Latest Fresh Produce News & Insights

Retailers overwhelmingly cited fresh departments when asked about 2024 priorities, according to the 26-page report released at FMI’s FreshForward event in San Diego... Read More

Understanding families and their unique needs and preferences during the back-to-school season allows retailers and suppliers to craft compelling campaigns that boost sales while fostering healthy eating habits... Read More

The study, “Retail Shrink and ORC: Theft and Fraud Remain Top Challenges for Food Retailers” is part of a series on retail shrink and organized retail crime and dives into developments on shrink from the U.K. and the U.S... Read More

Throughout the Tops Produce Olympics, store teams compete in categories such as Boxing with Berries, Surfing with Seedless (grapes), Cycling with Cherries and Weightlifting with Watermelons... Read More

August is the highest-shrink month for produce, and managers should focus on critical control points that can affect gross profit margin and help keep shrink in check, says columnist Armand Lobato... Read More

FTC Chair Lina M. Khan said that she will seek an inquiry into grocery prices to probe the tactics that big grocery chains use to hike prices and extract profits from everyday U.S. consumers at the checkout counter... Read More

Each year, produce companies look forward to returning to this regional show, where exhibitors say the event’s size and networking opportunities make for a worthwhile gathering... Read More

The packaging features paperboard while offering 360 degrees of product visibility through the see-through base and side windows... Read More

The fourth annual event donates nearly 60,000 fresh avocados in honor of National Avocado Day and crowns the best guacamole in Philadelphia... Read More

The event features three keynote addresses and two key conversations for attendees with all-access passes... Read More

Nomination deadline is Aug. 12. The Produce Retailer of the Year award has been presented to some of the industry's best and brightest produce executives, people who foster great cultures and achieve impressive results... Read More

Bako Sweet says it has range of summer opportunities for retailers, providing seasonal merchandising options and campaigns.. Read More

Joelle Mosso, associate vice president of science programs for Western Growers, talks about the conflicting needs of sustainability and food safety in fresh produce in this episode of the "Tip of the Iceberg" podcast... Read More

The International Fresh Produce Association’s annual Foodservice Conference offered attendees a look under the hood when it comes to creative and flavorful fruit- and vegetable-rich restaurant and retail foodservice meals... Read More

Divert Inc. has released data showing wasted food measured nearly 30% higher in summertime than the winter months... Read More

Created with Red Door Interactive, the campaign leverages the intersection of visuals and sound to promote the advantages of choosing California-grown crops and commodities... Read More

Instacart has announced its expanded partnership with Albertsons Cos. to include nationwide pickup and convenience delivery... Read More

The retailer says it launched the Field & Vine product line, which includes blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and strawberries, to highlight local growers... Read More

Elgin, Minn.-based Honeybear Brands will soon offer the first taste of the 2024 apple season with its First Kiss apple variety... Read More

Bulk onions marketed by grower-shippers in Washington and Oregon typically outsell packaged product, but they say consumer packs have been steadily gaining traction... Read More

A new study shows that consumers prefer high-flavor apple varieties over mainstream options... Read More

The museum timed the three-month Bobby Banana display to coincide with Dole's 125th "Banana-Versary," a year-long celebration of the global produce company's 125 years in the banana business... Read More

Schnucks will use Instacart Carrot Tags’ pick-to-light functionality across most of its stores, allowing Instacart shoppers to activate items from their picking list within the Instacart Shopper app... Read More

Healthier Choices Management Corp. CEO Jeffrey Holman announced the continued expansion of its grocery segment through the acquisition of GreenAcres Market... Read More

The FDA says the companies chose to recall the products out of an abundance of caution... Read More