Latest Fresh Produce News & Insights

Tops Friendly Markets, a Williamsville, N.Y.-based full-service grocery retailer in New York, northern Pennsylvania and Vermont, has promoted Cole Bickal to produce/floral specialist in its east region. .. Read More

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 found that 38% of consumers indicated they purchased fresh pineapple last year... Read More

To mark the start of the Garden State's peach season, New Jersey Agriculture Secretary Doug Fisher visited Larchmont Farms in Upper Pittsgrove, N.J., where he highlighted the Jersey Fresh stone fruit. .. Read More

Sanctions include suspending the businesses’ PACA licenses and barring the principal operators from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without approval from the USDA... Read More

Cashmere, Wash.-based Crunch Pak is collaborating with Minecraft and Kellogg’s to create a mini-meal snacking solution... Read More

The USDA reports retail per capita availability of fresh pears has declined slightly in the past decade... Read More

Recyclable and compostable, the disposable cutlery line offers foodservice operators a viable and sustainable alternative to plastic cutlery, says the Sayreville, N.J.-based food packaging solutions provider... Read More

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 found that 43% of all consumers reported purchases of bell peppers in the previous year... Read More

Registration and hotel bookings open June 26 for the Oct. 19-21 event in Anaheim, Calif... Read More

The San Antonio-based greenhouse grower says the certification recognizes its sustainability efforts and community initiatives... Read More

Westlake Distributors LLC, operating out of Downey, Calif., has posted a $100,000 surety bond to employ Christopher Martin, as required by the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act... Read More

The USDA has filed an administrative complaint against American Fruit & Produce Corp. for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act... Read More

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey showed 33% of consumers said they purchased mushrooms in the past year... Read More

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 showed 18% of all consumers polled said they bought nectarines in the past year... Read More

The Packer's Fresh Trends 2023 survey showed 39% of consumers indicated fresh lemon purchases in the past year... Read More

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 indicated that 59% of all consumers said they purchased onions in the past year... Read More

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey indicated that 46% of all consumers purchased oranges last year... Read More

California’s Oceanside Pole says it’s ready to harvest the season’s first vine-ripened tomatoes at the end of June alongside exclusive marketer Oppy. .. Read More

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 reported that 28% of consumers said they purchased limes in the previous year... Read More

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 revealed that 26% of consumers said they purchased mangoes in the past year... Read More

Measuring bulk lettuce purchases (not packaged), Fresh Trends 2023 found that 41% of all consumers said they purchased bulk lettuce in the past year... Read More

Watsonville, Calif.-based Monterey Mushrooms is launching its Sizzling Sautés new product line this summer... Read More

Kiwifruit isn’t for everyone, but 18% of consumers polled by The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey said they purchased kiwifruit in the past year... Read More

Along with Mountain View Fruit Sales expanding its table grape portfolio, owner Mike Thurlow is projecting 2023 to be a vintage grape season... Read More

The countdown is on for Organic Produce Summit 2023, which organizers say is on track to be the largest in the event’s history and is slated to include several new additions to the two-day gathering. .. Read More