Year: 2017

From Whole Foods to Nielsen, almost all of the 2017 food trend reports lead to one place: the produce department. “Vegetable-centric” cooking and dining are on top of most trends lists and retailers must be ready to offer a wide variety of fruits and vegetables to shoppers seeking to add more produce to their plates. …

The Yuma Fresh Vegetable Association's vegetable tasting program, Farm Fresh Forks, starts Monday, January 9th at 4 popular restaurants in the Winter Vegetable Capital of the World, Yuma, AZ.  Modeled after the wine tasting experience, customers will have a chance to taste three different vegetables each week prepared in unique ways at each of the following restaurants: …

New York State's Agriculture Department is moving forward with an initiative that aims to increase consumer confidence in foods grown within the Empire State. The program officially recruited its first local supermarket partner, Tops Markets, on Wednesday. …

Domestic consumption of sweet potatoes has grown considerably since 2000 with annual per capita availability (a proxy for consumption) rising from 4.2 pounds to reach a record-high 7.5 pounds in 2015. To meet rising demand, sweet potato production has increased substantially in recent years, achieving a record-high production of 3.1 billion pounds in 2015. …

New York Apple Association (NYAA) is starting the new year off with Cynthia Haskins at the helm as its new president and chief executive officer. …