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The new solutions aim to help growers maximize crop production and optimize their use of resources, thus minimizing the impact on the environment.

During a November webinar, Circana provided 2024 trends data for fresh — including produce — with insights into multicultural consumers and a focus on value-driven shoppers.

An industry veteran and a former professional baseball player have taken roles at the Avondale, Penn.-based, family-owned and -operated mushroom farm.

One has a new owner and another has a new name and structure as distributors get set for what they hope will be a festive and lucrative selling season.

The new benefit for Instacart+ members comes in response to consumer habits during the holidays, such as seeking last-minute gifts, decorations or an item or two for baking, the company says.

Employee-led efforts helped support initiatives and make a positive impact in the community, the company says.

With pomegranate season officially underway, the council says the fruit offers a pop of color, flavor and nutrition in holiday recipes.

The hub leverages internet-connected tech and artificial intelligence to provide real-time insights that improve supply-chain transparency for IFCO’s global customers.

Produce and plant-based options are featured on the holiday menu, the company says.

The FDA said it identified Grimmway Farms as the supplier of carrots that are involved in an E. coli outbreak and is working to determine the source of the contamination.