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Ashley Nickle, staff writer for The Packer, has been promoted to editor of sister publication Produce Retailer, and retail editor of The Packer.

Although this season got off to a slower start than last year, Chile expects to ship a record 101,000 tons of mandarins to North America this year, a 32% increase from 2017.

Chicago-based Carlson Produce Consulting LLC has launched a new website on its fifth anniversary.

Amelia Freidline and Ashley Nickle talk cucumbers and the likelihood-of-purchase age gap for them.

New Jersey’s peach season has officially started.

Meal kit company Chef’d has gone out of business.

Produce industry organizations commended suppliers July 9 for coming together to protest the new 90-day payment policy Kroger intended to implement across its business.

Staff writer Ashley Nickle discusses the details of the new Kroger payment policy and the Supervalu takeover bid.

Potatoes USA has hired Kayla Dome as global marketing manager for the group’s retail sector.

Northwest pear growers are starting the season with an estimated 20.2 million 44-pound box equivalents, which is the fourth-largest crop in history.