For the sixth year in a row, Dandy Celery, grown by Duda Farm Fresh Foods, announced the return of its largest annual promotion, Dip It 2 Win It. Running through Jan. 14, the sweepstakes aims to elevate healthier snacking and drive in-store as well as online sales during peak football season while also offering fans a chance to win unique prizes ahead of the big game.

This year, Duda Farm Fresh Foods is offering a new grand prize pack for one lucky winner to tailgate their way with a name brand portable gas grill, high-end cooler, custom corn hole set, $200 gift card and Dandy celery. The

The apple market is moderate with steady movement. The new crop out of Washington is of superior quality as well as apples in the east. A tighter market remains on smaller sizes, which are generally supplied to schools.

January is traditionally the normal time for dieting resolutions, and apples play a big role in healthy eating behaviors. There are 2,500 different apples grown in the U.S., and plenty of those exciting varieties are available from shippers to promote in ads right now.

The three-pound bags are ideal for customers who are in a hurry. Bulk apples are also perfect for massive

Tops Friendly Markets and Dole launched the sixth annual Learning Garden contest, which will grant two elementary schools in either upstate New York, Vermont or northern Pennsylvania a Captain Planet Foundation Project Learning Garden. The contest began Jan. 2 and runs until Feb. 28.

Two schools will win a comprehensive Learning Garden complete with lesson kits filled with supplies, a schoolyard garden, fully equipped garden cooking cart and strategies for summer garden maintenance.

The Project Learning Garden program provides a context for multidisciplinary learning, ranging from nutrition

TMD Creative, an agricultural marketing and design firm, announced the company has earned recognition from the Summit International Awards for an Italian-themed ad campaign developed and designed for Ocean Mist Farms, the largest grower of fresh artichokes in the United States. The Summit Marketing Effectiveness Award recognizes and rewards companies for innovative and leading-edge creative work that uses strategy and results-based effectiveness to create solutions in today's marketplace.

“The TMD Creative team provides creative insight and sound strategies to build brand visibility and

Schnuck Markets Inc. is launching its Good For You program — with an emphasis on fruits, vegetables, lean proteins and whole grains — as part of its focus on helping customers live healthy and balanced lifestyles.

Rewards members that opt in to the Good For You program will notice their Schnucks receipts will now show a count of the total number of Good For You items and a percentage of the food items that were just purchased that are Good For You. Those that opt in will also receive monthly reports to gauge if they’re making progress when it comes to improving the healthiness of the foods

January 2022 marks the start of the new International Fresh Produce Association, the global trade association representing the entire fresh produce and floral supply chains. The association is the largest industry association representing the interests, individuals and organizations across the global supply chain, of all sizes and specialties.

The association is also positioned to serve as a resource and partner for the media, policymakers and change leaders who are invested in the solutions the industry has the power to provide.  

“The challenges we are facing today span the entire