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The Miami-headquartered, woman- and minority-owned, vertically-integrated business says its new packing facility dedicated to dragon fruit will help retailers succeed with the fruit.

Hashim Amin, head of grocery and retail for North America at Uber, shares how the company leverages its platform to offer convenience and on-demand services and how its unique marketplace experience competes against Amazon.

Water will always be a big topic for produce and ag in general, but 2025 saw some big milestones in water news.

FTC alleges the company misled consumers on fees and memberships while Instacart denies wrongdoing, citing compliance with law.

Current CEO Steve Barnard will become executive chairman of the board, and president and COO John Pawlowski will become CEO, effective April 2026.

“All vegetables are healthy, potatoes included,” says Shelley Maniscalco, a registered dietitian and partner at Nutrition in Demand, an agency that works with the Alliance for Potato Research and Education.

In a letter to the U.S. House and Senate Agriculture Committees, the caucus calls for the immediate release of the $1 billion in USDA Farmer Bridge Assistance Program aid earmarked for specialty crop producers.

While atmospheric rivers pushed floodwaters to record levels, experts say the timing during the dormant season may offer a surprising benefit for pear pest management.

A recent impact report out of Westlands Water District in California found wide-reaching ripple effects of water restrictions for San Joaquin Valley growers.

Taylor Farms aims to revolutionize fresh food discovery by becoming one of the first brands to use a new native e-commerce partnership between TikTok and Instacart.