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NEW YORK CITY — “It’s been two years since we’ve seen everybody,” said Benjamin Walker, senior vice president of sales, marketing and merchandising at Baldor Specialty Foods, Bronx, N.Y.

The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, is investigating a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections potentially linked to Dole packaged leafy greens.

Sunkist Growers and Tajín Seasonings have created a display for the Rose Parade Floatfest in Pasadena, Calif., Jan. 1 and 2.

With the holidays winding down, produce distributors in the Northeast are looking forward to a solid first quarter as the new year approaches.

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Produce shippers in the Northeast had to tweak their operations a bit over the past couple of years to cope with COVID-19, but most have gotten through the pandemic in fairly good shape.

I was nibbling on the last of some Christmas cookies when Russ T. Blade appeared from behind my Rudolph-reindeer coffee mug.

Occasionally a store manager would call for assistance, usually after their produce department’s gross profit turned out low, and the shrink figure high. They wanted a fix. Right away.

Pure Flavor is introducing two new fresh products to its line of sustainable greenhouse grown organics as the grower continues expanding its category offerings to meet consumer demand.

A campaign refresh is debuting in stores this year for the Produce for Kids Publix fall cause marketing campaign that raises funds for local Feeding America® food banks.