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Pumping up or building massive produce displays is not uncommon during the holidays.

Fagerberg Produce of Eaton, Colo., has agreed to extend its use of Tampa, Fla.-based IFCO reusable plastic containers (RPCs) for its dry onions through 2020.

Vertical farms company AeroFarms, Newark, N.J., is investing $42 million to build a 150,000-square-foot facility in rural Virginia.

Galaviz, Mtn View Nursery, Samuel O Nolt, Timothy Zimmerman, and Tuscarora Organic Growers Cooperative are new companies to the Market. Choice Food Group, Savor Brands Inc and others have updates.

With winter and the height of citrus season in mind, Los Alamitos, Calif.-based Frieda’s Inc. is rolling out grab-and-go pouches for two specialty citrus offerings.

It’s not very often that you come across a “game-changing” product that actually delivers everything it promises.

Chiquita Brands International, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has a new business-to-business website with a produce and services catalog, best practices white papers and category leadership materials and more.

FiveStar Gourmet Foods, Ontario, Calif., has recalled two snack products because they contain hard-boiled eggs from a company involved in a listeria outbreak.

Previous posts in Fresh Talk have looked at top stories from January through August, this post will consider the top stories published by The Packer in September.

LENEXA, Kan. — The U.S. apple supply is plentiful and business is good as the new year begins, though Jim Allen says the abundance of varieties offered to retailers does present challenges.