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An omnichannel campaign by the Folsom-based California Walnut Board spurred major sales increases for retailers in Minneapolis and in Charlotte, N.C.

Last week the U.S. Apple Association presented its 2018 Apples4Ed grant of $10,000 to St. Martin North Elementary in Biloxi, Miss.

Traveling to Austin, Texas, on our way to South by Southwest, we understood we were in for an experience unlike any other industry outing.

Leamington, Ontario-based NatureFresh Farms is expanding greenhouse acreage.

Package Containers Inc. has hired David Moen as regional sales manager and retail director.

Dallas-based DMA Solutions has chosen nine students from Texas A&M University to attend the upcoming Viva Fresh Produce Expo in San Antonio.

Sun Pacific is encouraging parents to drop the jelly beans and chocolate bunnies and stock Easter baskets with Cuties, through a spring social media campaign.

Banana volumes have been light in recent months thanks to inclement weather and other adverse conditions in numerous producing countries.

Though its work is far from done, funding for the Produce Safety Alliance is scheduled to run out by September 2019.

Sweet corn promotions generally start picking up the second week in April, with major peaks on the big four summer holidays — Memorial Day, Father’s Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day.