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Katrina Pitts and August Alderman will join the Organic Trade Association as the organization’s first Diversity & Entrepreneurship Program fellows.

In a (very) superficial review on the legendary playwright William Shakespeare, I read this: “In a tragedy, when good is destroyed with evil, the loss is known as a ‘tragic waste.’”

The bottom line is this … Fill in the blank, right?

Restaurants are responding to consumer demand for healthier items for children, and school foodservice operations are able to reintroduce what worked and be flexible when it’s not.

Seen on Social: Our favorite posts of the week from the produce industry.

Read the newest issue of PMG magazine from cover to cover — digitally.

Ahhh, yes vibrant citrus: Heading into the new year when so many consumers are focused on healthy eating, the citrus category’s versatility shines, whether consumers buy for snacking or juicing.

The 6% sales gain was driven largely by a bigger active shopper base, especially in mass providers like Walmart and Target, according to the Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey fielded Nov. 29-30.

Produce with superpowers and disappearing packaging: Come be amazed at Arrowfarms’ booth at the 2021 New York Produce Show, Dec. 12-16.

As supermarket leaders grapple with all the business in 2021 — in newer ways such as online, curbside pickup, delivery and contactless checkout methods — what do they expect for 2022?