Latest Fresh Produce News & Insights

Marketers say retailers can capitalize on social media fibermaxxing conversations by featuring prominent fall pear displays and clear in-store nutrition signage... Read More

Driven by grocery inflation and a surge in home cooking, consumers are adopting “ingredient household” shopping habits, prioritizing long-lasting, low-shrink produce items like potatoes that span multiple dayparts... Read More

As the CEA sector faces widespread headwinds, the company is bucking the trend with 14% revenue growth, record yields and a disciplined playbook driving it toward positive EBITDA... Read More

From stagnant prices to GLP-1 weight-loss trends, new presentation data reveals what is holding back apple consumption — and how the industry plans to respond... Read More

By establishing a new proprietary farm and tripling its local blackberry footprint, Berry Fresh says it is extending its summer harvest window and enhancing domestic retail consistency with superior fruit varieties... Read More

Nature’s Frequencies is targeting produce spoilage with its patented Food Freshness Card, a chemical-free, passive technology designed to extend shelf life and deliver a full return on investment in under four months without altering standard cold-chain operations... Read More

Person-to-person relationships are the heart and soul of the produce industry, but getting through the door to make those initial connections sometimes requires perseverance — and a little something extra, says columnist Armand Lobato... Read More

Fresh mushroom growers and importers have unanimously voted to increase their promotional assessment rate to maximum federal limits by July 2027, funding a major digital and retail push aimed at turning younger millennial and Gen Z fans into frequent buyers... Read More

USDA estimates point to a 2026 apple crop down 7% year-over-year and 3% off the five-year average due to severe weather, though key producing states have opted out of early adjustments to await post-harvest counts in December... Read More

The retail collaboration leverages the immense popularity of the family-favorite brand to boost healthy fruit consumption among kids and offer store owners a distinctive merchandising tool... Read More

Driven by an unusually warm spring that accelerated bloom cycles across the state, California growers are entering fall harvest several weeks ahead of schedule while delivering standout sweetness, classic sizing and high fruit quality... Read More

At Newtopia Now, Whole Foods Market leaders revealed how emerging brands can win shelf space through story-driven packaging, practical product innovation and data-backed pitch strategies... Read More

Revised criteria and new action-plan tools go live ahead of a September dashboard reset for retail buyers... Read More

The funding addresses critical local needs as new data reveals nearly 1 in 5 children in Collier County lives in a food-insecure household... Read More

Advanced nutrient analysis is giving fresh produce growers the hard data they need to prove soil health directly translates to superior crop quality, opening the door for better margins at retail... Read More

While compostable packaging offers promising circular sustainability for produce, widespread adoption remains constrained by higher costs and performance trade-offs... Read More

As summer market volatility forces growers to adjust harvest schedules and field acreage, industry leaders call on retailers to help share food safety facts and restore stability ahead of winter planting... Read More

Federal trade officials set an initial duty on winter strawberries from Mexico following allegations that low-priced imports have damaged domestic producers... Read More

Following CEO Neal Carter’s recent buyback of Okanagan Specialty Fruits, the Arctic apple developer has bolstered its executive lineup with internal promotions and the appointment of an industry veteran as vice president of sales and marketing. .. Read More

As regulatory deadlines and outbreak risks mount, Inteligistics’ new cold chain enterprise suite aims to transform traceability from a compliance headache into a business shield... Read More

The Transfarmation Project has unveiled its second demonstration hub in Iowa, where the Faaborg family transformed a 30-year hog farming operation into a thriving specialty mushroom business... Read More

Columnist Armand Lobato says he’s been known to test the knowledge of produce managers and clerks when the opportunity arises, and the answers are often quite revealing... Read More

New data show the cyclospora outbreak is driving a widespread pullback across the fresh produce aisle — even for non-recalled categories — triggering the sharpest single-month retail lettuce price drop in BLS history... Read More

Several deadlines set by California’s SB 54 — the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act — have come and gone, but some producers impacted by the controversial legislation still question its feasibility... Read More

By leveraging complete vertical integration from field-level technical innovation to store shelf, the company aims to transform dates from commodity to iconic health and wellness brand... Read More