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Exports to the U.S. in 2025 are currently projected to double from 80 million pounds last year.
Kroger shares easy ways to make a fresh family meal together, centered around in-season fruits and vegetables that even the youngest kids can enjoy preparing.
Whether it’s promoting emerging varieties or leveraging influencer partnerships and functional food trends, the mushroom category continues to grow in more ways than one.
Unusually strong ocean swells created a chokepoint for tropical fruit exporters at Costa Rica’s most important Pacific port, and retailers can expect schedule disruptions and reduced supplies in the coming weeks, says Fresh Del Monte’s Raul Saca.
The Rodale Institute awarded Jessica Breaux of Piney Woods Farm with its 2025 Organic Stewardship Award.
Thousands of Dollar General locations will offer on-demand delivery of food and household staples through Uber Eats starting Aug. 8.
The state’s approximately 100 potato growers produce about 63,000 acres of russet, red, white and yellow potatoes each year, along with specialty varieties like blue/purple, fingerlings and little potatoes.
While those in the fresh produce industry understand the ins and outs of the H-2A guest worker program, some misunderstanding still lingers among the general public.
The New Jersey-based retailer-owned grocery cooperative to acquire all Morton Williams store locations in New York City metro area.
Its ‘Summers Without Hunger’ campaign has delivered more than 64 million meals in two years.
Influencers like Angela Yvonne of VeganPopEats are turning budget grocery trips into viral content, inspiring millions of viewers to shop smarter, starting in the produce aisle at Aldi.
A crop-protection startup is using AI and machine learning to identify and develop new active ingredients it says will help farmers solve issues like weed resistance faster and more economically.
Fresh Del Monte is warning such a shortage is on the horizon, with shifting climate patterns and disease pressures resulting in diminished supplies in key growing regions like Costa Rica, where production is down 23%.
The free and bilingual resource aims to protect agricultural workers while helping improve farm efficiencies.
Letting go of these ideas can help farm leaders adopt a more thoughtful, flexible approach that strengthens their operation and empowers their team.
Fall advertising, influencer partnerships and digital marketing efforts will focus on several topics, the organization says.
Here’s what distributors are saying about summer sales and happenings.
The California Table Grape Commission announced $168,500 in scholarships to students from the table grape growing regions of the state.
Fifth-generation Duda family member Samantha Duda joins the company as its east regional manager following roles at Hello Fresh and Charlie’s Produce of Seattle.
Marketers are optimistic about current projections in the field and opportunities at retail.
The acquisition of the Florida-based food procurement and distribution company expands CREO’s food logistics strategy.
Ruhs has been named the director of nutrition affairs and communications for the pear industry group.
The Think Blink philosophy emphasizes using emotional design and storytelling in the produce aisle to create instant, meaningful connections that influence shopper decisions and drive sales.
The agency officially says this extension does not amend the final rule requirements but allows all stakeholders to fully prepare for implementation.
The Fertilizer Institute honored the collaborations as part of its nutrient management commitment program.
“Disinformation online is a threat to the entire U.S. agricultural system, and it is important that everyone in the industry makes decisions based on facts and scientific evidence,” says co-founder Jenny Du.
Once designated as necessary labor during the pandemic, farmworkers insist their contributions are still critical despite some changing views.
The company says completion of this sale represents an important strategic milestone for the group that will allow concentration of efforts and investments on core business activities.
The 90-day comment period is open for the FDA’s Proposed Amendment to the pasteurized orange juice Standard of Identity.
The Mediterranean Herb kit is a fresh take on one of the fastest-growing flavor profiles, according to the company, and will hit shelves in September.