Latest Fresh Produce News & Insights

CPMA leadership urges U.S. exporters to look past political rhetoric as changing shopper habits and domestic infrastructure investments reshape northern demand... Read More

Escalating tariff tensions between the countries threaten to disrupt $6.5 billion in cross-border fresh produce trade, putting time-sensitive supply chains and grower margins at risk... Read More

American farms defend the new federal import penalties while Canadian exporters warn of rising grocery prices and stalled industry growth... Read More

North American trade expert details how a cycle of rhetorical escalation and maximalist threats will likely push final U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement negotiations into next year... Read More

At IFPA’s Washington Conference, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and industry leaders call for urgent action to support struggling family farms, protect domestic farmland and reclaim America’s economic independence... Read More

In exclusive interviews, Mushrooms Canada, The Giorgi Cos., and South Mill Champs weigh in on the Department of Commerce’s preliminary subsidy ruling and analyze the new countervailing duties and the potential precedent for fresh produce... Read More

Kaushal Khakhar, CEO of India’s Kay Bee Exports, says the skyrocketing demand for Indian varieties proves that emotional heritage and superior flavor profiles can bypass rational pricing logic... Read More

Following last year’s implementation of sweeping U.S. tariffs, some Ontario retailers are reporting a sustained “buy domestic” shift among customers who are increasingly prioritizing Canadian produce over American imports as a form of economic sovereignty... Read More

The tomato industry is currently facing a “perfect storm” of environmental, geopolitical and economic factors that have sent prices skyrocketing by 23% year over year... Read More

Under the U.S.-Ecuador Agreement on Reciprocal Trade, the U.S. will apply most-favored-nation tariff treatment to Ecuadorian cut flowers and agricultural goods such as bananas, pineapples and mangoes... Read More

A panel discussion at the New York Produce Show’s Global Trade Symposium on Dec. 2, explored the many challenges facing the North American fresh produce industry when it comes to tariffs and trade wars... Read More

Since the “Liberation Day” roll out of tariffs, “it’s been constant turmoil” for anybody dealing with imported products, said one panelist at the IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show... Read More

Supplying international table grapes to the U.S. comes with some challenges, but innovations in varieties and strategic planning keep the grapes coming... Read More

Retailers and customers are preparing for rising prices, supply disruptions and potentially less variety... Read More

At the recent Aneberries trade fair, members of the global berry industry said they’re reading the Trump administration’s tariff tea leaves and watching trade deals closely... Read More

As some celebrate the move as a victory for U.S. tomato growers, proponents of the agreement say its end will ultimately be detrimental to the economy and consumers... Read More

Amanda Oren, vice president of industry strategy for grocery, North America, of RELEX, shares how independent and ethnic grocers could be disproportionately impacted by new tariffs and what strategies they’re adapting... Read More

With billions of fruit and vegetable dollars at stake on both sides of the border, industry leaders urge for the resumption and protection of free produce trade... Read More

Anthony Serafino, president of Exp Group, shared with The Packer about how his family’s business is navigating trade turbulence, as well as potential effects in the future... 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 Banana Association of North America warns that 10% reciprocal tariffs could raise banana costs exponentially at supermarkets... 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