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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.

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.

San Francisco-based Imperfect Foods has announced the hiring of Corey Farrell as chief operating officer, Kelly Nigh as chief merchandising officer, and Hetu Patel as chief financial officer.

Here are the top 10 commodities searched for on Produce Market Guide in 2021.

Despite industry backlash and inconsistent findings from several government agencies, EWG has released its controversial 2022 “Dirty Dozen” and “Clean Fifteen” fruit and vegetable lists.

The long tail of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to influence the fresh produce industry, and a new 36-page trends report from Fruit Logistica looks at how operators are using lessons learned to prepare for tomorrow.

11% of customers purchased apricots within the past 12 months. They were the No. 1 fruit that shoppers bought as organic periodically, with 50% of buyers saying they selected organic fruit at least some of the time.