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By packaging nutrient-dense napa cabbage with premium potatoes and carrots, Melissa’s 36-ounce retail solution offers a convenient, QR-code-guided meal prep option designed to boost incremental sales alongside holiday meat displays.

From optical gas analyzers to predictive data modeling, new ripening technologies are adding shelf life and reducing shrink for major retailers.

Futurist economists Richard Kottmeyer and Sabrina DeLay will examine how shifts in public policy, economic forces, health care priorities and consumer behavior directly impact how fresh produce is sold and merchandised.

After weathering a volatile winter, this year’s Vidalia onion crop has proven its hardiness through expert field management and innovative technology, ensuring that Georgia’s officially protected sweet onions will be ready for arrival.

In recognition of the International Year of the Woman Farmer, Elyse Lipman discusses the essential, often-unseen role women play in agriculture and how their leadership is vital to the industry’s future.

UnitedAg’s Education Foundation has awarded 40 students across California and Arizona, bringing the program’s lifetime total to over $2 million invested in the next generation of agricultural leaders.

The organization says it is offering social media graphics, sample posts and videos to highlight the vital role farmworkers play in the fresh produce industry.

The company plans to double its United Kingdom footprint by adding stores across various London neighborhoods, introducing its smaller Daily Shop format to the international market.

To commemorate the International Year of the Woman Farmer, the commission is highlighting contributions of trailblazing California avocado growers.