The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2024 data reveals that the most common use of potatoes is as a side dish (82%), followed by using potatoes as an ingredient in recipes (62%).The versatility of the potato was evident in the Fresh Trends shopper survey. Consumers who eat fresh potatoes reported the following uses:As a side dish — 82%.As an ingredient in a recipe — 62%.As a main dish — 34%.As an appetizer — 22%.As a snack — 16...
Indoor vertical farming business OnePointOne says its Arizona farm achieved organic certification from Where Food Comes From Organic Inc. The company said this certification makes it one of the few hydroponic vertical farming brands in the country to offer certified organic produce.OnePointOne will sell its organic produce through its consumer-facing brand, Willo."Willo exists to provide clean, safe, and highly nutri...
NEW YORK — Before there was Wegmans’ Astor Place Manhattan market, the Rochester, N.Y.-based grocer opened its first urban New York store at 21 Flushing Ave. in Brooklyn. The Packer explored the store’s colorful produce department as part of The New York Produce Show’s retail tours, Dec. 12. Wegmans focuses on color and seasonality in its produce departments. (Photo: Jennifer Strailey)While its Brooklyn store has...
Washington State University has selected Sunflare as the name of its newest apple variety, which is a cross between Honeycrisp and cripps pink (marketed as Pink Lady).The first crop of Sunflare is expected to reach produce departments by 2029, according to the university.The university held a public naming contest, which drew more than 15,000 responses. The official name was announced at the Northwest Horticulture Ex...
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