Latest Fresh Produce News & Insights

A strategic partnership with Agrolibano aims to revitalize the melon category through premium Kiss varieties and fresh-cut opportunities starting this February... Read More

The Traverse City, Mich.-based cooperative of 30 grower-owners around the world has rebranded in what it calls a “transformative move” to underscore the importance of its farmers... Read More

A new clinical study suggests eating the equivalent of one cup of blueberries a day could help reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety, highlighting the growing link between diet and mental health... Read More

The Packer’s retail editor Jill Dutton launches a new weekly column exploring the science and strategy of the 30-plants challenge, bridging the gap between personal nutrition and professional retail insights. This piece introduces the series and explains the “why” behind writing a column that turns a personal quest to eat more plants into actionable data for the produce industry... Read More

The Hass Avocado Board and Farm Journal, The Packer’s parent company, are launching a first-of-its-kind international event that seeks to gather every segment of the U.S. avocado supply chain with the aim of driving continued growth. .. Read More

A soil scientist explores how regenerative soil health acts as the “secret ingredient” for sustainable food by shifting the farming focus toward microbial health and long-term soil structure, which directly enhances the flavor, nutrient density and retail story of specialty crops... Read More

Amazon is shuttering its Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go physical locations to focus resources on a major expansion of Whole Foods Market and its rapidly growing same-day grocery delivery service... Read More

Following a historic 182,000-pound week and a 2025 surplus, the food recovery leader is leveraging wholesale partnerships and route efficiencies to scale its impact across New England... Read More

The foodservice leader is expanding the postharvest technology to more than 30 locations to improve product broccoli quality and reduce supply chain shrink... Read More

Driven by breakthrough varietal innovations from leaders like Wish Farms and Naturipe, and supported by record-breaking retail data from the California Strawberry Commission, the berry category is entering 2026 as a $500 million growth engine for the produce department... Read More

Circana’s vice president of the fresh foods group says the fresh produce industry is poised for a record-breaking dollar growth in 2026 but cautions the industry must move away from a commodity mindset toward data-driven consumer insights... 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

Carol Barsotti will oversee public relations, government affairs and community impact. She’ll hold the role while continuing as president of fieldTRUE, a farm-box subscription business... Read More

The online share of total grocery spending reaches 19% as order frequency rates continue to climb, with more than half of monthly users placing three or more orders during December, according to Brick Meets Click’s Grocery Shopper Survey... Read More

The grocer says the free, monthly interactive events help customers shop with confidence... Read More

After a high-profile debut and a splash in Times Square, CarrieAnn Arias, president and CEO of USA Pears, says the organization’s new look is successfully bridging the gap between vintage charm and modern nutritional demands... Read More

Whatever you do, from store remodels to special orders, first consider how it affects your customers, says columnist Armand Lobato... Read More

The California Strawberry Commission’s 2025 Shopper Playbook shares strategies for retail growth... Read More

Lidl U.S. has appointed Marco Giudici, the company’s current chief customer officer and former head of Lidl Romania, as interim CEO, succeeding Joel Rampoldt. This appointment comes as the retailer continues to refine its domestic growth strategy and operational efficiency... Read More

The seed and technology company’s global R&D head for vegetable seeds shares how Syngenta aims to bring a new breed of flavorful melons and more to retail... 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

Built on the legacy of the Johnston family’s 1920s homestead in Gilbert, Ariz., Agritopia has evolved from a traditional desert farm into a premier “agri-hood” where 11 acres of organic orchards and row crops serve as the social heart of a modern residential village... Read More

As Gen Z and millennials normalize organic consumption, the industry faces a pivotal moment: scaling production to meet “mainstream” demand without losing the trust and innovation that built the movement... Read More

At just 15 years old, Malon E.D. James is blending his grandmother’s wisdom with high-tech innovation to fight food deserts from a lab in Atlanta... Read More

Columnist Armand Lobato examines the balance between efforts to prevent waste and fraud and the impact of value-added produce as a practical way to get nutrient-dense food into the hands of those in need... Read More