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The Packer recently connected with retailers planning to attend the much-anticipated IFPA show to learn what they hope to gain from the Orlando event.

Sometimes long stretches of travel between the stores gave co-workers ample time to talk about store issues, and produce ones, of course.

Response has been powerful yet mixed from independent grocers, following the news on Oct. 14 that two of the nation’s largest grocery chains have entered a definitive agreement to merge.

Fresh Solutions Network, exclusive farmers and suppliers of the Side Delights brand of fresh potatoes and onions, invite retailers who want to see the new packaging line in person to join us at booth no. 2162.

Competition was fierce this year, as the contest earned 1,361 entries, the most in any of the Mushroom Council’s past eight annual blended burger contests.

What got columnist Armand Lobato’s produce-passion nerve glowing red? Read on to find out.

As two of the nation’s largest supermarket chains announce plans to merge, what is the potential impact to the fresh produce industry?

Stemilt’s Lil Snappers line of small apples and pears offers parents a convenient, healthy fruit option for their kids, says the Wenatchee, Wash.-based company.

The government’s latest inflation report shows higher food prices continue to hound consumers, with grocery food prices in September up 13% compared with a year ago.

Foodservice sales in the St. Louis, Mo., area have, for the most part, rebounded from the doldrums of the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, some produce distributors say their restaurant business has surpassed 2019 levels.