Latest Fresh Produce News & Insights

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association marked its 100th anniversary during its annual trade show and convention held in Montreal... Read More

A juicy and slightly sweet addition to AeroFarms’ FlavorSpectrum, Micro Bok Choy is now available nationwide at retailers including Whole Foods, Giant Food and H Mart... Read More

Bland Farms says it has launched a “Savor Summer’s Sweetest Moments” campaign to promote Vidalia onions... Read More

The event, which highlights the role of the Tex-Mex corridor as a key trade route and production hub for fresh produce, celebrated its 10th anniversary this year... Read More

While tariff turmoil has presented fresh challenges for some U.S. grower-packer-shippers, some Canadian and Mexican producers are finding new avenues for growth... Read More

The grocer says customers can now enjoy a seamless shopping experience with a variety of new and enhanced features that help customers, including the power of AI... Read More

Offering custom and common-branded promotional opportunities, merchandising strategies and education materials, the company says its AVO360 encourages customers to include avocados in their holiday celebrations... Read More

Fresh Express encourages consumers to unleash creativity in the kitchen through a multi-phase “Express Yourself” initiative across streaming, social and digital... Read More

This new variety boasts more berries per plant, which allows the company to start it at its lowest price point... Read More

Innovation, Canadian-grown and -owned, and produce that plays well in both cooked and raw dishes were all on display at this year’s Canadian Produce Marketing Association Convention and Trade Show... Read More

The U.S. mushroom grower says it is reducing prices on its full line of organic mushrooms by expanding domestic production to meet a 58.6% surge in demand over the past three years... Read More

Tyler Simmons will spearhead the company’s efforts to grow its footprint in grocery stores across North America... Read More

In addition to thousands of its employees volunteering for more than 150 projects, the company plans to collect donations at the register to support efforts to protect, conserve and restore local ecosystems... Read More

Assumptions about covering for veteran clerks on vacation can backfire. Columnist Armand Lobato explains how to secure commitments for that vital extra help... Read More

Marketers say retailers should consider cross-promoting the versatile citrus to build demand during peak season... Read More

The brand's KiwiBrothers characters will have a prominent role in helping lift retails sales, along with new packaging and displays... Read More

The brand’s KiwiBrothers characters will have a prominent role in helping lift retails sales, along with new packaging and displays... Read More

Company says small, sweet mangoes from Mexico are excellent for snacking customers... Read More

Retailers can leverage peak demand for avocados, limes, tomatoes and peppers with creative promotions, festive displays and cross-merchandising strategies... Read More

A new report shows how fourth-quarter holidays fueled bagged avocado sales as Halloween surpassed Super Bowl and Cinco de Mayo unit sales growth... Read More

Dante Galeazzi, president and CEO of the Texas International Produce Association, shares what consumers might see in the fresh produce department... Read More

Opportunities to showcase watermelons are growing as consumer preferences and food trends are evolving — and it is available to help foodservice operators and retailers that feature the versatile melons... Read More

John Ross, IGA CEO, shares his company's strategy to transition to 2D bar codes and the benefits the bar codes hold for the fresh produce industry... Read More

As early harvests show promise, the grower-shipper expects promotable volumes in a variety of pack sizes to support customer demand... Read More

Food Bank for New York City President and CEO Leslie Gordon says the more than $1 billion USDA cuts will be a huge loss, as food banks will spend less to buy fresh fruits and vegetables from local farms... Read More