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The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 showed that 52% of all consumers said they purchased fresh strawberries in the past year.

At $391 million, U.S. imports of this organic fruit were dominated by Peru ($168 million), Mexico ($161 million) and Chile ($57 million).

There’s reducing shrink at the supermarket, then there are all the ways to not only reduce the use of Earth’s resources, but also to regenerate and improve the environment — before that fresh produce leaves the farm.

Impatiens necrotic spot virus (INSV) poses challenges to California farmers; new grant and matching funding seeks to stop the spread of the contagious disease.

This is the role of produce as the return of restaurants heats up the competition for grocery retailers.

The Wooster, Ohio-based farmer-owned cooperative says it has redesigned its boxes to reduce the use of wax used in the supply chain.

The Packer tours Central Market, in Austin, Texas, in the latest installment of Market Crush, a series featuring retail produce purveyors who are crushing it when it comes to dynamic displays that drive shoppers to buy.

Denise Junqueiro, the new vice president of commercial for tropicals, will develop and execute go-to-market strategies for Apeel’s tropicals business in the Americas and other global markets, the company says.

A new white paper from ZAG Technical Services explores how technology could change the food industry in 2024 and beyond.