Latest Fresh Produce News & Insights

As U.S. demand for avocados continues to climb, leading suppliers from Mexico are responding with expanded marketing and strategies to ensure consistent supply and quality year-round... Read More

Five new ToBRFV-resistant tomato varieties offer growers options in Canada and the U.S... Read More

In collaboration with Healthy Family Project, the campaign highlights “better-for-you brands” and the power of community support... Read More

Produce clerks’ courteous interactions with shoppers can enhance the in-store experience, but they should also know when it reaches a counterproductive point, says columnist Armand Lobato... Read More

The Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined to halt Thursday’s decision by a Rhode Island judge requiring the U.S. Department of Agriculture to spend $4 billion set aside for other purposes to ensure Americans receive full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits... Read More

In a memo signed by Patrick Penn, deputy under secretary of the Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, USDA said FNS would complete the processes necessary to make funds available to support subsequent transmittal of full issuance files to EBT processors Nov. 7... Read More

With 320 million pounds of food estimated to be wasted this Thanksgiving, ReFED shares tips to help consumers plan smarter, store better and cut waste during the season of gratitude... Read More

Nourishing our Neighbors grants and gift cards will assist food banks in meeting increased need from families within the retailer’s 10-state operating area... Read More

Its latest platform is designed to digitize and optimize one of the most challenging jobs in grocery: fresh distribution center buying. .. Read More

New research shows retailers deploying shelf intelligence with a hybrid data capture strategy are 136% more likely to maintain profitability leadership than those relying on a single approach... Read More

Grubhub customers can now order from Instacart’s network of more than a thousand national, regional and local retail banners across the U.S... Read More

With the shopper experience central to Harmons’ mission, ensuring shelves are stocked with the right items, in the right place, at the right price is critical for success, the grocer says... Read More

Dietitian and cookbook author Kylie Sakaida shows how fresh, chef-crafted salads can engage consumers who want convenience, nutrition and culinary inspiration... Read More

Ideal conditions have yielded plenty of optimism from the field... Read More

Post-pandemic sales are on a positive trend thanks in part to potatoes’ versatility and sought-after characteristics of certain varieties... Read More

The Salinas, Calif.-based company has acquired Chichester, England-based, Natures Way Foods, a well-known provider of freshly prepared salads, cole slaw and potato salads... Read More

The Packer sat down with three executives from the retailer to discuss its “Right by You” Affordability Promise and how it puts savings and community first to help shoppers facing economic uncertainty... Read More

According to ReFED, 320 million pounds of Thanksgiving food, which includes 75 million pounds of produce, is headed for the trash bin... Read More

Are overnight graveyard shifts common in the produce aisle? No, but there’s a place for overnight shifts, and with them come many benefits, says columnist Armand Lobato... Read More

As the 42 million people who receive SNAP benefits await payment, food rescue nonprofit Sharing Excess has launched a website that aims to connect food distribution centers with people in need... Read More

With eyes on prices and the threat of huanglongbing, reasons for optimism remain for the industry... Read More

Food research expert Anne-Marie Roerink, president of 210 Analytics, shares why millennials and Gen Z are driving fruit consumption while vegetable sales decline... Read More

Meijer customers interested in partnering with the retailer in the fight against hunger in their communities can add a $10 Simply Give donation card to their order during their next shopping trip... Read More

Twenty-five grocery partners have now joined together with DoorDash as part of a collective emergency food response to support those impacted by the loss of SNAP benefits... Read More

With increased pressure, food banks say agricultural producers and grocery retailers hold the key to a resilient food supply... Read More