Latest Fresh Produce News & Insights

A panel discussion at the New York Produce Show’s Global Trade Symposium on Dec. 2, explored the many challenges facing the North American fresh produce industry when it comes to tariffs and trade wars... Read More

Seeking to accelerate online growth, improve profitability and simplify the customer experience, the Cincinnati-based grocer says it’s moving to a hybrid e-commerce model. .. Read More

Mike Xu says the acquisition marks a strategic extension of the San Francisco-based company’s technology portfolio, allowing it to serve more needs of more customers in the food supply chain industry... Read More

Melissa’s Produce has introduced Red Heart K-Grapes from South Korea, part of the Los Angeles-based specialty produce company’s luxury line... Read More

Nathan Pumplin, the CEO behind the Empress Purple Tomato, says we’re just a few years away from consumers seeing “bioengineered” as a premium, sought-after label in produce... Read More

The fresh garlic provider has opened an expanded R&D kitchen, named for co-founder and matriarch Ann Caneza, at its company headquarters in Orlando, Fla... Read More

The global provider of reusable packaging solutions for fresh foods says its newly launched IFCO Digital, featuring a Tracking-as-a-Service solution, marks a key milestone in its digital transformation. .. Read More

From driving basket sales to turnkey programs to new promotional campaigns, the produce industry is set to discuss the latest and greatest when it gathers in New York City, Dec. 2-4... Read More

In a memo signed by Patrick Penn, deputy under secretary of the Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, USDA said FNS would complete the processes necessary to make funds available to support subsequent transmittal of full issuance files to EBT processors Nov. 7... Read More

Its latest platform is designed to digitize and optimize one of the most challenging jobs in grocery: fresh distribution center buying. .. Read More

Dietitian and cookbook author Kylie Sakaida shows how fresh, chef-crafted salads can engage consumers who want convenience, nutrition and culinary inspiration... Read More

As the 42 million people who receive SNAP benefits await payment, food rescue nonprofit Sharing Excess has launched a website that aims to connect food distribution centers with people in need... Read More

To learn more about how the pause to SNAP benefits could impact everyone from farmers to retailers to consumers, The Packer spoke with The Alliance to End Hunger President Eric Mitchell... Read More

The funding will support continued expansion of supply to meet growing demand and accelerate the company’s investment in technology and AI capabilities, says CEO Steve Magami... Read More

The affordable grocery app is making its Los Angeles debut in partnership with Gelson’s Markets, where it is offering its signature Produce Box — a mix of fresh and high-quality produce worth $18 to $25 — for just $9... Read More

To learn more about the Devens, Mass.-based greenhouse grower’s decade of continued growth, The Packer sat down with CEO Paul Sellew at the recent IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show... Read More

This year’s International Fresh Produce Association Global Produce and Floral Show featured a number of star-backed produce collaborations designed to increase consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables... Read More

The organization has achieved significant penetration in the U.S. market in just five year’s time and has now launched a retail marketing campaign to support existing supplies and drive growth. .. Read More

Every aisle at the IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show was filled with new products, packaging, merchandising concepts and more. .. Read More

This year’s International Fresh Produce Association Global Produce and Floral Show featured an array of on-trend new products, campaigns, marketing and branding. .. Read More

Since the “Liberation Day” roll out of tariffs, “it’s been constant turmoil” for anybody dealing with imported products, said one panelist at the IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show... Read More

While the fresh produce industry faces a multitude of threats, the International Fresh Produce Association continues to advocate for fresh fruits and vegetables, said CEO Cathy Burns in her keynote address... Read More

The vice president of global marketing and communications for U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council is an accomplished global marketing leader with a 20-year track record of building, transforming and elevating some of the world’s most recognizable food and beverage brands. .. Read More

The director of merchandising produce and floral for the Greensboro, N.C.-based The Fresh Market is as recognized for driving revenue and delivering exceptional guest experiences as he is for integrity and strategic vision... Read More

The Packer received an advance taste of this new tropical fruit that delivers a unique and delicious flavor profile of coconut and pineapple indulgence along with a nutritional boost... Read More