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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the USDA aims to leverage all of its assets to support progress towards healthier eating patterns in an equitable way.

To explore how shopping patterns have changed and which fruits and vegetables are in greatest demand, The Packer presents its annual Fresh Trends 2022 report.

We’ve all heard the expression, “You only get one chance to make a good first impression.” I venture to say that’s not entirely true. Here’s why.

Whole Foods Markets’ newest store in Sherman Oaks, Calif., features a bounty of fresh produce and Amazon’s skip-the-checkout technology.

As the nation continued to navigate a pandemic world, produce sales remained steady, with most consumers buying into healthy options as months of virus-induced worry stretched on.

While shoppers in most areas are back to shopping in stores, the lingering effects of the pandemic — and how they upended shopper habits — continue to shape the retail landscape.

Amid our country’s decades-high inflation, some are predicting interest rates will skyrocket, as well. It reminds many economists of the same situation that occurred in the late 1970s.

John Shuman, president and CEO of Shuman Farms, shares Vidalia onion merchandising strategies.

The NAPPM has named Mark Smith, general manager of the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market, as its Market Manager of the Year.

More than 200 industry professionals celebrated the impact of Healthy Family Project’s cause marketing programs at the annual Healthy Family Project reception at the Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Exposure.