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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
Gelson’s Markets is partnering with retail tech firm Upshop to implement AI-driven operations that enhance efficiency, reduce waste and elevate the in-store experience across its Southern California locations.
The Packer explores the bold flavor of Hatch chiles, from the fields of New Mexico to grocery store roasting stations and at-home kitchens.
According to Placer.ai’s 2025 Grocery Report, fresh produce is fueling growth as consumers make more frequent, shorter trips to fresh-format and value-focused stores, favoring smaller store layouts and culturally relevant offerings.
As the nation celebrates blueberries this July, growers and marketers alike are embracing data-driven innovation and consumer trends to keep the beloved berry front and center.
With a network of over 200 gardens and food forests across seven counties, Denver Urban Gardens is cultivating more than food — it’s growing community leadership, health equity and environmental resilience.
With the United Nations’ designation of 2025 as the International Year of Cooperatives, ag leaders reflect on the economics of cooperatives.
A new report from the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts ranked all 50 U.S. states by access to locally produced food, revealing that smaller states like Vermont, Oregon and Maine lead the nation in connecting residents with nearby farms, while major agricultural producers often lag.
Human urine is gaining recognition as a sustainable, nutrient-rich fertilizer with the potential to benefit small urban farms, home gardens and large-scale farms, offering a low-cost solution to rising fertilizer prices and environmental concerns.
Recognized as a 2025 Top Agri-Food Pioneer by the World Food Prize Foundation, Linda Kinkel, founder of Jord BioScience, with decades of research into microbiomes and disease-suppressive soils, shapes the future of sustainable produce production through targeted microbial innovation.
HelloFresh and No Kid Hungry rally support to raise awareness and fight hunger with new ‘Hunger Heroes’ initiative — including TikTok stars and chefs Tini Younger, Eitan Bernath and more.