Latest Fresh Produce News & Insights

These are the most common uses of fresh potatoes, as reported by consumers in The Packer’s 2024 Fresh Trends survey... Read More

Retail ads for potatoes trailed only apples for conventional produce the week of Nov. 29, says the USDA National Retail Report... Read More

The Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association has been promoting potatoes health benefits, versatility and affordability... Read More

Potatoes are a strong performer in the holiday season because they are a big part of family celebrations, says the commission's Ross Johnson... Read More

Despite lower production in some states, the USDA reported shipping point prices for potatoes were similar to a year ago in late November... Read More

The grocery food index rose 1.6% over the last 12 months, according to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics... Read More

The survey of more than 1,100 consumers found that 44% of respondents consciously avoid buying produce in plastic packaging... Read More

Exports are forecast to rise 17% compared with the previous year, according to a USDA report... Read More

The event, hosted by The Packer, is set to draw retailers, grower-shippers, wholesalers, importers, exporters and other decision-makers from across the fresh produce industry... Read More

Initially available to retailers across the U.S. and Canada, Kapi-branded organic bananas will soon be shipped to Europe... Read More

The foodservice and food retailing industries have supplied more than $2.1 trillion worth of food each year since 2021, reaching $2.6 trillion in 2023, according to a USDA report... Read More

The International Fresh Produce Association recently brought together volunteer leaders at a policy retreat, which included members of the group’s U.S. Government Relations Council and Political Advisory Committee... Read More

The Reagan-Udall Foundation also issued a report in September calling for staggered implementation of the traceability, starting with suppliers... Read More

“With continued economic uncertainty, attitudes about eating at home and health are evolving, and consumers are seeking a balance between value, wellness and convenience,” said Kathleen Triou, president and CEO of Fresh Solutions Network, the exclusive supplier of Side Delights potatoes and onions... Read More

Hawaii’s soil and ideal growing conditions give its papayas a unique flavor that no other region in the world can duplicate, says Eric Weinert, president of the Hawaiian Papaya Industry Association... Read More

Researchers conducted three studies examining whether retailers can use marketing techniques that attribute human form or personality to imperfect produce to help increase purchase intentions... Read More

The Santa Paula, Calif.-based company reported that its total net sales increased 11.7% for the fiscal quarter ending July 31... Read More

For 2023, the USDA reported that 35.2% of the U.S. fresh vegetable supply was provided by imports, down from 35.4% accounted for by imports in 2022 but up from the 32% import share in 2018... Read More

Sixty percent of consumers polled by The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2024 survey reported fresh onion purchases in the past year... Read More

Grocery e-commerce growth is driving market share of total grocery retail sales, almost doubling to 11.8% of total grocery sales in 2023, according to a new report from Agriculture Canada... Read More

There is more than one way to spur onion sales at retail, but early returns from a poll of industry members point to the importance of retail display space... Read More

The USDA Food Price Outlook incorporates the latest Consumer Price Index and updated USDA projections... Read More

Each year the committee offers foodservice and retail materials, full-color POS merchandise material, recipe cards for consumers and foodservice, and educational material... Read More

Helped by tame grocery prices, year-over-year inflation cooled to under 3% in the latest Consumer Price Index report... Read More

Retailers overwhelmingly cited fresh departments when asked about 2024 priorities, according to the 26-page report released at FMI’s FreshForward event in San Diego... Read More