Latest Fresh Produce News & Insights

This is the first offering for the grower, marketer and distributor of fresh fruit since its integration with Dole Diversified North America in October... Read More

The author of What to Eat Now, says agricultural subsidies, rising relative prices and retail consolidation combine to make fresh fruits and vegetables harder to sell, even as they remain central to public health and sustainability... Read More

Key positions will often expose a lack of hands-on experience, says columnist Armand Lobato... Read More

The retailer is partnering with Mill and Amazon to deploy on-site, AI-driven technology that converts produce department scraps into chicken feed, aiming to reduce operational costs and halve food waste by 2030... Read More

The company faced an outcry after a study by Consumer Reports and two other nonprofits showed some shoppers saw prices up to 23% higher than others browsing the same grocery items from the same store at the same time... Read More

The Miami-headquartered, woman- and minority-owned, vertically-integrated business says its new packing facility dedicated to dragon fruit will help retailers succeed with the fruit... Read More

Hashim Amin, head of grocery and retail for North America at Uber, shares how the company leverages its platform to offer convenience and on-demand services and how its unique marketplace experience competes against Amazon... Read More

FTC alleges the company misled consumers on fees and memberships while Instacart denies wrongdoing, citing compliance with law... Read More

“All vegetables are healthy, potatoes included,” says Shelley Maniscalco, a registered dietitian and partner at Nutrition in Demand, an agency that works with the Alliance for Potato Research and Education... Read More

Taylor Farms aims to revolutionize fresh food discovery by becoming one of the first brands to use a new native e-commerce partnership between TikTok and Instacart... Read More

The brand says potatoes help retailers drive incremental holiday sales across departments... Read More

From russets to yukons to sweetpotatoes, retailers share best practices for boosting potato sales... Read More

Divert’s retail-focused approach to managing unsold produce has helped grocers like Safeway boost food donations by 20% in three months, while giving produce teams clearer visibility and control over waste... Read More

Roland Fumasi, head of RaboResearch Food and Agribusiness North America, says that prices will increase as growers remove aging trees coupled with a stabilized demand growth... Read More

A federal judge on Monday ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to extend a deadline for states to implement new immigration-related eligibility restrictions on food aid benefits... Read More

FDP Group, which distributes organic and conventional produce, says the addition of UNFI Canada Produce division will broaden its selection of produce and strengthen its position in the organic market... Read More

Suppliers and state agricultural leaders report a promising season marked by high fruit quality, strategic field adjustments and renewed retail partnerships, even as growers continue to navigate labor, cost and weather challenges... Read More

More from the dynamic expo floor at the recent NYPS at New York City’s Javits Center... Read More

Columnist Armand Lobato recalls a tale from his time as a produce assistant manager when 24 inches of snow fell in 24 hours... Read More

Bananas, berries, avocados, citrus and apples all top the list of the top 10 items shoppers most order from the online retailer’s same-day delivery service for perishable items... Read More

The industry’s first major trade event of the year promises warmth, pickleball and an Olympic-themed reception at the JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa... Read More

Packaging has become as important to the fresh produce industry as water, or at least next in line behind water, says Emerald Packaging CEO Kevin Kelly... Read More

The grower, marketer and developer of premium conventional and organic apples, pears and cherries says its proprietary data program gives its retail partners a competitive edge... Read More

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says 18 states now have a measure in place to restrict the purchase of certain items and that the USDA will allocate $700 million to regenerative ag... Read More

Consumers can now shop from more than 1,800 retailers directly within ChatGPT via a fully integrated Instacart app commerce experience... Read More