2021

To say the pandemic has been stressful is a bit of an understatement. “This experience has forced people to question...

The 2020 pandemic created unprecedented complexities in ensuring food safety. “These new challenges only highlight preexisting food supply chain concerns...

U.S. consumers opted for packaged produce in the early days of the lockdown. “The move to more packaging, in general,...

Even with the uptick in purchasing, Covid hasn’t moved the needle much when it comes to produce consumption in the...

Understandably, the virus has caused changes in consumer purchasing behavior. While increased demand for produce was widespread in the lockdown’s...

The virus and government decisions to battle it started in 2020, but they’re far from over. When it comes to...

Despite a few hiccups at the beginning of the pandemic, the fresh produce supply chain not only held its own,...

While governments forced many in the foodservice sector to close in 2020, on the retail side, most suppliers and grocers...

The government shutdowns of restaurants and other foodservice outlets in 2020 was devastating, and unfortunately, there seems to be no...

The year 2020 was like no other, and many produce leaders expect uncertainty about the future to remain as the...