Heading toward the final weeks of what has been a very strange and difficult year, Peter Condakes Company Inc. is finding a lot to be thankful for.

“I do have to say that I think the company was quite fortunate in how things have come about, mostly because of the resourcefulness of our customers,” said Peter John Condakes, president and co-owner of the Chelsea, MA-based company. “When the pandemic first hit in March, those first two weeks were pretty challenging, but then the customers pivoted amazingly.”

Obviously, people have been cooking a lot more at home while eating out less, and with

Wholesum, Fair Trade certified growers and shippers of organic produce, recently hired Harumi Kuniyoshi, as its director of research and development. While Wholesum counts on a strong R&D team, this is the first time it fills a position for this type of role. The decision further advances Wholesum’s goals of presenting innovative and disruptive products to market and bolsters their role as leaders in organics.

In this new role, Kuniyoshi will work to develop new and differentiated products and refine Wholesum’s current offerings by analyzing different varieties that could increase quality and

With a high-quality crop of organic potatoes and onions ready for market, Morning Kiss Organic brings a healthy aspect to this year's much-needed comfort cooking. As the pandemic continues, food will play a larger role than ever in bringing the holiday spirit to smaller gatherings planned more around safety than merriment.

Many families who formerly dined out for holiday meals will switch to enjoying delicious meals at home, and the season's comfort foods feature potatoes and onions prominently. Choosing organic produce contributes to the health of the meal as studies show that organic foods

Back in March, as the COVID-19 virus began to make its tremendous impact on the world and the way people live, there were a lot of unknowns in the produce business. But as it turned out, the retail side of things has been strong because people have been cooking more at home. That has been key to the success John Cerasuolo Co., Inc. has seen in 2020.

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“Everything Is going well,” said Dominic Cavallaro of John Cerasuolo Co., headquartered in Chelsea, MA. “Things are very different, and we try to take things one day at a time. We make sure everyone is safe and just try to make everything work.”

Loblaw Cos. Ltd. and Gatik announced a multi-year partnership to deploy a fleet of autonomous delivery vehicles in Toronto. Beginning January 2021, Gatik will provide Loblaw with a safe, reliable, contactless delivery solution for transporting multi-temperature goods from its automated picking facility to retail locations across the Greater Toronto Area. This deployment marks the first autonomous delivery fleet in Canada.

This announcement follows the successful completion of a 10-month on-road pilot in Toronto, with one autonomous delivery vehicle. To meet Loblaw’s unique retailing needs

In late 2019, CMI Orchards launched a digital marketing strategy designed to directly target apple consumers and drive retail sales.  In the most recent campaign, the participating retailer’s apple category sales dollars grew 14.8 percent over the previous year, with KIKU and Kanzi apples sales showing a 28 percent growth during the promotion period.

Working with MNI Targeted Media, CMI Orchards analyzed data to clearly identify target consumers and associated buying behavior. Using geotargeting, analytics, and research, CMI Orchards executes digital campaigns that drive consumers to retail