Latest Fresh Produce News & Insights

With the USDA canceling $1 billion in funding for food banks and schools to purchase local food, food banks and pantries face growing need with less resources... Read More

With stakes at an all-time high for both buyers and sellers, it is more important than ever for both parties to align values, motives, principles and outcomes for mutual success, says columnist Joe Watson... Read More

A Brick Meets Click Grocery Shopper Survey shows impressive delivery and ship-to-home performances drove top-line growth, continuing a streak of extremely strong year-over-year sales gains each month... Read More

Initiative with Food & Culinary Professionals aims to drive demand through new recipes and nutritional education... Read More

With its modular, space-efficient design, Opollo Farm is a fully automated vertical farm that uses advanced robotics to boost local food supply and deliver harvest-ready crops in as little as 15 days. .. Read More

Exclusively available through Homegrown Organic Farms, Mammoth Blues represent a unique offering in the marketplace, the grower said... Read More

For the first time, results of The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2025 survey — fielded to more than 1,050 consumers from across the U.S. — will be revealed during an exclusive video presentation on May 30 at West Coast Produce Expo... Read More

The fast-casual restaurant focuses on high-quality ingredients sourced from farmers — like fresh produce, humanely raised meats and cage free eggs — celebrated the grand opening with a longhorn parade... Read More

The new stores bring farm-fresh produce sections featuring hundreds of USDA-certified organic items to three Northeast Ohio communities... Read More

Organics are in the spotlight this year with the addition of organic brown coconut and organic white dragon fruit, both available year-round... Read More

In a letter to employees, Fidji Simo, CEO of Instacart, said she will leave her role later this year and join OpenAI... Read More

Five strategic teams were introduced during the event, each spearheading a core area of growth, advancing key objectives including innovation, market intelligence, labor and technology, and other critical priorities... Read More

When the boss is in a pinch and asks if you can come in to help, there’s really only one answer, says columnist Armand Lobato... Read More

The event is part of Avocados From Peru’s broader seasonal strategy to deliver high-impact, turnkey campaigns for retail and foodservice partners... Read More

The inaugural round of Food for Families grants was awarded to 21 food security organizations to provide for critical infrastructure needs... Read More

The Growing America’s Farmers campaign will raise funds to support students pursuing careers in production agriculture... Read More

In time for National Salad Month, the brand has released a modernized logo and redesigned packaging as part of the refresh... Read More

The New Jersey Department of Agriculture program seeks to capitalize on traffic — on roads and online... Read More

Optimism around early movement and crop quality are leading into an anticipated sales boost for Mother’s Day and Independence Day... Read More

David Politz has been with Associated Grocers Inc. since 1985, serving in various leadership roles — most recently as senior vice president and chief information officer... Read More

With billions of fruit and vegetable dollars at stake on both sides of the border, industry leaders urge for the resumption and protection of free produce trade... Read More

The Calexico, Calif.-based company says its green onions program is supported by an investment in infrastructure and production capacity... Read More

According to a recent Sunkist-commissioned study, citrus consumption continues to grow, with over 80% of fresh fruit consumers eating some type of citrus weekly — a six-point year-over-year increase... Read More

For a company to thrive, skilled and qualified individuals have to take on greater roles, says columnist Armand Lobato... Read More

The company says the acquisition builds upon its retailer relationships and creates the opportunity to bring Instacart’s full suite of enterprise solutions to Wynshop partners to help them grow their businesses... Read More