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The USDA has announced proposed changes to allow online transactions in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.

U.S. sales of organic food products were an estimated $26.9 billion in 2010 (inflation adjusted to 2021 dollars) and reached $52 billion in 2021, according to a USDA report.

From cloud-based apps to AI-powered robotic weeders, clever agtech innovators are pioneering new solutions to unravel perplexing labor puzzles.

Spotlight on independent grocers: The ability to flex with the neighborhood is quite the selling point for independent supermarkets, compared to national chains.

VentureFruit, a T&G Global company, has unveiled what it says is the world’s first specifically bred hot climate-tolerant apple variety.

Customers have a unique perspective of the produce world. Before automatic misting systems, hand-watering vegetables sometimes sparked a few customer questions, even skepticism, says columnist Armand Lobato.

The New York-based vertical farming company has partnered with kosher retail and foodservice distributor Kayco to make five varieties of greens available at hundreds of area kosher supermarkets.

Walnuts sell so much better when merchandised with produce. That’s one part of Robert Verloop’s plan for a walnut makeover to increase sales and consumption.

The USDA has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce.

Despite elevated pricing for potatoes, retailers are learning that potatoes are still the “pound for pound” best value in the produce department, says Ross Johnson.