Latest Fresh Produce News & Insights

Stephanie Bazan, senior vice president of commercial strategy and execution for Avocados From Mexico, said in late July that Mexican volume was leaning heavily toward small fruit... Read More

VIDEO: See who won the 2023 spring contest of the Produce Artist Award Series, complete with a new judge on the panel and a live drawing to see which participant wins a $50 Amazon gift card... Read More

On this episode of "Tip of the Iceberg Podcast," learn why Emily Massi's healthy living merchandising manager role was created, how she’s bridging the two worlds and how it benefits consumers and produce retailers... Read More

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey found that 24% of consumers reported raspberry purchases in the past year... Read More

Goldenberry Farms launched the “Ramboos Big Adventure” game on the Apple Store and Google Play as a value-add to the product line of Ramboos rambutans... Read More

Seeking to capture the flavors of a burger and fries in a healthier salad version, the Santa Maria, Calif.-based company has added a Better Than a Burger Salad Kit to its retail lineup... Read More

Expect to see some new faces on New England Produce Council’s two boards: the executive board and board of directors... Read More

See what the produce department of an award-winning produce manager looks like... Read More

U.S. retail sales of potatoes have grown 16.8% from July 2022 through June 2023, according to a recent Circana report... Read More

If you want to get your hands on the cult-favorite smoky-spice chili grown in Hatch, N.M., don’t wait — the time is now. .. Read More

"With signage throughout the store, we can provide helpful information to customers that want low-carbon footprint items within different food groups,” Mom’s founder and CEO Scott Nash said... Read More

The Oxnard, Calif.-based company has appointed SpartanNash President and CEO Tony Bashir Sarsam to its board of directors, effective Aug. 14. .. Read More

Curious Plot food marketing agency’s first "Consumer Curiosity Report" emphasizes that home-cooked food has to be easy — really easy... Read More

The Mushroom Council and The Culinary Institute of America are taking chefs on a globally inspired culinary tour — featuring mushrooms as the star ingredient — in their recently launched educational video series... Read More

The medjool date brand is banking on shopper demand for sweet and spicy snacks to drive sales in new date snack offering... Read More

The chain also noted a 3.2% gain in comparable store sales versus the same quarter a year ago... Read More

Do you have "diamonds" that "eat like candy"? Let's hope your stock has "legs" but isn't "kicked." Columnist Armand Lobato explains some of the unofficial terms heard around the produce aisle... Read More

The Organic Produce Performance report has tracked a 1.5% growth in sales and about 1% growth in volume in organic fresh produce for the second quarter of 2023, compared with the same period in 2022... Read More

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — Dana Barnett rolled his shopping cart by the blueberries at The Giant Co.’s produce department, pausing to lean toward Produce Manager Breanna “Bre” Norris... Read More

Drawing from the worlds of big business, athletics, and global technology strategy and innovation, the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) Global Produce & Floral Show has unveiled its keynote lineup for 2023... Read More

In the race to promote the produce of the next holiday or season, The Fresh Market takes first prize for fall 2023. You can bet there'll be pumpkins at this party... Read More

Lunchables is now offering fresh fruit elements, including pineapple, clementines, grapes and apples... Read More

What is specialty produce, actually, and why does it matter for foodservice?.. Read More

Allegiance Retail Services, an Iselin, N.J.-based retailer-owned grocery co-op, has added three Rhode Island Brigido’s Fresh Markets to its roster of independently owned supermarkets... Read More

What is "Girl Dinner," why should produce companies care, and what is troubling about this summer's viral social media trend?.. Read More