Latest Fresh Produce News & Insights

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 found that 38% of consumers indicated they purchased fresh pineapple last year... Read More

To mark the start of the Garden State's peach season, New Jersey Agriculture Secretary Doug Fisher visited Larchmont Farms in Upper Pittsgrove, N.J., where he highlighted the Jersey Fresh stone fruit. .. Read More

CEA, or controlled environment agriculture, is not a consumer term, so panelists at the conference gave tips on what to focus on instead to sell more CEA produce at retail and restaurants... Read More

The specialty food retailer is also offering a gift card promotion and sharing the stories behind products that make its brand special... Read More

Local is king at the newest Whole Foods Market in Washington, D.C.’s historic Walter Reed development, where certified organic, conventional and Sourced for Good produce, plus offerings from local farms, abound... Read More

Following recent European expansion, clean tech company TIPA Corp. has partnered with PPC Flexible Packaging and Clearview Packaging for U.S. production of flexible, compostable packaging usable for produce... Read More

Sanctions include suspending the businesses’ PACA licenses and barring the principal operators from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without approval from the USDA... Read More

Chandler, Ariz.-based Bashas’ new president, Steve Mayer, talks about his career, the supermarket and its banners, prioritizing produce, differentiation, foodservice at retail and other goals he has in store... Read More

In-person events in the relationship-based produce business help keep conversations and creativity flowing among professionals who work throughout the industry, says columnist Armand Lobato... Read More

Learn from ZAG Technical Services data expert Thuan Ngo how getting a better handle on the data you already have is key before diving into AI — making smart buying, selling, marketing, investment decisions... Read More

The Healthy Family Project and The Packer have teamed up to share some tips and tricks to eat more fruits and vegetables in an education series called The Fresh Factor. In June, we are shining a light on beets. .. Read More

Healthy Family Project’s 21st Publix Produce for Kids campaign helps secure 775,000 meals for families in Publix communities... Read More

Cashmere, Wash.-based Crunch Pak is collaborating with Minecraft and Kellogg’s to create a mini-meal snacking solution... Read More

The grocer says it's “serving up a welcome reprieve” for shoppers cooking out this summer — beating the national average cost of an Independence Day cookout and paying shoppers the difference. .. Read More

The USDA reports retail per capita availability of fresh pears has declined slightly in the past decade... Read More

Recyclable and compostable, the disposable cutlery line offers foodservice operators a viable and sustainable alternative to plastic cutlery, says the Sayreville, N.J.-based food packaging solutions provider... Read More

The Food Safety Modernization Act 204 has a compliance deadline of Jan. 20, 2026. Is your organization ready? A Q&A with Liz Sertl of the not-for-profit information standards organization GS1 US... Read More

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 found that 43% of all consumers reported purchases of bell peppers in the previous year... Read More

Canadian greenhouse grower OriginO has launched a new look for its website alongside its British Columbia-based sales and marketing partner, Oppy. .. Read More

To take advantage of the bounty of produce available in July, dietitians from The Giant Co., Carlisle, Pa., created a bevy of free virtual classes to give shoppers related buying and cooking tips... Read More

Registration and hotel bookings open June 26 for the Oct. 19-21 event in Anaheim, Calif... Read More

As part of its Zero Hunger | Zero Waste plan, The Kroger Co. says that upon completion of its merger with Albertsons Cos., the combined company will donate 10 billion meals by 2030 to feed people struggling with hunger... Read More

Learn these tips to avoid a crushed ankle or bloody thumb in the supermarket backroom, warehouse or produce aisle... Read More

The San Antonio-based greenhouse grower says the certification recognizes its sustainability efforts and community initiatives... Read More

The fresh produce industry needs to build its future food safety workforce. Guest columnist Gretchen Wall discusses how the International Fresh Produce Association is inspiring and developing young professionals... Read More