Latest Fresh Produce News & Insights

De Ann Davis discusses how the industry can move forward, manage future risks and deliver proactive food safety messaging... Read More

From high-margin specialty items like tamale kits and exotic fruit boards to secondary walnut displays and aggressive fall price cuts, produce marketers and grocers are positioning fresh produce at the center of holiday entertaining... Read More

Findings from The Packer’s 2026 Sustainability Insights report highlight the severe financial strain on specialty crop growers as retail prices fail to keep pace with production expenses... Read More

With the acquisition of Phoenix-based Farm Fresh, Lipman Family Farms doubles down on its Western expansion, bolstering its value-added processing footprint and supply chain resilience to serve rising retail and foodservice demand nationwide... Read More

At Climate Week NYC, WRAP is demonstrating how collaborative Food Pacts and targeted interventions across retail supply chains and households transform perishable produce waste from a carbon burden into immediate financial savings... Read More

Sustainability Insights 2026 finds that as reliance on consumer price premiums fades, growers and retailers are turning to operational sustainability to defend margins, build climate resilience and survive rising supply chain costs... Read More

The Packer’s Sustainability Insights 2026 shows retailers are pursuing sustainability to drive business efficiency, boost margins and strengthen supply reliability rather than depend on consumer premiums... Read More

As growing numbers of Americans turn to short-term installment loans to offset persistent grocery inflation, forecasting strategist Marieke van der Poel explains how splitting food bills into micro-payments is altering consumer psychology, store inventory and the definition of everyday affordability... Read More

Fresh produce industry leaders gather to showcase breakthrough sustainability initiatives and the biggest developments transforming the global supply chain... Read More

By leveraging social media transparency during a food safety crisis, the company transformed consumer anxiety into a record market share gain, demonstrating how CEA and strategic regional expansion can drive growth when traditional supply chains falter... Read More

Mike Forbes draws on leadership at Alter Eco, Procter & Gamble and California Olive Ranch to harness TikTok influencers, clean eating and global culinary partnerships... Read More

Even if a manger insists the produce team “knows what to do,” operation standards essentially don’t exist if they aren’t defined in writing — and not doing that can lead to breakdowns later on, says columnist Armand Lobato... Read More

Thompson brings over 20 years of food and produce industry experience to his new Dallas-based role... Read More

The regional supermarket is investing $110 million to build modernized Rochester, N.Y., facilities and consolidate distribution operations, expanding capacity without employee layoffs... Read More

In the wake of recent cyclospora concerns and eroding consumer confidence in the effectiveness of recalls, GS1 US saysdeploying advanced product tracking and precision data sharing is critical to moving the industry forward... Read More

To understand how deeply these cuts will reverberate across local economies, community leaders, independent business owners and growers share their firsthand perspectives on what is at stake... Read More

Capitalizing on a 15.6% sales surge, the board is launching aggressive fall promotions to move walnuts into the produce aisle alongside fresh, whole foods... Read More

Registrar Corp’s director of food safety explains how siloed records, rapid product turnover and incomplete traceback data make regulators unable to pinpoint root causes, leaving major foodborne outbreaks unresolved... Read More

To capitalize on retail berry market growth, the Chicago-based company is launching a modernized visual identity and transparent packaging designed to strengthen brand recognition and consumer trust at retail... Read More

EarthFresh Farms and Kamper Farms have launched Wild Rose Packing Inc. in Southern Alberta, establishing a strategic potato and onion packing facility to shorten transit times and ensure a year-round, 52-week supply for West Coast buyers... Read More

The produce recovery organization solves a challenge by redirecting truckload-scale commercial surplus to hunger relief networks, delivering 2.8 billion total servings of fresh fruits and vegetables to communities experiencing food insecurity... Read More

Grower storytelling, expanded choice and stronger retailer partnerships can help turn organic’s momentum into long-term category growth... Read More

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

Maria Howarth and Kyle Palmer will work directly with retail, foodservice and wholesale partners to drive collaboration and promote the use of shelf-life extension technology... Read More

The carrot snack packs, which will launch in phases through August 2027 will feature characters from Paw Patrol, Bluey, Frozen and Shrek to capture children’s attention and spark parent purchases... Read More