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Joe Pezzini is the new chair of Center for Produce Safety’s board of directors.

The Orlando, Fla.-based company takes the fresh produce industry and consumers inside its food safety innovations and protocols.

The Chelan, Wash.-based company featured its new tree fruit brand, Joyfully Grown Organics, at the recent OPS trade show in Monterey, Calif.

Gonzales, Calif.-based Misionero will showcase its deli leaf lettuce at the International Fresh Produce Association’s Foodservice Conference in late July.

The Matthews, N.C.-based grocer partnered with Virginia Produce to support students pursuing careers in production agriculture.

U.S. grocery food inflation is expected to top 10% in 2022, the USDA reported in an updated Food Price Outlook report.

PMG is once again showcasing great seasonal displays through its Produce Artist Award Series contest. All produce merchandisers, specialists and produce managers are welcome to participate.

Through the Ocado-powered facility, the company expects to expand Denver’s access to produce and other fresh food.

A produce manager’s predawn musings: What were the sales from the previous day? Did our load arrive overnight, just get there or, worse, hadn’t yet pulled into the dock? Any out-of-stocks?

Grocery food prices in May were up 11.9% above year-ago levels, the USDA reported in the June 24 Food Price Outlook report.