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On the “Tip of the Iceberg” podcast: Tom Cingari of the Cingari Family ShopRite supermarkets talks store modernization, sustainable changes, produce trends, digital impulse buys. Read about the first two topics here.

The 35th annual farm conference convenes from Feb. 26 to Mar. 6 throughout California, uniting small-scale farmers and ranchers across the state.

Fresh Produce Association of the Americas members have approved a newly adopted dues and membership structure, according to a news release.

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

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

Kevin Benson and James McKinnis bring decades of produce industry experience to the Maryland-based wholesaler’s growing sales team.

Nuts, dates and dried fruit are getting a spot in more produce sections, where consumers already have a healthy mindset.

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.