School may look different in 2020, but Honeybear is helping make lunch and snack time a little more fun. The leading grower, packer and developer of premium apples has created custom PLU stickers that will brighten up the apple deck and consumer’s fruit bowls with more personality.

Consumers can experience “all the feels” with these custom PLU stickers featuring four different emojis, including Satisfied, Happy, Tears of Joy and Hangry. The light-hearted PLU stickers started rolling out in retailers this month on the popular Honeycrisp and Gala varieties providing a treasure hunt opportunity

Driscoll’s and indoor vertical-farming company Plenty Unlimited Inc. announced a joint development agreement to grow Driscoll’s proprietary flavorful strawberries year-round in Plenty’s vertical indoor farms. The companies said Driscoll’s 100 years of farming heritage and focus on delivering only the finest berries is the ideal complement to Plenty’s industry-leading, sustainable, indoor farming technology and commitment to growing the best tasting produce. Together, the two companies will work to bring flavorful strawberry varieties to market, leveraging the benefits of a controlled growing

Green Giant announced product additions to its Green Giant Veggie Swap-Ins line, including new Green Giant Veggie Fries and Green Giant Veggie Rings. Additional introductions to the brand’s Green Giant Grilled Veggies, Green Giant Riced Veggies and Green Giant Simply Steam lines will round out its new offerings this fall.

New Green Giant Veggie Fries combine the crispy texture of traditional potato fries with the flavorful taste of real vegetables. Available in Zucchini Garlic & Parmesan, Broccoli & Cheese, and Cauliflower Ranch with Bacon varieties, Green Giant Veggie Fries are great as a

While produce sales at retail surged during the first month after coronavirus-influenced shelter-in-place orders first appeared, sales did level off, though they continue to remain above the norm.

This was the topic explored at a first-day session during the Produce Marketing Association Fresh Summit, held virtually Oct. 13-15. A panel of four – Jonna Parker of IRI Fresh Center of Excellence, Anne-Marie Roerink of 210 Analytics LLC, Paul Kneeland of Gelsons Markets and Joe Watson of PMA – discussed the performance of produce against other store segments as well as the potential of the

Wonderful Pistachios launched a new marketing campaign titled “The Next Big Thing” with commercials starring Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez and world-class weightlifter and Olympic athlete Kendrick Farris, both of whom follow a plant-based diet. The multimillion-dollar campaign strengthens the brand’s association with plant protein, a connection it has been building for several years through various initiatives to reach both the nutrition community and consumers.

As insights around plant protein continue to mount, Wonderful Pistachios sees this campaign as an opportunity to reach

Julie Van Acker of Organicgirl LLC died Thursday, Oct. 8, at home, from triple negative breast cancer, surrounded by family and friends, including her boyfriend Arnie Jackson. She was 53 years old and lived in Tampa, FL.

Julie Christine Thieman was born Dec. 18, 1966, to Frederick and Sue Ann (Bushmeyer) Thieman in Kansas City, KS, the middle of three children.

She graduated from Sumner Academy of Arts & Science in 1985. She attended Baker University in Baldwin City, KS, on a music scholarship, and earned a bachelor of arts degree in business and marketing in 1989.

After graduating from