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63% of customers purchased bananas within the past 12 months.

Among all food categories tracked by federal statistics, only fresh vegetables showed lower retail prices in February compared with January.

I was sorting through files when Russ T. Blade peeked out from behind the monitor. “Rusty,” as regular readers know, is the miniature, imaginary produce manager who appears occasionally to talk shop.

Kansas City, Mo.-based Liberty Fruit Company, Inc. is recalling certain packages containing cantaloupe because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

Kalera’s chief commercial officer discusses the booming vertical farming industry and the future of food.

Broccoli is on a steady climb as one of the top 10 vegetables studied in Fresh Trends.

Avocados from Mexico and Mission Foods are inviting shoppers to celebrate basketball season with the “Taco Tip Off” campaign.

As consumers increasingly crave freshness and convenience, sales of fresh cut, value-added produce continue to climb.

With domestic Honeycrisp supply light, imports from the Southern Hemisphere will soon give retailers more volume to promote, according to Don Roper, vice president of sales and marketing, Honeybear Brands.

The USDA is seeking comments on the effect of retail concentration and retailers’ practices on the conditions of competition in the food industry.