Latest Fresh Produce News & Insights

With imports now accounting for nearly 60% of total blueberry supplies, blueberry consumption has seen big gains in recent years... Read More

The Michigan Asparagus Advisory Board is celebrating what makes asparagus from the Great Lake State so special in a video series that highlights growers and the culinary attributes of the summer vegetable... Read More

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey found that 1 in 4 consumers (25%) said they purchased blackberries in the past year... Read More

The report highlights Canadians’ perceptions, purchase intentions, consumption and shopping habits related to fresh produce in the first quarter of 2023... Read More

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 consumer survey found that 31% of shoppers said they purchased cabbage in the past year... Read More

Fueled by rising imports, retail per capita availability for fresh asparagus has grown in recent years, from 1.26 pounds in 2011 to 1.60 pounds in 2019... Read More

The National Watermelon Promotion Board has launched a summer-long promotion leveraging recent research that finds the majority of consumers say eating watermelon boosts their mood... Read More

Expanding its grab-and-go salad kit offerings, Montana-based controlled environment agriculture grower Local Bounti has added antibiotic-free chicken to two kits available this summer at Pacific Northwest retailers. .. Read More

The Irvine, Calif.-based Gem-Pack is “excited to welcome the Well-Pict team and its impactful brand into the company’s already dynamic assemblage.” .. Read More

One-third of investors in Yum! Brands and Restaurant Brands International (RBI) support the exploration of reusable packaging, an advocacy group says... Read More

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey indicated 52% of consumers said they purchased fresh grapes in the past year, with consumers in the Midwest reporting the highest level of fresh grape consumption... Read More

The banana is king, as 63% of consumers polled by The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 said they purchased the tropical fruit in the past year... Read More

The Watsonville, Calif.-based company predicts a bountiful summer of California strawberries ahead, as it forecasts promotable volumes of its cornerstone product... Read More

The Sonora, Mexico-based grower, packer and shipper of high-quality produce has launched a new marketing campaign designed to encourage consumers to try a variety of candy grapes... Read More

Nine inspections of stores in four states operated by Dollar General Corp. and Dolgencorp found unsafe conditions for employees, according to the Department of Labor... Read More

The Soledad, Calif.-based home of Josie’s Organics is introducing two organic, vegan chopped salad kits to its family of products in time for National Salad Month. .. 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

The Cincinnati-based grocer has been named a 2023 SEAL Business Sustainability Awards winner in the Environmental Initiatives category. .. Read More

The company says Conscious Greens — field-grown greens that eat like lettuce — were developed with technology using CRISPR, a gene-editing technique used to make changes to the DNA of a plant. .. Read More

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Chiquita is debuting the all-new Sunburst Gold Pineapple... Read More

This year’s West Coast Produce Expo features a keynote presentation from NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young, educational sessions, networking opportunities, farm tours and a multitude of worthwhile diversions... Read More

The Cincinnati-based grocer, in partnership with the United Service Organizations, has launched two new mobile kitchens to the West Coast and Midwest during Military Appreciation Month... Read More

Capital and technology provider Silo and the founder of Brady CFO will present ways to balance risk and reward in the current economic climate, as well as provide cash flow management strategies... Read More

National Watermelon Promotion Board has released the findings of a new study, which it says demonstrates a “significant positive impact of the NWPB's activities” on the demand for watermelon... Read More

To help drive new shoppers to stores, Zespri is launching a multichannel consumer campaign featuring digital advertising and sampling events for its SunGold Kiwifruit... Read More