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The company reported net income of $12.4 million for its third fiscal quarter, up nearly double from $6.6 million for the same period last year.

Consumers’ changing perceptions about private-label brands’ quality have fueled sales growth, market share gains and category expansion, according to a new report from CoBank.

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New product introductions and expanded availability were among the talking points of exhibitors at the Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Innovations event.

Following a small crop in 2022 and a large crop in 2023, marketers see a more manageable crop volume this year.

The specialty foods distributor says adding the new 100,000-square-foot facility enhances its ability to serve customers throughout Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C.

Three nonprofits have been awarded Nourishing Neighbors Innovation Spark Grants for solutions and a commitment to ending the cycle of hunger within their communities.

The harvest, now underway, has produced excellent quality sweetpotatoes in a variety of planted colors, including orange, red, white and purple, ensuring consistent supply to meet growing consumer demand, according to the brand.

The Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn., was the scene for Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Innovations event, held Sept. 12-14.

Western Growers pointed to a lack of lead time for developing and deploying the necessary technology, equipment and infrastructure, as well as the lack of consideration to the cost of compliance, in comments urging the agency to deny a California board’s request to fully implement the rule.