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Organic is the fastest growing segment in fresh produce and innovative marketing strategies are major contributors to this success.

The mission-aligned brands are introducing a fresh idea for the produce aisle: salad kits featuring sustainably farmed greens paired with creamy, plant-based hummus, guacamole and whole grains.

For Mexican-sourced avocados, the big game is now … and next week, and the week after, until the official game that’s, ahem, super important.

I feel a disturbance in the force — in several produce departments and in all the other grocery stores this produce scribe patronizes. In numerous markets I hear this familiar phrase too frequently: out of stocks.

Retailers will have plenty of opportunity to boost pear categories during the month of December thanks to National Pear Month.

One failure, one company or one person can have significant (negative) impact across an entire industry. Each of us has a responsibility to ensure safe food. And this responsibility can have far-reaching consequences.

If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s to expect the unexpected. That lesson rings particularly true for the produce supply chain.

Packaging and paper supplier Mondi has introduced its first recyclable functional barrier paper bag for salads in the Group LSDH’s Les Crudettes range.

United Fresh Produce Association has released its fall 2021 Fresh Insights for Foodservice report.

NEW YORK — To anyone who knows and loves New York City, it’s no surprise there are more than 92,300 #nystrong and 67,650 #newyorkstrong hashtags on Instagram.