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Damage from Hurricane Milton hit an industry suffering from the devastating citrus greening disease.

In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, the National Council of Agriculture Employers says the pause in payments have left growers with significant out-of-pocket expenses.

The omnichannel retailer’s hunger-relief platform accomplished its aim 10 months early and set a new goal to provide a total of 3 billion meals by 2032.

One of the most concerning aspects of the nation’s catastrophic 1.1 million honeybee colony loss is that no one saw it coming, says Omer Davidi, CEO and co-founder of BeeHero.

Operating inside F&S Fresh Foods, Floura & Co. transforms produce trimmings such as watermelon rinds, apple cores and mango peels into nutritious fiber bars, saving them from landfills.

From sights, sounds and smells, stores have a variety of methods to entice shoppers, and produce has its own toolkit to capture maximum sales, says columnist Armand Lobato.

From license plates to social media influencers, here’s how marketing organizations in Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina and California are aiming to drive sales.

Williams, who had battled cancer, joined the company in 2023 as vice president of sales.

Year-over-year growth of 33% in both 2023 and 2024 indicates that the fruit continues to be a sought-after product with increasing consumer demand, the company says.