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Bako Sweet says creating vibrant, impactful displays with its color-drenched bags of sweetpotatoes can draw in customers this Easter season.
Rachel Laenen continues her family’s nearly 160-year farming legacy, navigating sustainability, consumer trends and potential trade challenges in California’s Ventura County.
Tariff whiplash is consuming the commodity markets — and the possible impact is stirring up quite the debate. At present, President Trump says he’s sticking to his plan to impose additional tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China starting April 2.
The agency has imposed sanctions on produce operations in Florida, New Jersey, Texas, Georgia, Arizona for violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
Scheduled for the March 27 event are a ribbon cutting and remarks, as well as tours of the plant, food samples and giveaways.
Users can identify products that can support health goals and add ingredients to their shopping carts from the association’s Diabetes Food Hub recipes found in the Instacart experience.
C&S Wholesale Grocers, which had agreed to acquire nearly 600 stores as part of the deal, claims Kroger refused to pay a $125 million termination fee.
Thanks to maturing orchards and expanded production, the country seeks to increase its market share by exporting more than 130 million pounds to the U.S. during its spring and summer season.
The partnership seeks to explore new strategies for optimizing crop performance.
A collaboration with the American Diabetes Association simplifies healthier shopping with expert nutrition guidance, product recommendations and shoppable recipes to inform and guide consumers, Instacart says.
The company plans to continue its e-commerce expansion through investments in infrastructure, technology and acquisitions.
With the latest addition, the network of stores that accept SNAP/EBT online payments on the DoorDash Marketplace nearly doubles to over 35,000 stores.
Three new supercenters are set to open May 8 in Austintown, Medina and Richmond Heights.
Rising wages have made an already complicated — but critical — guestworker program almost too costly to participate, forcing growers to leave the industry or relocate production outside the U.S.
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association says its 100th anniversary will be a key theme of the CPMA Convention and Trade Show, set for April 8-10 in Montreal.
Desiree Pardo Morales, founder of TropicalFruitBox.com, transformed her family’s whole business, WP Produce, into a thriving direct-to-consumer platform, making tropical and exotic fruits accessible to consumers nationwide.
With every purchase of Water For All mangoes, Continental Fresh says consumers can support a mission that brings clean water, health and hope to those in need.
The Salinas, Calif.-based AI and computer vision weeding technology company is restructuring its business, CEO Tjarko Leifer told The Packer on March 14.
The National Council of Agricultural Employers says it will seek applications for the position through March 31.
A short-day producer and a day-neutral strawberry both offer strong yields and sweet flavors, the company says.
The addition to Red Arts’ portfolio marks the investment firm’s further expansion in the food packaging and shipping industry.
The company earned a 2025 BrandSpark Most Trusted Award, as determined by survey of more than 35,000 consumers.
DoorDash said it continues to accelerate its momentum in retail and grocery, providing tools and technology to reach both new and loyal customers.
Index Fresh said California Crema avocados pack flavor and nutritional density and pair resilience with responsibility.
The “No Breaks for Hunger” campaign aims to feed students, raise awareness of childhood food insecurity and highlight research from those on the front lines of student hunger.
Fermata says its Croptimus system provides greenhouse and field growers with 24/7 crop monitoring, helping detect plant health issues early to improve yields and reduce waste.
Indoor Ag-Con 2025 drew more than 1,650 attendees and a record 300 exhibitors showcasing the latest products, technology and solutions for the controlled environment agriculture industry to Las Vegas, March 11-12.
Highlighting the science of Artic apples, the company said it hopes to inspire kids and families to embrace healthy habits.
As part of a new campaign, shoppers can now find the character on millions of Dole pineapples and bananas throughout North America.
Bagged potatoes accounted for 80% of dollar share in the category last year, according to Potatoes USA, and their preference for big bags is increasing.