Latest Fresh Produce News & Insights

With strong volume anticipated, the avocado supplier says strategic programs and seasonal storytelling will help drive category performance... Read More

According to a 2026 food waste report, U.S. surplus food dropped by 2.2% in 2024 to 70 million tons, largely due to a nearly 950,000-ton reduction in residential waste as Americans found new ways to extend their grocery budgets... Read More

Dole is celebrating its 125th Pineapple Crowning Anniversary in 2026 with a year-long campaign of events and digital content, highlighted by the success of its award-winning, coconut-flavored Colada Royale pineapple... Read More

Before the time of celebrity food influencers on social media, columnist Armand Lobato recalls an attempt to engage a younger generation with practical food know-how... Read More

This year’s event will welcome buyers and sellers from around the world and feature a record-breaking more than 700 booths, growth the Canadian Produce Marketing Association says is a sign that “Canada is open for business.”.. Read More

Canada’s premier produce event returns this April to showcase the sustainable tech and bold flavors defining the 2027 season... Read More

The leadership-owned table grape company delivers a consistent year-round supply by following the sun across coordinated growing regions... Read More

Outside of the peak movement periods, sales in spring and summer months are steady as more consumers discover sweetpotatoes’ benefits... Read More

The expanded collaboration brings the surplus grocery app to over 100 stores across four states, offering shoppers deep discounts on fresh food while diverting waste from landfills... Read More

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association says it will recognize Paul Catania Jr. as its Lifetime Achievement Award recipient on Thursday, April 30, in Toronto... Read More

The versatile packs include regional seasonings and step-by-step digital tutorials, allowing shoppers to transform basic produce into gourmet accompaniments using various cooking methods like air frying or grilling... Read More

The Devens, Mass.-based greenhouse grower has quietly become North America’s top producer of indoor-grown lettuce, now capturing over 50% of the market. Its secret? Discipline all day long... Read More

Potatoes USA is providing seasonal merchandising strategies designed to leverage the vegetable’s unique ability to double the average customer’s total spending... Read More

The farmer-owned collective has named a strategic industry expert as its top executive to oversee global fruit and vegetable distribution... Read More

Industry experts emphasize that winning Cinco de Mayo 2026 requires a complete-solution approach, leveraging high-impact cross-merchandising, perfect ripeness and a strategic two-week promotional window... Read More

The New England food recovery organization’s Earth Month initiative provides a roadmap to help shoppers reduce the nearly one-third of food that goes uneaten... Read More

After mastering the chaos of the fresh perimeter, Afresh CEO Matt Schwartz is expanding the company’s AI platform to every department in the enterprise, proving if you can solve for delicate raspberries, you can solve for anything... Read More

For the second year in a row, fair trade banana company Equifruit has secured a spot on The Globe and Mail’s list of Canada’s top companies, proving responsible sourcing and paying farmers fairly can translate to category growth in the banana aisle... Read More

The company says retail veteran Stephanie Reibling will leverage her 25 years of experience at Sam’s Club and Walmart to lead the company’s merchandising transformation and growth strategies... Read More

Eating a wide variety of fermentable fibers acts like a natural volume dial for the body’s satiety hormones, effectively triggering the same GLP-1 pathways as modern metabolic medications right from the produce aisle... Read More

Joe Kelley, a grocery industry veteran with deep operational expertise, most recently served as senior vice president of retail divisions for Kroger... Read More

With 90% of shoppers jumping between apps and aisles, Circana’s vice president of the fresh foods group argues that digital discovery is now just as critical as the physical shelf... Read More

Now nearly 7,000 Family Dollar stores accept SNAP/EBT payments on DoorDash... Read More

Agriculture expert Will Westmoreland explains how the Iran conflict has triggered surging prices for fuel, fertilizer and plastics, creating a direct economic bridge between Middle Eastern instability and rising costs in the U.S. produce aisle... Read More

Columnist Armand Lobato recalls a tale of a produce clerk trickster and an opportunity too good to pass up... Read More