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55% of customers purchased grapes within the past 12 months

Organic fresh blueberry sales were off in March compared with a year ago, but increased volume and sales for conventional blueberries more than made up for the decline.

Retailers and suppliers alike are gearing up to promote a variety of salads, kits, toppings and dressings in the month of May.

This season’s ads feature visuals that point to the “CA” in the middle of the word “avocados, and audio and other ads that call out the play on words in their taglines.

A seasoned produce supervisor walks the warehouse with a keen eye, noting commodities or labels they’ll see later in the week when visiting store locations.

The Packer and PMG announce the launch of ProduceEDU, an online education platform offering courses tailored for both the buy-side and supply-side audiences of the produce industry.

The Williamsville, N.Y.-based grocer is celebrating this Earth Day with a look back at its nearly two-year partnership with Flashfood, a mobile app that seeks to reduce food waste.

The USDA has imposed sanctions on five produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under PACA.

Sustainability is one of the hottest topics in the food and beverage industry today. For the fresh produce industry, it’s even more critical to increase consumption, sales, longevity and relevancy.

The National Grocers Association has submitted comments to the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice, urging the scrutinization of what it says is harm to competition.