Latest Fresh Produce News & Insights

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

The company's second annual report highlights its efforts in sustainability such as utilizing organic diversion programs in 85% of its stores... Read More

The International Fresh Produce Association’s annual Foodservice Conference in Monterey, Calif., brought together more than 2,220 attendees, including produce suppliers, menu innovators, K-12 professionals and more... Read More

The remodel completes a second phase of store upgrades including new interior décor, upgraded deli section, redesigned produce department and more... Read More

The funds will provide more than 40 scholarships to families of military veterans and first responders... Read More

New grocery partnership will offer consumers same-day delivery from hundreds of locations, with SNAP/EBT payment capabilities coming later this year... Read More

Columnist Armand Lobato takes a trip back to the early ’90s to share a lesson about being the produce "new guy" pushed into checking out one of those newfangled and unnecessary mobile phones... Read More

In The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2024 consumer survey, over half of respondents said they made a “conscious effort” to buy locally or regionally grown produce... Read More

Northwest Cherry Growers says sweet cherries will be available in produce sections for a few more weeks in stores... Read More

The pending $24.6 billion deal is reportedly on pause until a Colorado District Court rules on a lawsuit that seeks to block the deal... Read More

On this episode of the “Tip of the Iceberg” podcast, Pairwise co-founder and CEO Tom Adams talks about gene editing and its potential role in the future of the produce industry... Read More

In 2024, food-at-home (grocery) prices are predicted to increase by 1%, and food-away-from-home (restaurant) prices are predicted to increase by 4.3%, the USDA reports... Read More

The company says it will showcase its new 5-pound bag size of the 2-inch fresh-cut celery sticks during the International Fresh Produce Association's Foodservice Conference on July 25-26 in Monterey, Calif... Read More

Effective Aug. 21, the assessment rate for Florida citrus will increase to 2 cents per carton, up from the previous rate of 1.5 cents per carton, which has been in place since 2018-19... Read More