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Smita Katakwar of Wegmans will help guide U.S. strategy supporting members’ digital innovation initiatives and standards adoption.

The retail veteran has a strong reputation for developing results-driven programs that strengthen category growth, CAB says.

The pair will co-chair the coalition, succeeding Chuck Conner, to continue to work on U.S. agriculture’s farmworker issues.

Annual survey shows a traditional meal with all the fixings will require fewer dollars per person this year. But look to shell out more dollars if turkey isn’t the only meat on your menu.

“The agricultural economy is inherently cyclical, and ag lenders are navigating the changing conditions across the sectors they serve,” said Jackson Takach, chief economist of Farmer Mac.

Growers have good news to report from early harvests, as companies share updates about their crops.

The company says it will offer retailers digital campaign elements and POS displays and will give 15 families $1,000 in groceries.

As restaurants are benefiting from better business, so too are produce distributors that supply them.

From driving basket sales to turnkey programs to new promotional campaigns, the produce industry is set to discuss the latest and greatest when it gathers in New York City, Dec. 2-4.

While challenges exist for Chilean table grapes, supplies of blueberries and cherries are expected to be strong this winter.