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Los Angeles-based Joolies, an organic medjool date company, won the award for best first-time exhibitor at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit.

The percentage increase of organic produce sales might be slowing, but organic grower-shippers say actual volume continues to grow.

Weather issues during the 2019 growing and harvest season had potato prices soaring during the pre-holiday period, with little change expected after the first of the year, marketers said.

The chip, frozen and other potato-processing businesses continue to touch the fresh industry, but that touch might be a bit stronger this year, marketers say.

Browse organic industry business updates for companies like Boskovich, Sage Fruit, Chelan Fresh and Lakeside Organic Gardens.

Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Gotham Greens has opened its largest greenhouse yet, in Chicago.

Stemilt Growers has published version 2.0 of its “Fast Facts” apple category review programs, and the new production brings starring roles to the company’s marketing team of Roger Pepperl and Brianna Shales.

It’s been 30 years since Tom Mathison transitioned his first conventionally grown apples to organic.

Four industry members are cleaning up in preparation for the Viva Fresh Expo in April.

Florida tomato suppliers looking to push product through retail and foodservice channels have some help from the state department of agriculture’s Fresh From Florida program.