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Just in time for the annual medjool date harvest, Bard Valley Natural Delights shares IRI data showing a promising year for the category.

Hantsport, Nova Scotia-based CKF Inc.’s Earthcycle brand of compostable and recyclable packaging has expanded its range of sustainable options.

The Cranberry Institute offers an in-depth look at the health benefits of cranberries in the diet.

While several red-hued fruits are compared to rubies, the shiny arils within pomegranates are about the size of what a wealthy woman would wear on her finger. And these jewels are doing well.

The fresh cranberry outlook is strong for the Cranberry Cooperative of the Americas, said Scott Simmons, director of sales.

More than one-third of growers feel like they are the ones who are setting their sustainability standards.

The Packer is seeking thoughts and perspectives of organic marketers and buyers for special coverage of organic marketing in its Nov. 1 issue.

ATLANTA — Tim Youmans traveled more than 2,400-miles cross-country for the fresh produce industry’s biggest annual trade show and found it well worthwhile.

Instead of pining for the “good old days” before the COVID-19 pandemic, Cathy Burns invited the industry to a “new extraordinary” in her State of the Industry address at the PMA’s Fresh Summit.

A return to “normal” conditions in the foodservice industry could lead to lower demand for single-use plastics and relaxed packaging pricing next year.