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Longtime Kentucky produce industry veteran Al “Buzz” Horton died Sept. 4 at age 79.

Homegrown Organic Farms and HBF International are anticipating the first shipment of kiwi berries to go out the week of Sept. 18.

Both tomatoes were recently honored with the International Taste Institute’s 2023 Superior Taste Award.

This is what Walmart rolled out to tens of thousands of store associates and how it will affect their jobs.

Let’s talk return on investment, or ROI, for social media. These are the social strategies and beneficial results from retailers, marketers and a supplier.

The grower-shipper has enlisted the support of Measure to Improve to baseline and track sustainable packaging characteristics across the grower-shipper’s supply chain.

A bullish multimillion-dollar remodel program and an admirable willingness to enter, serve and improve markets that competitors have largely disavowed have made Tops Friendly Markets much more than a grocery store.

Colorado’s San Luis Valley, a heavy hitter in fresh potato production, is poised for another strong season.

Mike Taylor, vice president of sales and marketing, has been promoted to senior vice president of business development strategy; Tate Mathison, director of sales, will become vice president of sales and marketing.

That is the view of the World Apple and Pear Association, according to a report from the USDA Foreign Agricultural Association.