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“There’s a dozen other people lined up for just a couple of management positions. What makes you different from everyone else?”

Consumers this winter are facing the seasonal blahs coupled with the effects of the global pandemic.

The 115-year-old, family-owned company, M. Levin and Co., is a ripener-distributor for bananas. It also offers a wide range of tropical items, including mangoes, dragon fruit and passion fruit.

Northeast market business news in brief.

Schnuck Markets, Inc. and the American Red Cross today announced that Schnucks customers and the company donated $125,000 to support Midwest tornado victims.

Transportation woes continue to haunt Northeast shippers as trucks remain hard to come by and freight rates skyrocket because of rising fuel costs and a scarcity of drivers.

The sudden resurgence of fresh potato popularity with consumers that was fueled by COVID-19 almost 18 months ago does not show any sign of slowing down soon.

Listen to Episode 63 of our Tip of the Iceberg Podcast, featuring Rabobank fruit, vegetable and nut analyst Almuhanad Melhim, who uses his October report to discuss the future of organic produce demand post-pandemic.

Watch our winning 2021 produce retailer and marketer get accolades. Find out why they won.

Williamsville-based Tops Markets and Schenectady-based Price Chopper/Market 32 have completed a merger, enabling the combined companies to maintain separate brands with the benefits of scale and efficiencies.