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Retailers may need to be more flexible this fall season on the size, region and variety of potatoes they’re willing to accept from suppliers.

Focal Systems will help Piggly Wiggly Midwest digitize entire stores to automate and optimize ordering, inventory management, merchandising and in-store labor — which could improve the freshness of produce.

I find it telling how resistant people are to calling that big produce industry show in Orlando at the end of October anything other than PMA.

Avocados from Peru debuted its first Fighting Hunger with Nutrition Award at a celebration of its donation of 26,000 avocados to fight food insecurity.

Listen to this podcast episode, which answers the question: What does a traffic sign have to do with employee lunches?

Produce for Better Health focuses on influencers before and during IFPA’s show.

And with this company, the news expands from grocery retailers to public schools, cookbooks and a Middle Eastern research facility.

A number of suppliers are working to inform retailers and consumers about the difference they can make when buying fair trade bananas.

As the Peruvian season ends, the Oxnard, Calif.-based company is ready to provide a strong supply of fresh avocados from Mexico, Chile and Colombia.

The Kroger Co. and Home Chef, a subsidiary of the Cincinnati-based grocer, have collaborated with television host Rachael Ray to bring a new line of meal kits to Kroger stores and banners.