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Easter Brunch Showcase

Easter brings the flavors of spring to family and group celebrations, signifying a time of renewal. What better time to...

Maximize March Madness Opportunities: Make Produce the Star of your Appetizer Menu

Get Creative with Shareable Offerings The month of March means basketball to millions of fans. Now’s the time to create...

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Produce 2022: Sustainability

As operators face challenges to their businesses from all sides – increasing food expenses, labor issues, etc. – it is...

Produce 2022: Global Ingredients

It’s no secret that a pinch of curry makes cauliflower and carrots come alive, but cooking with global influence is...

Produce 2022: Immunity-Boosting Ingredients

Collard greens, kale, mushrooms predicted as big sellers to help consumers stay healthy as pandemic continues. With so many twists...

Produce 2022: The Flexitarian

Increased food prices, coupled with staffing shortages and supply chain issues, has many operators retooling their menus for the long...

Produce 2022: Vegetable-Centered Dishes

“Going green” never sounded better as produce continues to dominate menus in 2022. Supply-chain issues, labor concerns, healthier lifestyles, and...

When Life Gives You Lemons: Can Produce Help Alleviate Supply Chain Shortages?

After nearly two years of shutting down, shifting to take out, instituting new safety guidelines, building outside dining space, and...

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Produce Predictions

2022 aims to be one of the best years ever for fruit and vegetables, and Markon is doing its part...

Understanding Ethylene

Markon’s Food Safety Director offers vital tips on managing the natural gas that ripens fresh produce. It takes a lot...

Interview: Talking transition with our Taylor Farms partners

Our Taylor Farms processing partners are in the middle of their fall transition, during which they move their entire Markon...

Cooking & Making A Difference

Markon’s annual Chef Summit turns it up a notch, inspiring culinary students at Rancho Cielo. When Chris Casson first came...