Latest Fresh Produce News & Insights

The Montreal-based Fairtrade International-certified banana company has been named one of Canada’s top growing companies by The Globe and Mail for a fourth consecutive year. .. Read More

“What I’ve found here at Climate Week, is that people want to be part of the change. They want to be part of the solution,” says Sara Roversi of Future Food Institute... Read More

A new Columbia Business School study, “From People to Produce: How Appearance Bias Fuels Food Waste,” reveals how consumer preference for cosmetically perfect fruits and vegetables contributes to billions of pounds of food waste — meanwhile, companies like Misfits Market are working to change perceptions and reduce waste... Read More

CEO Matt Schwartz shares an advance look at the tech behind Fresh Store Suite, which offers grocery teams a unified system for managing fresh tasks... Read More

The companies have formed a joint venture to collaborate in specialty fruit, beginning with the development of a pitless cherry. .. Read More

The labeling solutions company says the educational resource is designed to support fresh produce stakeholders in navigating and understanding new packaging regulations... Read More

The Packer’s Sustainability Insights 2025 reveals that growers cite much lower numbers for how much consumers are willing to pay for sustainable packaging than the consumers themselves. .. Read More

If you’re a grower-packer-shipper or retailer looking to capture the hearts of sustainability-minded consumers, eco-friendly packaging might be the most powerful tool you have, Sustainability Insights 2025 finds... Read More

The Packer’s Sustainability Insights 2025 survey of retailers shows that sustainability can mean different things to different people, from environment to food quality to logistics to economics and beyond... Read More

Denali is transforming grocery retail food waste by making recycling simple, repurposing unsold produce into animal feed, fertilizer and fuel, and creating circular solutions that return value back to stores and communities... Read More

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

Windset Farms’ decade-long EFI certification has delivered $5.5 million in worker bonuses, strengthened farm safety, improved operational efficiency and created lasting cultural change... Read More

The Packer asked these groups what sustainability means to them as part of its Sustainability Insights 2025 report, and while the results seem similar, the underlying motivation is different... Read More

Urban soil scientist Anna Paltseva highlights the complexity, risks and opportunities of city soils, stressing their vital role in urban agriculture, ecosystem health and community well-being, while offering practical solutions to manage contamination... Read More

With billions of pounds of food wasted in U.S. grocery stores each year, apps like Too Good To Go, Flashfood and Careit — alongside retail partners — are harnessing technology to curb waste and recover value... 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

Nicole Rivera Hartery is breaking barriers in the beekeeping world, representing and empowering Black and Brown women while championing sustainable practices. Featured in the PBS Terra’s “Women of the Earth,” she highlights the intersection of community, culture and conservation in a field often overlooked... Read More

The grocer’s Meet Your Farmer series gives a voice to farmers and ranchers who are changing the way food is produced to ensure a livable, healthy tomorrow. .. 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

A partnership between Whole Foods Market and Mad Agriculture aims to create a biodiversity corridor across key farming regions, supporting regenerative agriculture and more resilient food systems... 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

With a network of over 200 gardens and food forests across seven counties, Denver Urban Gardens is cultivating more than food — it’s growing community leadership, health equity and environmental resilience... Read More

With the United Nations’ designation of 2025 as the International Year of Cooperatives, ag leaders reflect on the economics of cooperatives... 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