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I visited 12 grocery stores in the Kansas City area the evening that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention linked another E. coli outbreak to romaine, and the Nov. 20 trip was far more revealing than I expected.

Mexican avocado shipments will be crossing into the U.S. in earnest Nov. 17, after a late-October growers strike all but dried up the supply chain to retailers and foodservice operators in the U.S.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Kroger executives believe their new OptUp mobile app will change the way America eats, and they might be right.

Crunch Time Apple Growers, marketer of SnapDragon and RubyFrost apples, received three awards for marketing the apples.

It was a dark and stormy night. Well, dark and snowy, at least.

Cauliflower may be king over kale in 2019, but the trend toward all local and organic fresh foods will continue to reign — buoyed by vertical, urban farming.

The United Fresh Produce Association has named its advisory committee for Brandstorm.

Porterville, Calif.-based Homegrown Organic Farms plans to unveil a new citrus line in November, said Stephen Paul, category director for stone fruit, fall fruit and blueberries.

With a $90-million investment, Bowery Farming plans to build large-scale indoor farms in cities across the country.

Competing for online grocery shoppers is a dominant trend for leading Chicago retailers.