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Santa Maria, Calif.-based Gold Coast Packing is now offering 2-pound packs of value-added vegetables in response to new consumer shopping patterns.

A new partnership between Carlisle, Pa.-based The Giant Co. and HowGood will provide environmental and social impact ratings for products in the retailer’s online store.

The United Fresh Produce Association is offering web seminars on Feb. 23 and Feb. 25 that will take a deep dive into foodservice and retail sales trends.

In terms of health benefits, five a day is the sweet spot for fruit and vegetable consumption.

The consumption trends revealed in the Produce for Better Health Foundation’s latest State of the Plate report are disappointing, so our industry needs to try these new strategies.

“I’ve never experienced anything like this. I mean, this wiped us out completely,” Uvalde vegetable grower Brandon Laffere said of the devastation wrought on Texas crops by Winter Storm Uri.

On March 8, Produce Marketing Association CEO Cathy Burns gave The Packer an update about plans for PMA’s Fresh Summit.

With a big boost from “super” shoppers, avocado consumption continues to grow.

There’s a new leader on PMG. Blueberries vaulted into the No. 1 spot the week of March 1 after a long stretch out of the top 20 fruits and vegetables.

A multi-year partnership between Albertsons and Google will leverage the latter’s artificial intelligence tools and other technologies with the goal of creating a more convenient shopping experience.