Latest Fresh Produce News & Insights

The next generation of Canadian cherry breeding moves to international markets with a focus on rewriting the late-season supply window... Read More

The year-round melon supplier says retailers can expect strong early yields and high-quality fruit, with peak watermelon demand ahead... Read More

It’s an optimistic outlook from growers and importers, who expect strong supplies from domestic and offshore crops... Read More

Although West Coast Produce Expo has an action-packed agenda, attendees share how best to balance the show’s hallmark relaxed vibes with making business connections... Read More

The West Coast Produce Expo highlights the fresh innovations and consumer favorites set to ignite summer sales and capture shopper attention... Read More

Despite a cooler-than-average start, North Carolina sweetpotato growers are leveraging strategic irrigation and recent rainfall to meet a nearly 20% surge in retail demand, fueled by health-conscious consumers and the rising popularity of specialty varieties... Read More

In its second annual report, ECIP shows deepening participation and engagement across the industry’s supply chain when it comes to strengthening the approach to labor... Read More

The Canadian province looks to a massive acreage expansion to serve as an export-quality powerhouse while driving domestic sales at home... Read More

Hair will support national accounts to help drive continued growth for the brand and its expanding portfolio of guacamole, salsa, queso, bean dips and other refrigerated dip solutions... Read More

With five weeks still left in the season, Mexico has smashed its avocado volume records — and grower-packer-shipper GLC Cerritos has scaled up its operations, riding a wave of unprecedented U.S. supply and demand... Read More

Berries bring several qualities to motivate shoppers to buy, but retailers can enhance purchase possibilities with these tips and techniques... 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

The Nogales, Ariz.-based company and Grupo Alta have kicked off the 2026 Mexican grape season with the debut of Arra Honey Pop, a new high-quality, early-season white seedless variety developed with Grapa Global to deliver premium flavor and crunch... Read More

The company says the promotion of Lawrence Mallia to vice president of AI strategy and product solutions and addition of Manjusha Sunkavalli as a data scientist comes as its moves its AI-driven solutions from vision to measurable results... Read More

By shifting from late-day, expiration-driven discounts to proactive, morning markdowns fueled by real-time sell-through data, U.S. grocery retailers can transform avoidable produce shrink into a powerful lever for both financial discipline and environmental sustainability... Read More

Industry leaders outline how retailers can maximize the 90-day sweet cherry sales window through aggressive early promotions and strategic late-season displays... Read More

The retailer has signed leases for smaller-format stores in Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia... Read More

Columnist Armand Lobato recalls a trip to the Northwest highlighted by rolling hills and a “water park” for packing fresh cherries and shares how the small fruit has a big impact on the produce aisle... Read More

Nominated for her humility, leadership and communication skills, the crew foreman at Sierra Farms is one of only a few women in senior positions... Read More

The Union City, Calif.-based company is eyeing a potential 50% boost in sales following the first acquisition in its 63-year history, a strategic expansion engineered to master the high-stakes world of just-in-time produce logistics... Read More

The International Fresh Produce Association event is set for May 21 in Yakima, Wash., offering a day of accessible leadership development focused on courage, clarity and authentic leadership for over 225 women in agriculture... Read More

Albertsons Cos. has launched the AI-powered Intelligent Quality Control tool that uses computer vision to help distribution center associates more accurately and consistently inspect fresh produce... Read More

The Packer’s Women in Produce shines a spotlight on the visionaries shaping the future of the supply chain through leadership, legacy and inspiration... Read More

Barbara Ruhs, director of nutrition affairs and communications for Pears USA, explains how the produce industry can use her “science sandwich” method to leverage viral TikTok movements and reach younger consumers to share the benefits of a diet rich in fresh produce... Read More

Hannaford Supermarkets’ latest annual impact data reveals a considerable scale-up in hunger relief and regional investment, totaling millions in direct funding for schools, health initiatives and local farms across five states... Read More