Most new store openings get fouled up with wasted, neglected product and labor when overzealous orders block coolers, hallways and prep areas. Here are tips for better orders and plan execution.

At last week’s Fruit Logistica, The Packer sat down with Ron Lemaire to discuss the current state of negotiations, reasons for optimism and what the industry needs to do now ahead of the July 1, 2026, USMCA six-year joint review.

Using the French term of endearment that translates to “my cabbage,” the nonprofit invites donors to fund produce freight and celebrate the 2026 Year of the Cabbage.

Relationships between produce businesses remain steady despite trade and tariff friction between the two governments.

Census of Agriculture data and the experience of farmer and advocate Kate Mendenhall show how organic production has become a welcoming space for women producers as they expand their influence in ag.

Melissa’s Produce says it is providing retailers with customizable product mixes and marketing tools to engage both core Asian shoppers and curious mainstream consumers.