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Organic fresh produce sales exceeded $1.7 billion in the second quarter, a 17% increase from the same period in 2019.

Tops Friendly Markets has moved away from foam produce trays and has switched to a local supplier of greenhouse-grown tomatoes as part of ongoing efforts to reduce the company’s environmental impact.

Recent news about Brussels sprouts from The Packer and Produce Market Guide!

Generation Farms, Vidalia, Ga., has a new logo and branding, including an organic-specific logo.

The corporate headquarters of California Giant Berry Farms, Watsonville, Calif., has received Gold under the TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) Zero Waste certification program.

Irvington, N.Y.-based BrightFarms’ distribution has surpassed 2,000 stores.

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The California Table Grape Commission has a multi-media promotion California Goodness Matters, asking consumers to support the state’s growers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

U.S. imports of Peruvian asparagus arrive year-round, but peak supplies are expected beginning in September and continuing through the balance of the year.

South Mill Champs, Kennett Square, Pa., has added a third operation to its company with the acquisition of Loveday Mushroom Farms, Winnipeg, Manitoba, said Michael Richmond, vice president of sales.