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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.

People think of oranges when they think of fresh fruit from Florida, but many native and longtime Floridians immediately think of tomatoes.

Apple season has come into full swing for produce departments across the U.S. and made up 6.2 percent of total produce department sales over the last 12 weeks.

For the four-week period ending Oct. 3, total U.S. avocado dollar sales were up 2.2% to $175.7 million, adding $3.8 million to the category compared with the prior year.

It’s always summer in sun-drenched Key West, Florida, where a seven-day resort getaway for two awaits the winner of the Idaho Potato Commission’s 2022 Idaho® Potato Lovers Display Contest sweepstakes.

The sudden resurgence of fresh potato popularity with consumers that was fueled by COVID-19 almost 18 months ago does not show any sign of slowing down soon.

Listen to Episode 63 of our Tip of the Iceberg Podcast, featuring Rabobank fruit, vegetable and nut analyst Almuhanad Melhim, who uses his October report to discuss the future of organic produce demand post-pandemic.

Watch our winning 2021 produce retailer and marketer get accolades. Find out why they won.