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A survey commissioned by Little Potato Co. found that 55% of Americans rank potatoes as their favorite comfort food.

LA Central Produce LLC satisfies PACA reparation order. Andrews Brothers Inc has been Endorsed. Fresh Valley Cold Storage LLC is new to the Market. Dean & Deluca Inc., Fantastic Produce and Tamura Farms Inc have updates.

Retail scan data from IRI for the July 2018 through the June 2019 marketing year reveals that total potato sales increased in dollars by 2% while sales volume declined by 1%.

Execulytics Consulting and Tony Palumbo Mushroom & Trucking LLC have been Endorsed. Calchef Foods LLC, Island Green Produce Inc., La Familia Produce Inc., and Visionary Vegetables LLC are new companies to the Market.

With more than 20 years of experience in the North American supermarket industry, Mike Mauti has learned “Retail 101” firsthand.

With more than 20 years of experience in the North American supermarket industry, Mike Mauti has learned “Retail 101” firsthand.

As the calendar turns to the months that end in “-ber,” that sigh of relief you hear is produce retailers collectively breathing again as the summer season winds down.

We heard a lot of good things about the nearby Market Basket location while touring the Boston Market Terminal and New England Produce Center — so we stopped by ourselves to check out why it got such high praise.

The National Mango Board has hired Michele Hoard as retail account manager for the West Coast.

Atardecer Produce LLC, Machuca International Inc., Mercadagro International Corporation, Mex Y Can Trading East USA Inc., and MY Freight World are new companies to the Market. Lichwick Farms and others have updates.