The initiative is designed to strengthen demand for locally grown, high-quality avocados through targeted incremental marketing activities leading directly up to June and throughout the month, says the California Avocado Commission... Read More
Celebrating excellence in greenhouse growing, the 2026 Greenhouse Competition in Leamington, Ontario, recognizes the award-winning innovations from Red Sun Farms, Del Fresco Pure, Nature Fresh Farms and Sunset... Read More
The industry faces a pivotal tension between using packaging to extend shelf life and to reduce food waste and navigating emerging material regulations and Extended Producer Responsibility mandates, according to a panel at the ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit... Read More
Deep Roots CPS Farm uses regenerative family homesteading, ancestral agricultural science and circular community partnerships to dismantle food insecurity and build an independent economic engine for growers in Charlotte, N.C... Read More
Just as the industry itself has evolved, so have technological advancements — even if it takes some time... Read More
Fresh produce operators are increasingly turning to on-site ethylene generation to escape price volatility and secure their ripening pipelines, according to Catalytic Generators... Read More
Domestic buyers turn to Michigan growers for quality and consistency as imports from Mexico and Peru decline... Read More
The next generation of Canadian cherry breeding moves to international markets with a focus on rewriting the late-season supply window... Read More
The year-round melon supplier says retailers can expect strong early yields and high-quality fruit, with peak watermelon demand ahead... Read More
It’s an optimistic outlook from growers and importers, who expect strong supplies from domestic and offshore crops... Read More
Although West Coast Produce Expo has an action-packed agenda, attendees share how best to balance the show’s hallmark relaxed vibes with making business connections... Read More
The West Coast Produce Expo highlights the fresh innovations and consumer favorites set to ignite summer sales and capture shopper attention... Read More
Despite a cooler-than-average start, North Carolina sweetpotato growers are leveraging strategic irrigation and recent rainfall to meet a nearly 20% surge in retail demand, fueled by health-conscious consumers and the rising popularity of specialty varieties... Read More
In its second annual report, ECIP shows deepening participation and engagement across the industry’s supply chain when it comes to strengthening the approach to labor... Read More
The Canadian province looks to a massive acreage expansion to serve as an export-quality powerhouse while driving domestic sales at home... Read More
With five weeks still left in the season, Mexico has smashed its avocado volume records — and grower-packer-shipper GLC Cerritos has scaled up its operations, riding a wave of unprecedented U.S. supply and demand... Read More
Berries bring several qualities to motivate shoppers to buy, but retailers can enhance purchase possibilities with these tips and techniques... Read More
In exclusive interviews, Mushrooms Canada, The Giorgi Cos., and South Mill Champs weigh in on the Department of Commerce’s preliminary subsidy ruling and analyze the new countervailing duties and the potential precedent for fresh produce... Read More
The Nogales, Ariz.-based company and Grupo Alta have kicked off the 2026 Mexican grape season with the debut of Arra Honey Pop, a new high-quality, early-season white seedless variety developed with Grapa Global to deliver premium flavor and crunch... Read More
The company says the promotion of Lawrence Mallia to vice president of AI strategy and product solutions and addition of Manjusha Sunkavalli as a data scientist comes as its moves its AI-driven solutions from vision to measurable results... Read More
By shifting from late-day, expiration-driven discounts to proactive, morning markdowns fueled by real-time sell-through data, U.S. grocery retailers can transform avoidable produce shrink into a powerful lever for both financial discipline and environmental sustainability... Read More
Industry leaders outline how retailers can maximize the 90-day sweet cherry sales window through aggressive early promotions and strategic late-season displays... Read More
