A new clinical study suggests eating the equivalent of one cup of blueberries a day could help reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety, highlighting the growing link between diet and mental health... Read More
The Packer’s retail editor Jill Dutton launches a new weekly column exploring the science and strategy of the 30-plants challenge, bridging the gap between personal nutrition and professional retail insights. This piece introduces the series and explains the “why” behind writing a column that turns a personal quest to eat more plants into actionable data for the produce industry... Read More
The Hass Avocado Board and Farm Journal, The Packer’s parent company, are launching a first-of-its-kind international event that seeks to gather every segment of the U.S. avocado supply chain with the aim of driving continued growth. .. Read More
A soil scientist explores how regenerative soil health acts as the “secret ingredient” for sustainable food by shifting the farming focus toward microbial health and long-term soil structure, which directly enhances the flavor, nutrient density and retail story of specialty crops... Read More
Amazon is shuttering its Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go physical locations to focus resources on a major expansion of Whole Foods Market and its rapidly growing same-day grocery delivery service... Read More
Following a historic 182,000-pound week and a 2025 surplus, the food recovery leader is leveraging wholesale partnerships and route efficiencies to scale its impact across New England... Read More
The foodservice leader is expanding the postharvest technology to more than 30 locations to improve product broccoli quality and reduce supply chain shrink... Read More
Driven by breakthrough varietal innovations from leaders like Wish Farms and Naturipe, and supported by record-breaking retail data from the California Strawberry Commission, the berry category is entering 2026 as a $500 million growth engine for the produce department... Read More
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