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There are excellent cooking vegetables to promote right now. Broccoli, cauliflower and asparagus are ideal to display on an end cap together for some high volume sales. Make sure to check with your suppliers for availability.

Yes! Apples, a consumer-first brand started by New York Apple Sales three years ago, has become a popular name in the industry and it continues to expand business year after year.

With eight generations of history behind it, Flavor 1st Growers & Packers has long been a big player in the produce industry. The Mills River, NC company grows and packs more than 30 different varieties of produce, all of which are tracked from field-to-fork using state-of-the-art distribution programs, labeling and procedures. The company is looking forward to attending the Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Exposure expo this year, a show that its attended since the start in 1999.

Target Corp. plans to invest up to $5 billion to continue scaling its operations in 2022. The company said it will invest in its physical stores, digital experiences, fulfillment capabilities and supply chain capacity that further differentiate its retail offering and drive continued growth.

For more than 20 years, John Shuman, president and CEO of Shuman Farms, has been a key driver of cause-marketing in the produce industry. Through programs like Healthy Family Project, the Feeding America bag promotions and supporting breast cancer awareness in October, giving back has always been a priority for Shuman and his company.  

As the winter days come to an end in the Northern Hemisphere, peak production of grapes will start ramping up in volume from Peru, Chile and South Africa for importer Divine Flavor. The grower-distributor anticipates a strong second half of the season on premium red and white seedless grapes coming from those regions which strategically connects with new vineyards in Jalisco, Mexico at Grupo Alta.

The International Fresh Produce Association has launched the Fresh Field Catalyst, an accelerator program, to attract start-up, scale up and international technology solution providers interested in entering the global produce market.

The Well•Pict trade show crew is headed to Orlando, FL, for the Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Exposure, and with spring right around the corner so is the busiest time of the year for berry orders.

As low fruit and vegetable consumption continues to contribute to diet-related chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease, two new research studies find regular mango consumption may improve diets and help manage key risk factors that contribute to chronic disease.

The New York Apple Association is becoming more digitally-centered around the customer connection — one person, one apple, one market at a time. In doing so, the association is actively considering how digital touchpoints can create and enhance the shopping experience of today’s shoppers — all the way from ecoupons, social media and making available information about apple varieties and new recipes.