Latest Fresh Produce News & Insights

Convenience and an ever-expanding array of varieties keep consumers coming back for more. .. Read More

This column is from the September-October issue of PMG magazine. .. Read More

Stocked with value-added veggies, packaged salads and more, one Pennsylvania ShopRite has launched “Fresh to Table,” a store-within-a-store concept that offers fresh ingredients and meal solutions to grab and go... Read More

The USDA has imposed sanctions on Mestizos Group LLC, Garland, Texas, for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act... Read More

Doral, Fla.-based J&C Tropicals has developed a tropical fruit jerky that vegans will have no beef with... Read More

Just in time for Halloween, POM Wonderful has launched a nationwide campaign: “Real Life is Scary: Protect Yourself With POM.” .. Read More

In a move it says advances maritime sustainability, Chiquita recently added two new ships to its fleet. The vessels are the biggest ships the brand owns to date... Read More

From an engaged leadership team to unconscious bias management training to associate-led empowerment groups to minority-owned supplier initiatives, the Ahold Delhaize subsidiary is nurturing DEI in its organization. .. Read More

When Kathleen Marvel took a job as supermarket florist, she didn’t expect her creations would be seen on TV by millions worldwide... Read More

Devens, Mass.-based Little Leaf Farms has launched new salad kits, now available in Crispy Caesar and Southwest varieties... Read More

Worrying too much about operations and goals can hinder produce managers and their departments. Columnist Armand Lobato says focusing on these key steps can help alleviate the burden... Read More

Growth in U.S. foodservice sales will bump up a notch in the next few years, according to a new economic analysis from Agriculture Canada... Read More

The Hass Avocado Board's retail recap reported sales volume and retail dollar holiday sales reached 182.7 million units and $194.9 million during the second quarter... Read More

Leslie Jefferson, a certified nutrition specialist and community health manager at Giant Food, expands what food-as-medicine means for a grocery store by factoring in equal access to healthy opportunities for all... Read More

Peak potato harvest time drew more than a dozen foodservice and produce professionals from across the country to southeastern Idaho... Read More

After scrolling, searching and, to be honest, doing what we normally do on social media, see what we liked about these posts from produce-focused professionals and companies on three major social media platforms. .. Read More

Marianne Santo, three-time president of Eastern Produce Council and senior category manager of produce and floral at Wakefern Food Corp., died Sept. 24... Read More

Starting with sunny displays, brighten the shopper’s basket with more lemons... Read More

From its exquisite “floral boutique” to its robust seasonal displays to its freshly misted wet rack, this AJ’s Fine Foods in Scottsdale, Ariz., is retail theater at its finest... Read More

Your supermarket has to be a destination for fresh, says Robert Nickels, who spearheads category management, procurement and merchandising of fresh produce and floral for Giant Food. .. Read More

Sunkist Growers has redesigned packaging and merchandising for cara cara oranges, leaning into the fruit's unique, pink hue... Read More

Kissabel apple brand has expanded to North America, with Stemilt growing and marketing the first pink- and red-fleshed apple varieties this fall. .. Read More

The North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission, made up of 400 sweetpotato growers along with packers, processors and business associates, has launched a new e-cookbook titled, "Sweet Celebrations: Hispanic Heritage Month." .. Read More

What is the customer craving in fresh? It’s a top consideration for Giant Food, where the deli and prepared foods area is laser focused on delivering what shoppers want most... Read More

Check out this episode of "Tip of the Iceberg" podcast that's all about the agtech side of the fresh produce industry... Read More