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Suddenly the industry’s attention on continuous improvement has wavered. The COVID-19 crisis refocused operators on simply surviving. Full steam ahead on plastics, recyclable or not!

I have lost count of the number of times that I have been in a debate about local produce.

As produce supervisors, we were often looked at as retail “cops,” making unannounced visits around our 66-store chain to drop in on produce managers and see what kind of shape their departments were in that day.

Conrad & Adams Fruit Co. LLC is excited for the Audra Rose cherry season.

Belle Fresh Produce LLC dba Belle Fresh, Cecarellis Harrison Hill Farm LLC, Southern Mark Industies LLC, Stephen Nowaskie Farms LLC, and Ultra Food Group Inc. are new companies to the Market. Plus many updates.

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Southeastern Grocers plans to phase out its Bi-Lo banner, opting to focus on its Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie banners.

Fields Produce & Foods Inc., NC Baptist On Mission, Revolution Foods Inc., Traditions Prepared Meals LLC, are new companies to the Market. Nathel & Nathel Inc. and others have changes.

Domex Superfresh Growers and Norris Farms are preparing for Northwest blueberry season.

Two universities and an association that represents blackberry and raspberry growers are studying retail strategies and how the pandemic is affecting sales.

Looking for ways to draw shopper eyeballs to blueberries for a few extra seconds? Of course you are! These are a few suggestions for blueberry fun facts to sweeten your point-of-sale materials.