The agency has imposed sanctions on produce operations in Florida, New Jersey, Texas, Georgia, Arizona for violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.

C&S Wholesale Grocers, which had agreed to acquire nearly 600 stores as part of the deal, claims Kroger refused to pay a $125 million termination fee.

Thanks to maturing orchards and expanded production, the country seeks to increase its market share by exporting more than 130 million pounds to the U.S. during its spring and summer season.

A collaboration with the American Diabetes Association simplifies healthier shopping with expert nutrition guidance, product recommendations and shoppable recipes to inform and guide consumers, Instacart says.

Rising wages have made an already complicated — but critical — guestworker program almost too costly to participate, forcing growers to leave the industry or relocate production outside the U.S.

The partnership seeks to explore new strategies for optimizing crop performance.