Sales of bagged avocados seem to have taken off since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and suppliers of Peruvian fruit say there are a couple of reasons why.

At the beginning of March, I would have never imagined the world would be in its current state, when suddenly, my social media, news outlets and work e-mail were taken over by COVID-19 updates.

The United Fresh Produce Association will be presenting the data from its latest FreshFacts on Retail report, covering the first quarter of 2020, with a web seminar.

The peaks and valleys of fresh produce sales growth amid COVID-19 appear to have leveled off, with three straight weeks of gains in the high teens.

From recognizing the importance of small moments of fun to donating services to help consumers, companies are finding ways to respond in the crisis.

Avocados saw a resurgence in early May, according to the Hass Avocado Board’s latest report on sales during the pandemic.

The world as we know it is changing before our very eyes, thanks to COVID-19’s effects.

On a daily basis, The Packer sees a number of ways in which lives are being changed by the COVID-19 pandemic, from foodservice operators and the companies that supply them to farmers who’ve been forced to waste crops.

Marketing the spring harvest and stored produce of the Carolinas isn’t the same game these days.

The Packer's editor Tom Karst, news editor Chris Koger and retail editor Ashley Nickle discuss the biggest story of the week and another policy topic: direct payments to fruit and vegetable producers.