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Packaging and paper supplier Mondi has introduced its first recyclable functional barrier paper bag for salads in the Group LSDH’s Les Crudettes range.

United Fresh Produce Association has released its fall 2021 Fresh Insights for Foodservice report.

NEW YORK — To anyone who knows and loves New York City, it’s no surprise there are more than 92,300 #nystrong and 67,650 #newyorkstrong hashtags on Instagram.

People think of oranges when they think of fresh fruit from Florida, but many native and longtime Floridians immediately think of tomatoes.

Apple season has come into full swing for produce departments across the U.S. and made up 6.2 percent of total produce department sales over the last 12 weeks.

For the four-week period ending Oct. 3, total U.S. avocado dollar sales were up 2.2% to $175.7 million, adding $3.8 million to the category compared with the prior year.

It’s always summer in sun-drenched Key West, Florida, where a seven-day resort getaway for two awaits the winner of the Idaho Potato Commission’s 2022 Idaho® Potato Lovers Display Contest sweepstakes.

Restaurants are responding to consumer demand for healthier items for children, and school foodservice operations are able to reintroduce what worked and be flexible when it’s not.

Produce with superpowers and disappearing packaging: Come be amazed at Arrowfarms’ booth at the 2021 New York Produce Show, Dec. 12-16.