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Fresh produce shone in this year’s Good Housekeeping Snack Awards, with value-added agriculture innovations and fresh-forward products securing major wins by merging nutrient density with modern consumer convenience.

The seasoned retail executive and former Amazon vice president would serve as the new CEO of Ahold Delhaize USA and a member of the company’s management board.

Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. has elected Joe Polizzi, president and CEO of Town and Country Supermarket Inc., to its board of directors, filling a seat previously held by Jim Brown, who served for 24 years.

Arizona researchers trial misting technology offering farmers “crop assurance” through app-controlled temperature and humidity management.

This Father’s Day, the vertical farming pioneer Oishii is offering a limited-edition Connoisseur six-pack of hand-selected, extra-large Omakase berries available in select New York City-area ZIP codes.

The executive appointment unifies financial oversight across 1939 Group’s multibanner footprint, strengthening foundational support and market agility for individual grocery brands.

A new Instacart report mapping multiyear grocery purchase data shows that while high-profile favorites like corn and stone fruit trigger hyperspecific seasonal spikes, year-round staples like limes quietly drive summer produce volumes.

Unexpected disease patterns, shifting crop susceptibility, and fungicide resistance are changing every spray decision.

Federal officials unveil a roadmap to slash fresh fruit and vegetable imports by scaling domestic production and challenging grocery sector consolidation.

The partnership to market and distribute premium, California-grown organic keitt mangoes starting this July capitalizes on a rapidly expanding domestic organics market that has seen volume growth skyrocket since 2020.