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A traditional Thanksgiving feast reflects two current trends in food-at-home economics: increased retail food costs vary by category and the supply chain is back to pre-COVID patterns.

The Chilean Blueberry Committee, together with iQonsulting, has updated its export estimate for the 2023-2024 season, forecasting exports of 76,500 tons of fresh blueberries.

The California Avocado Commission has named current CAC Vice President of Industry Affairs and Operations Ken Melban and Vice President of Marketing Terry Splane as co-executive leaders of the organization.

The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas said Raquel Espinoza has been recognized for her enthusiasm, solid industry experience and comprehensive understanding of sales and marketing.

Availability of water in growing regions is one concern for Mexican produce growers and distributors this season, says Lance Jungmeyer, president of the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas.

Year-round programs, snacking commodities, organics and flavor are all trends for Mexican produce — and all are important to the Divine Flavor brand, says Michael DuPuis, quality assurance manager.

The company says the system “combines environmental and product data with real-time temperature probe data to generate a machine-learning model that is predictive of product temperature and quality ...”

The Ontario-based greenhouse grower is expanding production to the West Coast, partnering with grower Millennium Pacific to bring California-grown Hiiros Tomatoes to market.

Village Farms Fresh recently partnered with home improvement series, “Military Makeover,” hosted by Montel Williams.

Florida citrus volume will be up this year, and industry leaders were pleased with the outlook in mid-November.