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Amid a labor shortage across all employment levels, we risk losing the skills, talents and perspectives of 51% of our population when we don’t tailor our produce companies and roles to women’s needs today.

The appeal of familiar, comforting food in an uncertain world is fading, even though we’re heading into winter when carbs are king.

Consumer attitudes toward and preferences for produce packaging during the COVID-19 pandemic is one of the major points of discussion since the coronavirus crisis began in March 2020.

We sat down with Emily Trogdon and Kurt Aken of AmplifiedAg and its Vertical Roots brand to discuss their not-so common retail packaging initiatives, plus learn what they do, how and why — and what it means for retail.

Penn State researchers found an even more effective way to get children 3-5 years old to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables. Can you use this new finding in your marketing strategy?

Here’s what we learned — and what entertained us! — on produce-related social media this week.

In this week’s podcast episode, we wonder, why don’t produce brands use holiday packaging like other consumer packaged goods do?

If your Brussels sprouts aren’t smashing sales, the cruciferous vegetable that looks like a miniature cabbage may still be evoking whiffs of dirty wet socks. Use TikTok trends to change that: smash it.

Steve Williams, vice president of produce and floral at Southeastern Grocers Inc., won Produce Marketing Association’s Retail Merchant Innovation Award.

The appetite for celebrating is strong, so meeting consumers where they are may require a different approach to selling during this holiday period.