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Mike Forbes draws on leadership at Alter Eco, Procter & Gamble and California Olive Ranch to harness TikTok influencers, clean eating and global culinary partnerships.

Even if a manager insists the produce team “knows what to do,” operation standards essentially don’t exist if they aren’t defined in writing — and not doing that can lead to breakdowns later on, says columnist Armand Lobato.

Thompson brings over 20 years of food and produce industry experience to his new Dallas-based role.

The regional supermarket is investing $110 million to build modernized Rochester, N.Y., facilities and consolidate distribution operations, expanding capacity without employee layoffs.

Joe Marino is a canary in a coalmine: “I don’t want this to ever, ever happen to another farmer or small business owner or American.”

Diesel costs for US farmers are double last year’s level, pressuring food transport and retail.

The co-founder and CEO of Helios AI shares how hyperlocal, commodity-specific AI modeling predicts regional crop disruptions months before they hit, giving buyers and growers critical lead time.