The Packer
Outside of the peak movement periods, sales in spring and summer months are steady as more consumers discover sweetpotatoes’ benefits.
Fruit genetics company Sun World International and avocado supplier Mission Produce have joined forces to tackle the mango category’s long-standing consistency issues through a major new variety development collaboration.
The expanded collaboration brings the surplus grocery app to over 100 stores across four states, offering shoppers deep discounts on fresh food while diverting waste from landfills.
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association says it will recognize Paul Catania Jr. as its Lifetime Achievement Award recipient on Thursday, April 30, in Toronto.
Neftaly Vargas brings experience from Braga Fresh and Tanimura & Antle.
The versatile packs include regional seasonings and step-by-step digital tutorials, allowing shoppers to transform basic produce into gourmet accompaniments using various cooking methods like air frying or grilling.
Content will roll out throughout the month of April to connect consumers more directly to the farmers behind the citrus.
The Devens, Mass.-based greenhouse grower has quietly become North America’s top producer of indoor-grown lettuce, now capturing over 50% of the market. Its secret? Discipline all day long.
In this webinar from the National Council of Agricultural Employers, experts Ruben Lugo and Jeanne Malitz offer a roadmap for managing new skill levels and housing adjustments.
Potatoes USA is providing seasonal merchandising strategies designed to leverage the vegetable’s unique ability to double the average customer’s total spending.
The farmer-owned collective has named a strategic industry expert as its top executive to oversee global fruit and vegetable distribution.
An Iowa State University team has developed an AI companion that uses a database of over 31 million images and conversational technology to provide farmers with real-time identification and expert management advice for insects and weeds.
While the company emphasizes a commitment to customer service and innovation, repair advocates suggest pending state legislation might offer stronger protections for farmers.
After mastering the chaos of the fresh perimeter, Afresh CEO Matt Schwartz is expanding the company’s AI platform to every department in the enterprise, proving if you can solve for delicate raspberries, you can solve for anything.
By diversifying into specialty crops and direct-to-consumer sales, the Thomas family is connecting the next generation to the soil and their community.
Industry experts emphasize that winning Cinco de Mayo 2026 requires a complete-solution approach, leveraging high-impact cross-merchandising, perfect ripeness and a strategic two-week promotional window.
The New England food recovery organization’s Earth Month initiative provides a roadmap to help shoppers reduce the nearly one-third of food that goes uneaten.
For the second year in a row, fair trade banana company Equifruit has secured a spot on The Globe and Mail’s list of Canada’s top companies, proving responsible sourcing and paying farmers fairly can translate to category growth in the banana aisle.
The company says retail veteran Stephanie Reibling will leverage her 25 years of experience at Sam’s Club and Walmart to lead the company’s merchandising transformation and growth strategies.
Eating a wide variety of fermentable fibers acts like a natural volume dial for the body’s satiety hormones, effectively triggering the same GLP-1 pathways as modern metabolic medications right from the produce aisle.
Joe Kelley, a grocery industry veteran with deep operational expertise, most recently served as senior vice president of retail divisions for Kroger.
With 90% of shoppers jumping between apps and aisles, Circana’s vice president of the fresh foods group argues that digital discovery is now just as critical as the physical shelf.
The company says the additions help broaden its multiregional network and build upon its acquisition of Applewood Fresh.
Now nearly 7,000 Family Dollar stores accept SNAP/EBT payments on DoorDash.
Columnist Armand Lobato recalls a tale of a produce clerk trickster and an opportunity too good to pass up.
Agriculture expert Will Westmoreland explains how the Iran conflict has triggered surging prices for fuel, fertilizer and plastics, creating a direct economic bridge between Middle Eastern instability and rising costs in the U.S. produce aisle.
This webinar series, which is designed for new members, will provide a candid off-the-record discussion with retail and foodservice leaders.
A record-breaking March heat dome has compressed the state’s bloom, which will force growers and retailers to move major promotions up to early May.
The Montreal-based importer of Fairtrade International-certified bananas says Hoefle has a firsthand understanding of what it takes to build and sustain successful produce programs at scale.
Naturipe Farms is fortifying its Value-added Fresh division through a trio of leadership appointments designed to accelerate commercial innovation and deepen retail partnerships.