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Indoor, vertical AeroFarms, Newark, N.J., launches ‘hot and bold’ wasabi microgreens. We taste and talk. The ag-tech, Certified B Corporation also partnered with the University of Florida to create tastier tomatoes.

”... Consumers are drawing on the lessons they learned and fine-turned during the Great Recession. For many, that means buying less quantity and we are seeing that very clearly in fresh produce,” IRI’s Jonna Parker said.

These are just a few of the companies and people chatting with those who attended GOPEX ’22, plus some beautiful scenes.

Tarrytown, N.Y.-based Jac. Vandenberg Inc. is introducing to the market its Sunrays-branded bio bags for table grapes, which are certified home-compostable.

Grocery store shelves shouldn’t be as spotty and short as they were the first few weeks of 2022, but freight and other logistics have a long way to go for improvement. Learn more on our Tip of the Iceberg Podcast.

You have the power to wield social media, to bend it to your will. The problem is figuring out what will benefit your company the most, how to do it, and what is the best use of your time and resources.

The USDA announced Feb. 18 that its avocado inspection program in Michoacan, Mexico has restarted and avocado exports to the U.S. have resumed.

Potato sales continue to perform well at retail compared with pre-pandemic conditions, says Kayla Dome, global marketing manager for retail at Potatoes USA.

Dave was to produce management what Gen. George McClellan was to organizing Union troops during the Civil War: very thorough and one who left little to chance.

Kale brings a steady following when it comes to organic purchases. The leafy greens were the No. 1 item that shoppers purchased as organic—both periodically and exclusively again this year.