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The Pear Bureau Northwest is asking retailers to show their love of red pears with a display contest.

Pummelos, oranges and strawberries maintained the top three spots on PMG the week of Jan. 11, but mandarins rose from No. 11 the previous week to No. 4, and cabbage, previously No. 12, moved up to the No. 5 spot.

Amado, Ariz.-based Wholesum has a new line of vegetables in sustainable packaging that will roll out in stores this month.

¡Yo Quiero!, a Texas based company specializing in avocado, guacamole and dip products, is getting consumers ready for the Big Game!

Caitlin Tierney, who most recently was the senior director of fresh for 99 Cents Only Stores, has joined Mastronardi Produce as business director for western operations.

Get a quick rundown of the produce industry news of the week from editor-in-chief Tom Karst, news editor Chris Koger, Northeast editor Amy Sowder and retail editor Ashley Nickle in this latest episode of Packer Insight.

Naturipe is bringing back the FeBLUEary blueberry campaign to grocery stores for the fifth year, along with a new push on digital platforms.

There’s a reason that produce managers’ gray-metal back room desks are so small. That’s not your primary workspace.

The newest tomato from the Pure Flavor brand comes to market with a Superior Taste Award from the International Taste Institute.

Dorn Wenninger is the new senior vice president of produce for United Natural Foods Inc.