Potatoes USA is providing seasonal merchandising strategies designed to leverage the vegetable’s unique ability to double the average customer’s total spending.

The farmer-owned collective has named a strategic industry expert as its top executive to oversee global fruit and vegetable distribution.

An Iowa State University team has developed an AI companion that uses a database of over 31 million images and conversational technology to provide farmers with real-time identification and expert management advice for insects and weeds.

By diversifying into specialty crops and direct-to-consumer sales, the Thomas family is connecting the next generation to the soil and their community.

Industry experts emphasize that winning Cinco de Mayo 2026 requires a complete-solution approach, leveraging high-impact cross-merchandising, perfect ripeness and a strategic two-week promotional window.

The New England food recovery organization’s Earth Month initiative provides a roadmap to help shoppers reduce the nearly one-third of food that goes uneaten.