Latest Fresh Produce News & Insights

Whole Foods Market’s new locations feature fresh produce from local suppliers... Read More

“The Big Flavor: Wellness Never Tasted So Good” campaign features healthy recipes and usage ideas, social media, video content with the association’s spokespuppet Bob for Apples from New York, and more... Read More

California citrus grower, packer and shipper highlights the versatility and seasonal appeal of specialty citrus... Read More

The report details 2024 activities around sustainability, packaging, climate-smart ag, labor and talent, and consumption and nutrition... Read More

The Food and Drug Administration said the company recalled its 12-ounce Marketside Broccoli Florets due to possible Listera contamination... Read More

Customers can support public school districts’ food programs through March 31... Read More

Columnist Armand Lobato reflects on how good managers make produce work look simple and his hope for the next generation... Read More

Mushrooms' culinary versatility gives retailers opportunities to capitalize on consumer trends driving consumption... Read More

The International Fresh Produce Association's vice president of sustainability spoke with The Packer about her experience at COP29 and what's ahead for sustainability in 2025... Read More

The top 5 list features classic mushroom soup to new takes on lasagna and crab cakes... Read More

The custom-designed 10-pound cartons and packaging marks the year of the snake and can hold navel or cara cara oranges or pummelos... Read More

Tom Karst, editor emeritus for The Packer, announces departure... Read More

The Packer's staff shares picks of the stories that made headlines in produce... Read More

Former Shamrock Foods Co. CFO Christopher Miller is set to join the company Jan. 6, 2025... Read More

Sunrays says the adoption of Tipa’s compostable packaging is step toward reducing plastic waste while meeting consumer demand for sustainable solutions... Read More

A Sustainable Packaging Innovation Lab is funding projects that lead to the development and commercialization of scalable, sustainable packaging solutions... Read More

Sustainability in the fresh produce industry means many different things to different stakeholders, so what does the future hold for the industry?.. Read More

Sustainable chef Cathy Katin-Grazzini shares insights into how the produce industry can help bolster consumers' sustainability efforts... Read More

Working the occasional late night can show produce managers a lot about their operation and customers, says columnist Armand Lobato... Read More

California, in partnership with USDA and the Climate Mayors network, seeks to ensure students have access to school meals made with locally sourced ingredients... Read More

New Dietary Guidelines for Americans call for the substitution of saturated fats with nutrient-dense and unsaturated fats, such as walnuts... Read More

These are the most common uses of fresh potatoes, as reported by consumers in The Packer’s 2024 Fresh Trends survey... Read More

The indoor vertical farm said its Arizona farm achieved organic certification from Where Food Comes From Organic... Read More

While the grocer's Brooklyn store has the second-smallest footprint of any Wegmans, it is consistently in the top 10 for produce sales... Read More

The cross between a Honeycrisp and a cripps pink is expected to reach grocery stores in 2029... Read More