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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.

About four in 10 shoppers say they have purchased fresh mushrooms in the past year, according to new research from The Packer.

Recently, the USDA authorized the importation of Hass avocados from the Mexican state of Jalisco, beginning in April 2022. This decision opens the door to future imports from all producing regions in Mexico.

Panel discussions, one-on-one networking and a performance by 80s cover band Flashback Heart Attack will be just some of the highlights of GOPEX, going on Jan. 31 – Feb. 2.

“There’s a dozen other people lined up for just a couple of management positions. What makes you different from everyone else?”

Consumers this winter are facing the seasonal blahs coupled with the effects of the global pandemic.

The 115-year-old, family-owned company, M. Levin and Co., is a ripener-distributor for bananas. It also offers a wide range of tropical items, including mangoes, dragon fruit and passion fruit.

Northeast market business news in brief.

Schnuck Markets, Inc. and the American Red Cross today announced that Schnucks customers and the company donated $125,000 to support Midwest tornado victims.

Transportation woes continue to haunt Northeast shippers as trucks remain hard to come by and freight rates skyrocket because of rising fuel costs and a scarcity of drivers.