The International Fresh Produce Association and The Foundation for Fresh Produce have launched “Fruits & Vegetables: All Day, Every Day,” a campaign aimed at closing the gap between knowing produce matters and actually eating more of it... Read More
Ontario’s greenhouse sector — the largest concentration of greenhouse vegetable production in North America — is leveraging its scale to ensure that fresh no longer depends on the season, but rather the sophistication and sustainability of the indoor farm... Read More
Exhibitors at the SEPC event are leveraging nutrition-focused marketing and expert-led education to revitalize the vegetable category... Read More
The Packer recently connected with Danny Dumas, senior vice president of sales, marketing and product management for Fresh Del Monte, to learn how the Florida-based company sees the new food pyramid influencing the fresh produce department at retail and what the company’s pending acquisition of Del Monte assets means for its future. .. Read More
Economic losses to specialty crops last year were on a level that can put farming operations out of business, with the American Farm Bureau Federation estimating billions in losses to almonds, apples, lettuce, potatoes, strawberries and blueberries alone... Read More
From the surprising new power shopper to engaging Gen Z and millennials to redefining value in the produce department, The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2026 is packed with data and insights to help drive fruit and vegetable sales — starting with these seven opportunities... Read More
The company has also launched a “No Shame in a Shortcut” campaign, to go along with the new packaging, that celebrates the ease and enjoyment of fresh, flavorful, oven-ready vegetables... Read More
While the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a 38.9% surge in farm prices for fresh and dry vegetables in July, the reality of how — if at all — that spike will impact retail pricing is more nuanced... Read More
Babylon Micro-Farms, which recently made the Inc. 5000 list, is growing fast by focusing on education, corporate dining, hospitality and health care. Oshima spoke with The Packer about turnkey solutions, hyperlocal produce, customer experience and more... Read More
The Castroville, Calif.-based grower and shipper of fresh artichokes reports strong artichoke supplies from its winter growing region in Coachella, Calif... Read More
Everyone has a different idea of what constitutes specialty produce. Star fruit, dragon fruit and papaya fall into that category, but what of baby potatoes, lesser-known squash and microgreens?.. Read More
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