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The sixth annual Dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index shows that consumers are back to favoring grocery stores over the online retailer giant for their food purchases.

The 2023 Spring Policy Summit is next up for the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas.

Ross Lambert joins the company with an award-winning background as a software engineer and solutions architect.

The Canadian greenhouse grower has won top honors for both its Queen of Greens lettuce and Sunset Wild Wonders Harvest Medley brand packaging at the PAC Global Awards.

Oxnard, Calif.-based Mission Produce, Inc. has announced a joint venture to develop South African avocado production.

International Fresh Produce Association brought together executives from around the world to network and gain insights at its Executive Leadership Summit Feb. 7, held in conjunction with Fruit Logistica, Feb. 8-10.

It may have taken a while for stores to see the benefit of making 2-pound clamshells a daily shelf item, but retailers have discovered that the 2-pounder can work as more than just a sale item.

At the crossroads of social media, fruits and vegetables, retailers and dietitians lies the passion for increasing consumer produce consumption — specifically, organic produce.

The Giant Co. has added four electric vehicles to its fleet to fulfill Giant Direct customer deliveries — keeping fresh produce fresh in the Philadelphia area — while reducing its environmental footprint.

“The data is clear: fruits and vegetables improve lives, but people aren’t consuming enough and we have to change things. Not simply for the good of the industry, but for the good of the world,” Cathy Burns said.