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Jill Dutton

Jill Dutton, associate editor of The Packer, specializes in retail produce news, market trends and urban farming initiatives. With expertise in the rapidly evolving e-grocery landscape, she provides analysis on how digital platforms are reshaping food distribution. Jill is a prominent voice on sustainability and consumer trends, offering actionable insights that help businesses navigate shifting market demands. Her work explores the full produce journey — from farm to retail — featuring grower profiles, supply chain insights and emerging production models that shape American food systems.

Latest Stories
Rodale Institute has tapped former Goldman Sachs executive Matthew Grand as its chief strategy officer to help farmers scale high-integrity regenerative organic standards globally.
In Week 2 of “The 30 Different Plants Per Week Challenge, Retail Edition,” simple meal-prep habits and Hy-Vee’s usage-focused produce guidance show how plant variety becomes sustainable when it’s built into foods shoppers already know and love.
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.
In this executive Q&A, Barsotti shares how she plans to integrate public relations, government affairs and community impact to drive the Raley’s mission of changing the way the world eats.
The Washington, D.C., regional grocery chain marks the milestone with $990,000 in donations to food banks and an in-store campaign to raise that same amount for local nonprofits.
Certified health coach Hunter Stoler explains how adding more fruits and vegetables can support heart health while remaining affordable and approachable for everyday shoppers.
The grocer is transforming its produce departments into competitive arenas this month, blending artistic grocery displays with high-stakes teamwork.
United Natural Foods says it will award grants through the “50 for 50” initiative to nonprofits across every U.S. state.
Amid a Midwest snowstorm, the 30 Different Plants Per Week Challenge, Retail Edition, begins with a lesson in resilience, highlighting how diverse merchandising and flavor-focused signage can turn a routine grocery run into a hunt for plant variety.
Produce and retail companies like Avocados From Mexico and Instacart are utilizing celebrity endorsements for Super Bowl LX to prove that even grocery staples can be marketed with the same level of spectacle and technological innovation as the world’s biggest tech brands.