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“Kale, eat your vegetables! I shouldn’t have to remind you, of all my kids.”

Chelan Fresh Marketing, Chelan, Wash., plans to increase the volume of its proprietary organic SugarBee apples this season.

The Center for Produce Safety, Woodland, Calif., is sponsoring a $500,000 challenge, seeking answers to cross-contamination issues in growing areas.

These tiny globes were the fourth most popular item that shoppers said they bought this year that they did not buy previously.

Fruit Logistica will host the first “Global Women’s Network” event on Feb. 8.

The Gateway to Innovation Awards at the Viva Fresh Expo is doing away with categories to accept submissions covering all aspects of the industry, including production, packing, packaging, technology and food safety.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has appointed three members to the Mushroom Council.

NNZ USA, Atlanta, has hired four former Giro Pack Inc. employees who have experience in tubular net and film packaging, Giro Pack’s signature products.

I’ll admit it, I’m a sucker for end-of-the-year predictions about what the new year will bring — especially when it comes to culinary trends or bets on what produce item will become “the next kale.”

The vote is in, and the winner is...