Latest Fresh Produce News & Insights

Grocery food inflation isn’t easy to tame, and the USDA’s latest inflation forecast for 2023 predicts prices for the year could rise as much as 10% over 2022... Read More

AeroFarms has hired two more produce leaders to support retail and foodservice business. The controlled environment agriculture company, based in Newark, N.J., has farms along the Eastern Seaboard and in Abu Dhabi... Read More

Wakefern, which had record sales of more than $18 billion in 2022, is a retailer-owned cooperative including the ShopRite, Price Rite Marketplace, The Fresh Grocer, Gourmet Garage and Fairway Market banners... Read More

Instacart Marketplace implements random-weight fresh produce ads, featuring specific brands and farms, for all of its grocery partners. .. Read More

Broccoli isn't the only cruciferous vegetables worth merchandising, broccoli's cousins — broccolini, romanesco, broccoli rabe and cauliflower — can enliven wet racks and provides shoppers an array of options. .. Read More

The biggest highlight of the marketing campaign for Durham, N.C.-based Happy Dirt sweet potatoes this spring is education around the product and the growers, said Taylor Meadows, marketing coordinator. .. Read More

When my friend asked if I wanted to join her volunteer group working in a New York City charity kitchen (with promise of brunch afterwards!), I jumped at the chance for a new adventure. Little did I realize ..... Read More

Despite a smaller than typical U.S. apple crop, there are still promotion opportunities for the rising star Cosmic Crisp apple, says Chuck Sinks, president of sales and marketing at Sage Fruit Co., Yakima, Wash. .. Read More

International Fresh Produce Association’s June 7-8 Retail Conference will be in Oak Brook, Ill., in the Chicago area... Read More

Although the industry faces serious challenges such as drought conditions and water restrictions, the Golden State's avocado growers are reporting good quality, increased sizing and healthy yields for the 2022-23 season... Read More

Beautiful, produce-filled dishes are inspiring to look at on TikTok, Instagram, magazines and cookbooks, but when it comes down to it, the reality is based on time, money and family... Read More

On March 12, at the 2023 SXSW Conference in Austin, Texas, food and tech leaders discussed how they make good on their promises to customers and make headway on big plans... Read More

Learn the major takeaways from several produce leaders in this final "Tip of the Iceberg" podcast episode of a 12-part series with Equitable Food Initiative... Read More

Heritage Grocers Group has promoted Eric Stover to division CEO of Cardenas Markets, based in Ontario, Calif. He was formerly the chief merchandising officer... Read More

A leader who gives what is needed to succeed often sees a return in worker moral — and optimal sales, says columnist Armand Lobato... Read More

The app provides a free online marketplace for grocery stores, restaurants, caterers, food distributors and corporations to donate surplus food directly to local nonprofits... Read More

What consumers don't know about the health benefits of avocados may be a lot. In honor of National Nutrition Month and Healthy Fats Day, Avocados From Mexico is sharing reasons to eat the super fruit... Read More

The International Fresh Produce Association is set to kick off a women’s mentoring program at its Women’s Fresh Perspectives Conference, April 16-18, Orlando, Fla. .. Read More

I have been writing about food for more than a dozen years and lived within a three-hour drive from the Florida Keys for more than 30 years. How could I have never done this?.. Read More

The multiyear partnership will include a returning sponsorship of Old-Timers’ Day, collective community outreach and special FreshDirect promotions for Yankees fans across the tri-state area... Read More

The threats to independent retailers and the produce industry are relentless. John Ross, CEO of the Independent Grocers Association, or IGA, tackled some of these issues... Read More

Vidalia onions are available for a limited time each year, between April through early September. The pack date is determined by soil and weather conditions during the growing season... Read More

Can you do better than Brian's citrus display — or Kasalya's potato display? Take pics of your produce displays and enter the contest to inspire others, and for bragging rights, of course... Read More

With food inflation woes weighing on the minds of many heading into spring, Walmart says it wants its customers to focus on celebrating rather than skimping this Easter. .. Read More

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services provides the Fresh From Florida-branded bins to retail partners, and they can be used as endcaps or stand-alone floor displays... Read More