The Packer’s 2025 Sustainability Insights report explores how growers, retailers and consumers are thinking about sustainability, prioritizing it in their businesses and lives, and defining what it means to them and the future of the planet’s health and food supply... Read More
The Ontario-based greenhouse grower says it’s investing in the future of fresh produce with a 25-acre expansion of its Southern Flavor Farms greenhouse in Georgia, expected to be in production next summer. .. Read More
The Goleta, Calif.-based food technology company says it has filed a lawsuit against Robyn Openshaw and her company for “waging a years’ long disinformation campaign intended to harm Apeel’s business and reputation.”.. Read More
Nathan Pumplin, CEO of Norfolk Healthy Produce, the company behind the Empress Purple Tomato, a bioengineered tomato “packed with antioxidants,” thinks the time is right for GMOs... Read More
Sun World International recently welcomed more than 200 licensed growers and partners to its Center for Innovation in Wasco, Calif., for two field days designed to offer an in-field look at the company’s latest developments, planting trends, performance insights, flavor trends, sustainability and more. .. Read More
While the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a 38.9% surge in farm prices for fresh and dry vegetables in July, the reality of how — if at all — that spike will impact retail pricing is more nuanced... Read More
Babylon Micro-Farms, which recently made the Inc. 5000 list, is growing fast by focusing on education, corporate dining, hospitality and health care. Oshima spoke with The Packer about turnkey solutions, hyperlocal produce, customer experience and more... Read More
Unusually strong ocean swells created a chokepoint for tropical fruit exporters at Costa Rica’s most important Pacific port, and retailers can expect schedule disruptions and reduced supplies in the coming weeks, says Fresh Del Monte’s Raul Saca... Read More
Fresh Del Monte is warning such a shortage is on the horizon, with shifting climate patterns and disease pressures resulting in diminished supplies in key growing regions like Costa Rica, where production is down 23%... Read More
“Disinformation online is a threat to the entire U.S. agricultural system, and it is important that everyone in the industry makes decisions based on facts and scientific evidence,” says co-founder Jenny Du... Read More
During the recent Aneberries trade fair, Hortifrut’s CEO shared the vertically integrated company’s vision for the category... Read More
Specializing in sliced tomatoes, the new facility marks the company’s eighth fresh-cut operation across North America... Read More
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council has launched “Blueberries Go Big,” a new marketing campaign that it says evokes an emotional connection to the fruit. .. Read More
To learn more about what’s ahead for the nutrition program that serves nearly 7 million people across the U.S., The Packer recently sat down with National WIC Association President and CEO Georgia Machell. .. Read More
At the recent Aneberries trade fair, members of the global berry industry said they’re reading the Trump administration’s tariff tea leaves and watching trade deals closely... Read More
Kevin Hamilton, vice president of global marketing communications for the USHBC, shares the vision for driving berry sales around the world at Aneberries conference... Read More
The Aneberries international conference and expo in Guadalajara, Mexico, kicked off July 23 with a look at berry consumer shopping trends from The Packer’s 2025 Fresh Trends report... Read More
With the termination, the department issued an antidumping duty order, resulting in duties of 17.09% on most imports of tomatoes from Mexico... Read More
From SNAP benefit reform and fraud crackdown to the continuation of mass deportations with “no amnesty,” here’s how the USDA’s newly launched National Farm Security Action Plan may impact the fresh produce industry... Read More
To learn how the Toronto-based company is moving the needle on food waste and fresh produce consumption, The Packer recently connected with Flashfood CEO Jordan Schenck... Read More
California’s fresh produce industry, and particularly the lettuce and leafy greens sector, has attracted national media attention for its positive and highly proactive approach to a safer food supply... Read More
The Packer’s annual survey examining shopper purchasing behavior also shows that consumers are feeling the effects of inflation and higher grocery prices, which for some may present a barrier to purchase... Read More
Driven by growing demand from national and local retailers, the family-run farm is now harvesting from 65 certified organic acres... Read More
NatureSweet is praising the Texas governor’s signing of a resolution that encourages the U.S. Department of Commerce to renegotiate and modernize the U.S.-Mexico Tomato Suspension Agreement rather than terminate it... Read More
Added By Claudia Escalante-Loaiza
Added By Michael Hart
