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Episode 52 features a conversation with Stonehill Produce CEO Keith Slattery on the company’s Market Pulse report; how getting strong information leads to better buying; and Mexican avocado supply and demand now.

The education sessions at the February 2021 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention were so well-attended that in some cases, attendance was like the in-person sessions of previous years.

Angelo Caputo’s Fresh Markets founder and patriarch Angelo Caputo died June 16 at the age of 89.

PMG is once again showcasing great seasonal displays through its Produce Artist Award Series program, and all produce merchandisers, specialists and produce managers are welcome to participate.

Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization for growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups, welcomes David Cea as its new workforce development specialist.

UNSTUCK partners with brands to create co-branded products made with ingredients sourced from suppliers hiring refugees.

Prices for red or black plums around the nation ranged from 97 cents to $2.99 per pound on July 7, according to U.S. Marketing Services.

To ensure companies are ready for September, National Fruits & Veggies Month, Produce for Better Health Foundation has launched a 2021 toolkit.

A company that handles supply-chain data just got a lot of money to do what it does even more.

Cashmere, Wash.-based sliced apple specialist Crunch Pak is adding gusseted, stand-up bags to its list of packaging options and will launch the new stock-keeping units.