Foodservice
Mexican fast‑casual brand helps Rewards Members who have paid extra for guac elsewhere.
The foodservice leader is expanding the postharvest technology to more than 30 locations to improve product broccoli quality and reduce supply chain shrink.
Acquisition of Country Pure Foods expands reach in fruit and vegetable juices, plant-based drinks and healthy novelties
As restaurants are benefiting from better business, so too are produce distributors that supply them.
Post-pandemic sales are on a positive trend thanks in part to potatoes’ versatility and sought-after characteristics of certain varieties.
The Dorot Farm team will be at the Global Produce and Floral Show, where they’ll meet with customers, colleagues and industry partners to highlight innovations and emerging trends.
Around since 2014, Mango University has recently been updated to be more engaging for foodservice members.
Everyone wins when it comes to supplying kids with healthy meals, Jordan Grainger, vice president of sales and business development for Ben B. Schwartz & Sons, says in this opinion piece.
Babylon Micro-Farms, which recently made the Inc. 5000 list, is growing fast by focusing on education, corporate dining, hospitality and health care. Oshima spoke with The Packer about turnkey solutions, hyperlocal produce, customer experience and more.
NatureSweet says its new website is tailored specifically to meet the needs of foodservice professionals, offering product information, culinary inspiration and ordering support.
Specializing in sliced tomatoes, the new facility marks the company’s eighth fresh-cut operation across North America.
The company says it will highlight the value its custom avocado and mango ripening programs bring to the foodservice at the International Fresh Produce Association conference.
New plans for this year include a large cohort of college and university foodservice operations and a pre-conference on selling produce to K-12 schools.
As consumers continually seek new ways to eat healthy, foodservice is evolving with fresh produce at the core.
National restaurant chain Culver’s invites guests to nominate farmers for a chance to win a VIP concert experience at the iconic Field of Dreams Movie Site.
Domino’s and the Mushroom Council have partnered to make mushrooms — the pizza company’s most popular vegetable topping — even more irresistible to customers this summer.
The fast-casual restaurant focuses on high-quality ingredients sourced from farmers — like fresh produce, humanely raised meats and cage free eggs — celebrated the grand opening with a longhorn parade.
Unispice calls the new technology “a game changer” for shipping green beans around the world.
The 2025 Healthy Living Award was presented to Betti Wiggins, nutrition services officer for Houston Independent School District, recognizing her tireless work to promote increased access to healthy fruits and vegetables.
Opportunities to showcase watermelons are growing as consumer preferences and food trends are evolving — and it is available to help foodservice operators and retailers that feature the versatile melons.
The company has unveiled a short film to highlight sustainable agriculture practices and says it will donate a portion of Tractor Beverage sales in March to support farmers.
The International Fresh Produce Association’s annual Foodservice Conference offered attendees a look under the hood when it comes to creative and flavorful fruit- and vegetable-rich restaurant and retail foodservice meals.
The International Fresh Produce Association’s annual Foodservice Conference in Monterey, Calif., brought together more than 2,220 attendees, including produce suppliers, menu innovators, K-12 professionals and more.
Vegetables by Bayer says by introducing an active network of chefs and culinarians to growers, distributors and seed developers, it can offer guidance, predict vegetable and fruit trends and address industry issues.
Taylor Farms plans to feature a breadth of products from ready-to-use sandwich and burger ingredients, value-added fresh fruit, K-12 school packs and the new Taylor Farms Mini Chopped Salad Kits.
The International Fresh Produce Association will host a K-12 School Foodservice Forum in conjunction with its Foodservice Conference to put the spotlight on the buying power of schools.
As busy shoppers seek to eat healthy, retail foodservice providers find unique ways to incorporate fresh produce into offerings.