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The Cranberry Institute offers an in-depth look at the health benefits of cranberries in the diet.

While several red-hued fruits are compared to rubies, the shiny arils within pomegranates are about the size of what a wealthy woman would wear on her finger. And these jewels are doing well.

The fresh cranberry outlook is strong for the Cranberry Cooperative of the Americas, said Scott Simmons, director of sales.

More than one-third of growers feel like they are the ones who are setting their sustainability standards.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Except for those stranded by cancelled flights caused by Hurricane Sandy, a record number of attendees at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit 2012 went hard and went home.

With more than 1,000 exhibitors and a final attendee count of more than 19,500, the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit delivered global produce industry connections and fitbit scores on a big scale Oct 19-21.

I was sitting around the kitchen table last night, trying to recall to my wife, daughter and son-in-law all the excellent anecdotes and amazing insights gleaned from the general session speakers at Fresh Summit 2013.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit 2014 set records and drew praise from exhibitors and attendees for its global reach.

ATLANTA — Cathy Burns says the Produce Marketing Association’s recently announced alliance with the Entertainment Resource Marketing Association is another tool produce marketers can use to build consumer demand.

Washington, D.C.-based United Fresh Produce Association and Newark, Del.-based Produce Marketing Association are once again looking at the potential for a merger.