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Stemilt Growers will work with retailers to promote Cosmic Crisp, organic fruit, and the marketer’s Lil Snappers programs through the winter and into the spring.

Several newer apple varieties are being promoted by Sparta, Mich.-based Riveridge Produce.

Yakima, Wash.-based Sage Fruit Co. has ample Cosmic Crisp volume and will be promoting the variety extensively through the winter and well into 2022, said Chuck Sinks, president of sales and marketing.

Brewster, Wash.-based Honeybear Marketing is promoting the health benefits of Pazazz apples through recipes and other promotions, said Don Roper, vice president of sales and marketing.

The rapid growth of omnichannel marketing delivers big opportunities for influencing purchases, and CMI Orchards has a digital team in place to work with retailers.

Promoting Cosmic Crisp apples is front and center for Yakima, Wash.-based Evans Fruit Co., said Scott Hennessey, account manager and coordinator.

Attendees of the New York Produce Show and Conference will find plenty of restaurants open for business in December, but the recovery from the pandemic continues to be rocky for many operators.

Through early November, the U.S. Department of Agriculture was taking comments on a proposed rule that would terminate the marketing order for Washington state potatoes.

Fresh potatoes have struggled at foodservice outlets during the pandemic, but frozen potatoes have gained market share during the past year, according to a new report from Potatoes USA.

A track and trace system is the answer to encourage reusable packaging, according to researchers at Lancaster University and the University of St Andrews in the United Kingdom.