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Driven by younger sustainability-minded generations, fresh produce purchases are shifting from strict environmentalism into personal lifestyle choices, with organic and local sourcing taking center stage.
Allan Safieh explains how Born Farms correlates weather, crop performance and cold chain telemetry to build supply chain predictability and protect yield quality from field to market.
He takes over day-to-day operations as the berry grower-shipper’s new chief executive, while Mark Murai shifts his focus to long-term growth and strategy as chairman of the board.
Placer.ai foot-traffic data reveals that value grocers are capturing market share through distinct growth strategies, while shifting consumer behaviors are driving shoppers to cross-shop multiple banners to fulfill their fresh produce needs.
Spielmann joins Pacific Trellis Fruit and Progressive Produce with more than three decades of leadership experience across the food, agriculture, fresh produce and consumer products industries.
Fourth-generation produce professional brings decades of sales experience, organic industry expertise and a lifelong agriculture connection to the vice president of sales role.
Tight margins leave growers hesitant to fund automation, even as delaying farm technology adoption exposes them to compounding labor and production losses.
Unclear definitions and strict standards keep farmers from claiming the regenerative title, but practical economic benefits are driving steady adoption.
De Ann Davis discusses how the industry can move forward, manage future risks and deliver proactive food safety messaging.
Findings from The Packer’s 2026 Sustainability Insights report highlight the severe financial strain on specialty crop growers as retail prices fail to keep pace with production expenses.
The Packer’s Sustainability Insights 2026 shows retailers are pursuing sustainability to drive business efficiency, boost margins and strengthen supply reliability rather than depend on consumer premiums.
Adam Lynch, regional manager at L&M Farms, will serve a two-year term as chair, while Eric Hopkins was named vice chair at the association’s annual meeting.
With the acquisition of Phoenix-based Farm Fresh, Lipman Family Farms doubles down on its Western expansion, bolstering its value-added processing footprint and supply chain resilience to serve rising retail and foodservice demand nationwide.
Sustainability Insights 2026 finds that as reliance on consumer price premiums fades, growers and retailers are turning to operational sustainability to defend margins, build climate resilience and survive rising supply chain costs.
At Climate Week NYC, WRAP is demonstrating how collaborative Food Pacts and targeted interventions across retail supply chains and households transform perishable produce waste from a carbon burden into immediate financial savings.
As growing numbers of Americans turn to short-term installment loans to offset persistent grocery inflation, forecasting strategist Marieke van der Poel explains how splitting food bills into micro-payments is altering consumer psychology, store inventory and the definition of everyday affordability.
CPG veteran Natalie Barber Halpern joins the indoor farming leader alongside a new strategic sales partnership to expand retail distribution and scale its national footprint.
Plan your experience with the full schedule of keynotes, breakout sessions, expo hours, and networking events shaping the future of the global produce and floral industries.
From a major Wednesday-to-Friday schedule shift to new supply chain tours and breeder showcases, IFPA outlines how its 2026 Global Produce and Floral Show is evolving to help attendees maximize weekday business.
Fresh produce industry leaders gather to showcase breakthrough sustainability initiatives and the biggest developments transforming the global supply chain.
By leveraging social media transparency during a food safety crisis, the company transformed consumer anxiety into a record market share gain, demonstrating how CEA and strategic regional expansion can drive growth when traditional supply chains falter.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has made a proclamation to expedite preparations for snow and flooding ahead of a potentially damaging and dangerous El Niño this winter.
Mike Forbes draws on leadership at Alter Eco, Procter & Gamble and California Olive Ranch to harness TikTok influencers, clean eating and global culinary partnerships.
Thompson brings over 20 years of food and produce industry experience to his new Dallas-based role.
The regional supermarket is investing $110 million to build modernized Rochester, N.Y., facilities and consolidate distribution operations, expanding capacity without employee layoffs.
Joe Marino is a canary in a coalmine: “I don’t want this to ever, ever happen to another farmer or small business owner or American.”
In the wake of recent cyclospora concerns and eroding consumer confidence in the effectiveness of recalls, GS1 US says
deploying advanced product tracking and precision data sharing is critical to moving the industry forward.
deploying advanced product tracking and precision data sharing is critical to moving the industry forward.