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WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. — How could a church win a potato display contest that’s normally awarded to a retailer?

With big growth in berry output but declines in stone fruit, there have been substantial changes in summer fruit production in California in 10 years.

Fruit and vegetable benefits under the Women, Infants and Children nutrition program could triple for up to four months because of a funding boost from Congress.

Retailers interested in more sustainable packaging had many options to consider at the Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Exposure event in early April.

The COVID-19 pandemic demanded course corrections for California cherry marketers in 2020.

Value-added leafy greens accounted for nearly 10% of total fresh produce sales at retail in 2020, bringing in $7.2 billion and demonstrating continued strong demand for convenience items.

As National Salad Month approaches, here are a few updates from brands around the country.

Smurfit Kappa’s innovative three litre Bag-in-Box packaging design has received Amazon’s “Frustration-Free Packaging” (FFP) certification.

If I took one lesson away from the recent PMG Produce Artist Award Series winter display contest, it was that merchandising creativity is alive and well. Much more than I’ve thought.

The stand-up pouch bag is still the dominant package for California cherries, but top-seal clamshells are making inroads, shippers say.