Latest Fresh Produce News & Insights

Bland Farms says it has launched a “Savor Summer’s Sweetest Moments” campaign to promote Vidalia onions... Read More

The official pack date has been set for Vidalia onions, which are available for a limited time each year from April through early September. .. Read More

Despite some weather challenges, optimism persists on the verge of the sweet onion's return... Read More

Though bulk still dominates sales, consumers are turning more to these pack sizes to shopping convenience and smaller onions that are more recipe friendly... Read More

Smileys, a naturally tearless and sweet onion, will be featured at the Onions 52 booth at the Southeast Produce Council's Southern Exposure... Read More

The strain of E. coli linked to illnesses was never found in testing samples but only through epidemiologic and traceback evidence linked the outbreak to the onions supplied by Taylor Farms... Read More

The companies say versatile ingredients add nutrients and elevate holiday cooking... Read More

The FDA, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state partners continue investigating a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 linked to slivered onions... Read More

Sixty percent of consumers polled by The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2024 survey reported fresh onion purchases in the past year... Read More

There is more than one way to spur onion sales at retail, but early returns from a poll of industry members point to the importance of retail display space... Read More

Each year the committee offers foodservice and retail materials, full-color POS merchandise material, recipe cards for consumers and foodservice, and educational material... Read More

Bulk onions marketed by grower-shippers in Washington and Oregon typically outsell packaged product, but they say consumer packs have been steadily gaining traction... Read More

Retailers, growers and associations share how the growing season is progressing, future promotions and what makes New York-grown produce so special... Read More

Shuman Farms inaugurates the Vidalia onion season with the first shipment from Cobbtown, Ga., partnering with Food Lion and Royal Food Service for widespread distribution across the U.S. and Canada... Read More

With sweet onion sales accounting for 35% of the onion category, retail promotional efforts involving endcap displays, bins and cross-merchandising can increase market share, says the marketer's vice president of sales... Read More

Glennville, Ga.-based Bland Farms is expecting a strong crop of Vidalia onions this year to go along with its Gold Rush promotional campaign... Read More

A marketing campaign for TX1015 sweet onions will feature promotions including a sweepstakes, social media giveaways and restaurant events. .. Read More

Morning Kiss Organic says it will have organic Eastern-grown red, yellow and white onions, along with hand-cultivated organic Vidalia onions, this spring. The onions will join its lineup of organic summer vegetables... Read More

JC Cheyne sells over 70 different items, including a variety of potatoes and onions, to more than 80 retail, foodservice and wholesale establishments throughout California... Read More

The Glennville, Ga.-based third-generation family farm specializing in sweet onions has launched a newly updated website aligned with its rebrand... Read More

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 indicated that 59% of all consumers said they purchased onions in the past year... Read More

Onions will be shipped with co-branded packaging that highlights the foundation’s work in supporting the nation's defenders, veterans and first responders, and Herndon Farms will donate a portion of the gross sales... Read More

Bulk onions account for the vast majority of onion sales in the U.S., but consumer packs continue to gain popularity... Read More

While a yellow onion and a red onion are obviously different, it’s not as easy to tell the difference among all the fresh onions with long green leaves and white tips that come in springtime. .. 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