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Ideal winter conditions and sustained year-over-year volume gains have nationwide grower-shippers primed for strong market performance.

Circana’s Jonna Parker warns that brands are missing out on online shoppers, viral social trends and falling behind as AI-driven commerce takes off.

The former FDA deputy commissioner urges the produce industry to address traceability gaps and farm-level water safety.

To capture budget-conscious shoppers during the back-to-school reset, produce brands and grocery chains are leveraging price drops, digital meal-planning tech and experience-driven merchandising to prove their value.

A greenhouse lettuce grower says customer fears cut sales by double digits while foot traffic dropped 20.8% at Taco Bell.

New Stratus data shows grower satisfaction and use are rising, but the category’s future may depend on realistic expectations, agronomic positioning and proof close to the farm.