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As California farmers’ try to battle back from extreme drought, hope is coming in the form of snow. The state’s average snow water equivalent percentage of snowpack jumped from 19% on December 10 to 98% today.

The U.S. Southeast region is at the head of the class for retail avocado sales growth.

Big grocery stores have come under fire from U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren for rewarding executives and shareholders while raising food costs for Americans.

Fresh Express is recalling certain varieties of its branded and private label salad products produced at the company’s Streamwood, Illinois facility.

Florida strawberry business updates from companies such as Florida Strawberry Growers Association, Gem-Pack and Wish Farms.

Nogales, Ariz.- based, Wholesum has opened a new 12-acre organic tomato glass greenhouse in Sonora, Mexico.

Grocery store food prices will increase between 2.5% and 3% this year but then increase just 1.5% to 2.5% in 2022, according to the December Food Price Outlook Report from the USDA.

Phil “Rock” Gumpert, chairman and chief executive officer of Tom Lange Family of Companies, after 57 years in the produce industry, announced his retirement, effective Dec. 31.