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The mango category continues to expand at retail, especially during the spring and summer.

Coborn’s Inc. Emily Parent, Health and Wellness Strategy Manager, along with additional key industry leaders examine how fresh food helps customers and independents’ ROI.

Organic produce sales continue to grow, and the mango category is no exception.

Delano, Calif.-based Fruit Royale Inc. expects to start importing table grapes from Mexico by May 9, assuming favorable temperatures hold, said Louie Galvan, managing partner.

At Produce for Better Health’s Consumer Connection Conference, President and CEO Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak offered a “Roadmap for Driving Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in America.”

Total organic fresh produce sales for the first quarter of 2022 increased by 4% from the same period last year, according to the latest Organic Produce Performance Report.

Washington, D.C.-based Equitable Food Initiative has hired Michael Lacey for the position of business development manager.

Portland, Ore.-based produce distributor Pacific Coast Fruit Co. has announced the spinoff of its subsidiary, Pacific Coast Trading Co. LLC.