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This episode of the “Tip of the Iceberg” podcast will deepen your knowledge of what controlled environment agriculture companies can be like and what you’re seeing at major retailers more and more.

We better pay attention to Gen Z if we want our companies to survive and thrive — and the general public to eat more fresh produce.

Square Roots will grow food onsite at United Natural Foods Inc. facilities, shortening the supply chain and giving back days of freshness to UNFI’s retail customers year-round.

Local Leaf Farms plans to reduce food miles and logistics headaches by opening as many as 20 small-footprint facilities across Canada by 2025.

Travel with us as we take the journey of the apple from the orchard to the packing house to the storage facility and then to the restaurant and supermarket.

Registration is open for the Nov. 29-Dec. 2 show held in the heart of New York City.

Five grand prize winners for both 2021 and 2022 were announced, and those winners, not previously notified, were told to go on stage at IFPA’s Global Show Oct. 27, for even more recognition.

Speaking before the crowd at International Fresh Produce Association’s big show, Chef José Andrés said food — handled in a better way — has the power to heal the body, the spirit and the community.

For many years, retail organic sales seemed to increase at a minimum of 10% every year. Times change and the winds of inflation and worries about the economy are slowing the momentum toward organics.

Grocery inflation is hot now, but USDA economists are predicting a big chill in 2023.