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NEW YORK — New York City will be the first in the U.S. to require people to show proof of vaccination to dine indoors at restaurants. How will this mandate affect foodservice demand from the area’s produce wholesalers?

Cautiously optimistic is the feeling at the produce heart of the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. area, while state officials are boosting the supply chain’s resiliency.

Schools, universities and other large institutions are fully open and back to in-person activities, which means foodservice is picking up significantly in the Michigan area.

Minnesota’s leisure and hospitality sector is coming back from pre-pandemic lows, but the restaurant trade is far from all the way back.

St. Paul, Minn.-based Co-op Partners Warehouse is seeing increased interest in promotional programs and is adjusting to accommodate that demand, said Tom Rodmyre, warehouse director.

St. Paul, Minn.-based Bix Produce Co. has upped its investment in efficiency tools to reduce its labor needs and increase customer satisfaction.

When it comes to fruit and vegetable consumption indicators, Minnesota is decidedly above average, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

2021 wasn’t an easy year for Connecticut produce growers and wholesalers, but it wasn’t like 2020 either, so there’s that.

Rising freight rates and inconsistent availability of trucks is shaking up the transportation industry nationwide, and the Chicago area is no exception.

It was 1986 when Myra Gordon started as a part-time executive assistant for the newly formed Hunts Point Terminal Produce Cooperative Association Inc.