A new study claims adults who have a healthy appetite for chili peppers have a lower mortality risk than those who don’t.

Stop & Shop dominates the Connecticut retail market, and the competition is not even close.

Whether it was tariffs, or the possibility of increased duties on imported Mexican tomatoes, there was a common enemy of border trade that figured into discussions at the FPAA Convention: uncertainty.

Grape buyers don’t need to hit the panic button. California grape holdings are down compared with a year ago, but promotable fruit volumes will be shipped through early January.

Sales are on the rise for West Bridgewater, Mass.-based Oke USA Fruit Co., which markets Equal Exchange Produce, said Angelica Hicks, banana category lead.

We are social creatures, even the introverts among us.

Led by fast-rising imports of cherries, China is claiming a greater share of Chilean stone fruit exports.

SVG Ventures, Los Gatos, Calif., is partnering with PMA, through a three-year agreement that brings tech panel discussions to Fresh Summit and a technology challenge giving companies the chance to pitch to investors.

Yellow-flesh peaches led the way last week as the most promoted fruit in the U.S., with more than 15,600 stores putting peaches on ad for a weighted average price of $1.49 per pound.

As stakeholders well know, compliance is not cheap. The benefits of enhanced food safety aside, FSMA compliance has been an expensive proposition.