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The Packer’s Tom Karst visited with Jay Singh on April 17, previewing the upcoming freshPACKmoves 2019 conference and also talking about sustainability in packaging.

Western Growers, Irvine, Calif., has introduced an interactive directory to connect growers to agricultural technology start-ups.

Basketball legend Bill Walton will give the keynote speech at The Packer’s West Coast Produce Expo.

Most shoppers aren’t getting social with their supermarket

Fed by a consumer juicing craze, prices for fresh celery have soared to historic highs close to $70 per carton and could remain strong for weeks — perhaps months.

Americans are eating less produce, but this decline is largely driven by potatoes, orange juice and lettuce. Meanwhile we’re eating more variety. So, should you be concerned? John Phipps shares his thoughts.

Jason Donaldson, the operations manager for the Americas for Zespri, has died.

Applewood Fresh Growers LLC, Sparta, Mich., will be marketing fresh asparagus this spring.

Dean Benson has joined Drape Net as its West Coast sales representative.

Under the weight of two E. coli outbreak investigations linked to romaine lettuce — one leading to a six-day hiatus of all romaine sales — overall lettuce per capita availability was off about 20% in 2018, according to a new report.