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CHICAGO – Produce companies already know how difficult and expensive it can be to create and maintain a consumer brand....

CHICAGO – All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way, wrote Leo Tolstoy in...

CHICAGO—Print media is a world of declining revenue, dwindling resources, and smaller publications – with some exceptions. Food media is...

CHICAGO – When chefs think about plant-first menu items, they think about pleasing more than just vegan diners. Four Chicago-based...

CHICAGO – Technology will improve the produce industry from so many angles. Leaders from different business segments on the opening...

CHICAGO—If you’re spending more time explaining who you are than what you do, you might need a brand refresh. If...

PRESS RELEASE June 7, 2019 – As part of its influencer strategy and commitment to doubling its reach to connect...

United Fresh’s BB #:145458 last event in Chicago should have a different feel next week with all the changes to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 5, 2019) – The United Fresh Produce Association BB #:145458 has published the fifth edition of its...

If it seems like restaurant trends are moving faster, you’re right. The typical cycle of a menu trend from inceptions...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 1, 2019) – United Fresh Immediate Past Chair Susan Reimer-Sifford Fresh Connect, LLC, has announced the slate...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 25, 2019) – Fresh produce continues to play an important role in fourth quarter holiday sales, according...

“For the first time in years, the perimeter isn’t quite the slam dunk sales driver it has been.” My friend...

While feeding programs are being funded during the government shutdown, some retailers are unable to acquire or renew their SNAP...

While increased food safety scrutiny is nothing new, the produce industry will experience more regulatory attention in 2019. Jennifer McEntire,...

“In food safety, things did not go very well [in 2018],” says Jennifer McEntire, vice president of food safety and...

Just how bad was 2018 for food safety? “I don’t see how 2019 could be worse, but if it is,...

Many people will remember 2018 as a year of dealing with crushing food safety problems. For romaine lettuce, the year...