Learn the basics about root vegetables, with merchandising tips to create attractive, fresh, food-safe displays, produce department best practices, plus ideas for sales promotions. This course would b ...

Learn your crucial role in the process of taking nuts from the field to the table, including tips to extend the life of nuts, ideas to increase profits in your produce aisle and tips to display almond ...

In this ProduceEDU course, we cover everything you’ve always wanted to know about organic but were afraid to ask. Learn what different organic words really mean, what’s behind all the rela ...

The majority of consumers polled in PMG and The Packer’s latest Sustainability Insights report indicated that reducing food waste in their life was “extremely important.” And they&rs ...

Tom Stenzel, executive director of CEA Alliance, moderated a dynamic discussion at the 2023 West Coast Produce Expo that explored the challenges, opportunities, triumphs and takeaways in controlled en ...

The pursuit of sustainable packaging in fresh produce is a complex one — and not just for produce companies. Consumers say they want recyclable, compostable and bio-based packaging, but their pu ...

Learn about one of the fastest-growing sectors of the fresh produce industry — controlled environment agriculture (CEA)! This course highlights the process of growing hydroponic tomatoes, one of ...

Learn your crucial role in the process of taking berries from the field to the table, including guidance to extend the life of berries, ideas to increase profits in your produce aisle, and tips to dis ...

Successful produce merchandising requires strategy, tough calls, a general understanding of food safety and creative touch.  Learn all the produce merchandising basics right here: The never-e ...

How can growers begin to measure and manage fresh produce’s carbon footprint? Alison Edwards, Director of the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops, and Dr. Adam Chambers, a scientist with USDA ...

Success on the produce buying desk requires great communication, skillful relationship management, creative problem-solving and relentless attention to detail. Studying beforehand this compilation of ...