., has introduced an interactive directory to connect growers to agricultural technology start-ups.

Basketball legend Bill Walton will give the keynote speech at The Packer’s West Coast Produce Expo.

The Eastern Produce Council has kicked off its 2019 Leadership Program, with a visit to Holt Logistics’ marine terminal in Gloucester City, N.J.

Fru-Veg Marketing, Miami, has hired Albert Grimaldi as vice president.

A new non-profit organization is using technology to bring produce farmers and food banks together to reduce food waste, creating an easier way of donating surplus produce.

CCOF Certification Services, Santa Cruz, Calif., has promoted April Crittenden to chief certification officer.

Fueled by consumer demand for fresh celery juice, prices for celery soared to more than $60 a carton in early April.