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There’s the artistry of produce merchandising, and then there’s everything else.

Holidays are slam dunks for social media posts. For the fresh produce industry, tweaking a post this way is obvious, easy and timely — especially for Valentine’s Day.

Consumers want more of everything: More functional health benefits and more flavor explosions on their tongues.

Mike Mauti of Execulytics recommends two strategies to help retail buyers and suppliers maneuver through today’s challenges: Focus more on domestic programs and plan much more in advance for import programs.

Potato prices grew by 10.9% compared to 2020, growing five times faster than the previous two years, according to Potatoes USA data from IRI.

In Episode 71 of the Tip of the Iceberg Podcast, Mike Mauti of Execulytics talks about Toronto retail, and this feature reveals the hottest produce retail trends in the greater Toronto area.

These are just a few of the companies and people chatting with those who attended GOPEX ’22, plus some beautiful scenes.

Tarrytown, N.Y.-based Jac. Vandenberg Inc. is introducing to the market its Sunrays-branded bio bags for table grapes, which are certified home-compostable.

Grocery store shelves shouldn’t be as spotty and short as they were the first few weeks of 2022, but freight and other logistics have a long way to go for improvement. Learn more on our Tip of the Iceberg Podcast.

You have the power to wield social media, to bend it to your will. The problem is figuring out what will benefit your company the most, how to do it, and what is the best use of your time and resources.