Latest Fresh Produce News & Insights

To accelerate growth in the Midwest, JOH has promoted Brian LaMarche to vice president of produce for the division and welcomed Pat McErlean as its new customer manager... Read More

By bringing on vertical farming pioneer Marc Oshima to spearhead its sales strategy, the company aims to leverage his extensive industry partnerships and leadership experience to scale its microgreen and edible flower brands... Read More

At the ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit in Charlotte, N.C., The Farmlink Project CEO, Eliza Blank, highlighted how the organization is moving away from volume-heavy metrics like “pounds diverted” to act as a sophisticated, rapid-response logistics partner capable of clearing surplus farm produce within a tight 24-to-48-hour window... Read More

The initiative is designed to strengthen demand for locally grown, high-quality avocados through targeted incremental marketing activities leading directly up to June and throughout the month, says the California Avocado Commission... Read More

Celebrating excellence in greenhouse growing, the 2026 Greenhouse Competition in Leamington, Ontario, recognizes the award-winning innovations from Red Sun Farms, Del Fresco Pure, Nature Fresh Farms and Sunset... Read More

The industry faces a pivotal tension between using packaging to extend shelf life and to reduce food waste and navigating emerging material regulations and Extended Producer Responsibility mandates, according to a panel at the ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit... Read More

Growers are “expecting a great season,” which follows a 2025 citrus season that delivered strong overall export growth... Read More

Deep Roots CPS Farm uses regenerative family homesteading, ancestral agricultural science and circular community partnerships to dismantle food insecurity and build an independent economic engine for growers in Charlotte, N.C... Read More

Just as the industry itself has evolved, so have technological advancements — even if it takes some time... Read More

Fresh produce operators are increasingly turning to on-site ethylene generation to escape price volatility and secure their ripening pipelines, according to Catalytic Generators... Read More

Supplies are anticipated to be plentiful, with high quality as warmer weather approaches, according to grower-shippers... Read More

Domestic buyers turn to Michigan growers for quality and consistency as imports from Mexico and Peru decline... Read More

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