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The National Grocers Association created a TV commercial saying the tactics of dominant food retailers are unfair and discriminatory, harming the ability of smaller, locally owned businesses to compete.

The strategic marketing alliance will provide cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon and mixed melons to retail, foodservice and fresh-cut customers.

The 2023 Center for Produce Safety’s Research Symposium is set for June 20-21 at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead, Ga.

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

Agtech, farm robotics and growers are coming together this April for a traveling ag roadshow that spotlights farm innovations.

A Rice University researcher has developed a protein-based coating for fresh produce that he says could prevent food waste and preserve freshness.

While the overall Washington state crop is down from last year, Rainier Fruit Co. says its diversity in growing locations mitigated some of the weather events from last spring.

The Buyers Edge Platform Produce Division recently hosted its annual BEP Produce Distributors Conference — formerly the Produce Alliance National Conference — in New Orleans.

For many grocery chains, the gross profit list is the pass or fail standard for departments. However, things aren’t always what they seem to be, and they sometimes warrant another look, says columnist Armand Lobato.

How retail dietitians drive produce purchases in the store and online.