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It’s that time of the year again when the chill in the air sends shoppers to stores to stock up on tissues, teas, and anything to bolster the immune system!

Two new products from F&S Produce Co., Green Giant Fresh Stir-Fry Kits and Little Green Sprout’s Organic vegetables, offer even more ways to satisfy shoppers and boost category sales as well.

The winter promotions at G&R Farms are focused on the Season of Giving, when retailers can take advantage of both the holiday promotional time period and also a higher likelihood consumers will feel charitable.

San Francisco-based Afresh Technologies and Portland, Ore.-based New Seasons Market have partnered to bring Afresh’s Fresh Operating System into select retail stores in the Pacific Northwest.

The youngest generation handling business for their family companies at Hunts Point Produce Market weigh in on what trends they’re seeing in the greater New York City area.

The USDA announced that Espirit Trading Inc. satisfied a reparation order in the amount of $26,990 issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving unpaid produce transactions.

The sudden resurgence of fresh potato popularity with consumers that was fueled by COVID-19 almost 18 months ago does not show any sign of slowing down soon.

Listen to Episode 63 of our Tip of the Iceberg Podcast, featuring Rabobank fruit, vegetable and nut analyst Almuhanad Melhim, who uses his October report to discuss the future of organic produce demand post-pandemic.

Watch our winning 2021 produce retailer and marketer get accolades. Find out why they won.

Paying a “living wage” is different than the set minimum wage in your area, and can be determined using this Living Wage Calculator, created by Amy Glasmeier, an MIT professor.