With the back-to-school season officially here, families are busy transitioning to long days and hectic schedules. With that in mind Bee Sweet Citrus has several summer citrus varieties available to meet the needs of busy families.

The International Fresh Produce Association announced the winners of the IFPA Retail Produce Manager Awards Program. The program, sponsored by Dole Food Co., recognizes retail produce managers who represent the industry to the consumer and work every day to increase sales and consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables.  IFPA honored 25 of the industry’s top retail produce managers for this award.  

Hess Bros. is excited for the upcoming Eastern Apple season and has a few unique turns to play. “The biggest excitement at Hess Brothers continues to be the growth of our WildTwist program,” said Chris Sandwick, director of marketing for Hess Bros., based in Lancaster, PA. “WildTwist is a cross between Honeycrisp and Cripps Pink.  It is a late-harvest apple whose eating quality improves in storage.”

One of the most important reasons shoppers choose not to use a grocery delivery service is that they want to pay no more than necessary, which was tied with wanting to select their own produce, according to new shopper behavior research from Mercatus, fielded June 30 through July 1. Specifically, customers’ desire to pay no more than necessary was directed squarely at delivery’s additional service-related costs, not the prices paid for the products online.

Apple season is upon us, and fruit quality remains top of mind from the orchard all the way to the store shelf. A key element to maintaining the quality of fruit is implementing integrated practices from the orchard all the way through storage and packing.

Green Giant introduced three new category innovations — Green Giant Restaurant Style sides, Green Giant Zucchini Tots and Green Giant Veggie Spiral Skillets — to its growing portfolio of sides and meals. All three lines of new releases will begin to appear in stores this month.