Latest Fresh Produce News & Insights

National Watermelon Promotion Board has released the findings of a new study, which it says demonstrates a “significant positive impact of the NWPB's activities” on the demand for watermelon... Read More

To help drive new shoppers to stores, Zespri is launching a multichannel consumer campaign featuring digital advertising and sampling events for its SunGold Kiwifruit... Read More

Avocados have been called green “gold” for a reason. Marketers, fueled mainly by surging imports, have grown the fruit’s retail per capita availability from 4.8 pounds in 2011 to 7.4 pounds in 2019, the USDA says... Read More

Dyenson, who previously served as vice president of food safety and quality for Dole Food Co., has almost three decades of food safety experience covering the grower, retailer and foodservice sectors. .. Read More

Pure Flavor gives consumers a glimpse into its greenhouse growing operations in the latest edition of its quarterly Live Deliciously e-magazine. .. Read More

Packaged salad brand Fresh Express is leaning into digital promotions and contests this May for National Salad Month, offering more than $25,000 in prizes... Read More

The USDA has announced that WWD Fruits LLC, doing business as B Fruits, satisfied a $60,725 reparation order issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act involving unpaid produce transactions... Read More

With its dips, including guacamoles and salsas, avocado-forward cream cheese dips, and new Original Bean Dip and Spicy Bean Dip, Yo Quiero seeks to be a “dip destination” at retail this Cinco de Mayo... Read More

Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Eve 2022 added 145.6 million units to the avocado category, with shoppers spending $158.3 million in retail sales, the Hass Avocado Board finds... Read More

A greater percentage of higher-income consumers reported fresh artichoke purchases; 14% of consumers making more than $100,000 per year said they purchased fresh artichokes in the previous year... Read More

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey found that 11% of consumers said they purchased apricots in the past year, unchanged from 11% in Fresh Trends 2022... Read More

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey, indicated that 58% of consumers purchased fresh apples in the past year, compared with 55% in Fresh Trends 2022... Read More

The 2022 report highlights the company’s corporate social responsibility initiatives centered around a purpose of “connecting families for a better future.”.. Read More

The South Texas Onion Committee is focusing on retail and consumer promotions for Texas 1015 sweet onions this season, with the support of a USDA specialty crop block grant. .. Read More

The greenhouse grower says Umami The Fifth Taste brings a new flavor profile to the Bombs product line with a sweet and savory taste... Read More

The Chelsea, Mass.-based brand says it will work with partners in Argentina and offer a 2-pound pear bag, with pears also available in full-size cartons or half-cartons. .. Read More

Dole Food Co. is asking self-proclaimed non-banana eaters to share their "life-without-bananas" stories, photos and videos... Read More

California-based Side Delights is introducing Spuds, a reduced-cost imperfect potato line packaged in 10-pound bags... Read More

The International Fresh Produce Association initiated its women’s mentoring program on April 17 at the Women’s Fresh Perspectives Conference in Orlando, Fla... Read More

The International Fresh Produce Association’s June 7-8 Retail Conference in Chicago will bring plenty of advantages to attendees, organizers say... Read More

The Glennville, Ga.-based grower says the new look enhances brand and product recognition, as well as highlights “the premium essence” of its Vidalia onions. .. Read More

In celebration of Earth Day, SpartanNash has partnered with Ecodrive to plant 20,000 trees to mitigate global warming and support healthy ecosystems. .. Read More

The new kits — Roadhouse BBQ, Chophouse Crunch, Hibachi Miso, Everything Caesar and Crunchy Taco — were expected to be on supermarket shelves nationally by mid-April... Read More

The medjool date grower has focused on consumer education in recent months to amplify its presence in Canadian markets... Read More

The program, using Apple Watch and iPhone, is designed to inspire well-being and rewards customers for staying active and eating healthfully with points redeemable for grocery coupons and discounts... Read More