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Feeling pressed for time? Megan Hutson, @mamaofwholelittles shares her new favorite meal prep recipe that’s perfect for a busy schedule. This Cloud 9® Chicken Bacon Ranch Sheet Pan is a great way to get dinner on the table when your to-do list is long!

United Natural Foods Inc. plans to host approximately 4,000 customers, suppliers, vendors and emerging brands at its Spring and Summer Show taking place Feb. 7-8 in Orlando, FL. The show, which kicks off the first of UNFI’s four major selling shows in 2023, provides attendees the opportunity to meet with experts across natural, GM/HBC, meat, seafood, produce, bakery and deli departments to take advantage of unique deals, view what’s trending in the New Product Showcase, and network with a co...

Sprouts Farmers Market launched its Rescued Organics program in all 130 stores in California. The program reduces food waste and supports local farmers by bringing to market imperfect organic produce that would typically be discarded due to imperfections that do not affect quality. Rescued Organic produce may be misshapen, under or over-sized or slightly off color, but has the same great taste, nutrients and amazing quality as other Sprouts produce. The program also makes organic produce more ac...

The South Texas Onion Committee is currently seeking producer and handler nominees for Districts 1 (Coastal Bend and Rio Grande Valley) and District 2 (Uvalde-Wintergarden region).

Pacific Trellis Fruit, a year-round grower, shipper and marketer of premium fresh fruit, unveiled four new imported specialty plum varieties. The company is gearing up for the high-flavor arrivals from Chile and South Africa beginning next month. The plums will be unveiled in two-pound clamshells under the premium Dulcinea brand. The new high-graphic labels will pop on display and will be sure to create some eye-catching attention.

In November, the Autumn Glory apple hit the retail shelves for a record-shattering season start. Shipment volumes were at all-time highs, ranking Autumn Glory as No. 2 in the Washington state “Other Variety” category, according to the November shipment report. The week after Thanksgiving sported a whopping 104 percent growth over the previous year.

In what is expected to be a down crop overall for Washington state, the Honeybear Brands premium variety Pazazz is up in volume and quality. “We have a nice crop of Pazazz coming along, our largest crop yet,” said Don Roper, vice president of sales and marketing at Honeybear Brands.

Pete Pappas & Sons, a Maryland-based fresh produce grower, shipper, distributor and award-winning green business, bolstered its management team with a new general manager and a new director of human resources. Anjanette Bizzarro joined as director of human resources, bringing new ideas and enthusiasm to the position. She is highly passionate about the fresh produce industry, as well as human resources, and brings over 12 years of industry experience to the company.

AgriFORCE Growing Systems Ltd., an intellectual property-focused agtech company dedicated to advancing sustainable cultivation practices and food and plant products, has entered into a binding letter of intent to acquire Berry People LLC for $28 million.

Over the final two weeks of January, the projection is that Mexico will send almost 150 million pounds of Hass avocados to the U.S. market, according to data compiled and released by the Hass Avocado Board each week.