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Fresh carrots have been a mainstay at retail: They’re grown year-round, have a relatively low sticker price, are familiar and hardy for shipping.

“Our partnership with Gordon Food Service, combined with our modular, smart-farm platform, means we can rapidly deploy new indoor farms in strategically located cities like Kenosha,” the Square Roots CEO said.

McClellan joined SpartanNash in 2019 and previously served as vice president of fresh merchandising.

More than 70% of U.S. households ordered groceries — including fresh produce — online in 2021, at least once.

We love trends lists! So let’s delve into what the industry expects to happen with produce in 2022.

We pulled out the four trends that pertain to the produce industry from the predictions released by Chicago-based FoodMix Marketing Communications.

Every decent story, and likewise many lessons begin with: Once upon a time…

Inflation roared in 2021, hitting growers, distributors, restaurants, retailers and consumers, and creating concern about the course of the economic recovery.

It has been a challenging year for mushroom suppliers, but there have been rewards too.

With holiday buying and inflationary pressures coming together, the produce department in November experienced both the stresses of the pandemic and new factors, as well.