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Pummelos, oranges and strawberries maintained the top three spots on PMG the week of Jan. 11, but mandarins rose from No. 11 the previous week to No. 4, and cabbage, previously No. 12, moved up to the No. 5 spot.

Episode 27 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview with Jennifer McEntire, senior vice president of food safety and technology of the United Fresh Produce Association.

Episode 28 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview with Chris Romano, vice president of produce merchandising for The Fresh Market, about trends for 2021 and merchandising produce in this most unusual time.

Spice World, Orlando, Fla., has a new line of global-inspired cooking and seasoning blends, Global Flavors.

Autumn Glory apple shipments were up the month of November, and recent Nielsen data confirms stellar November sales.

FiveStar Gourmet Foods, Ontario, Calif., is offering a new vegetarian taco salad with Beyond Meat protein, and the company has plans for more products with the plant-based protein.

Two of Kroger’s seven food trend predictions for 2021 put a focus on fresh produce: Mushroom Mania and Fresh Innovation.

New takes on classic comfort food may be the norm in the coming year, according to the 2021 trends predictions from Los Alamitos, Calif.-based Frieda’s Specialty Produce.

Avocados bounced from No. 7 the week of Nov. 30 to take the lead spot on PMG the week of Nov. 7.

The United Fresh Produce Association has scheduled a web seminar on its latest FreshFacts on Retail report Dec. 15.