Industry News
What could tariff wars mean for global fresh produce trading partners? It was a key conversation at the recent Fruit Logistica trade show, where The Packer spoke with the Canadian Produce Marketing Association’s Ron Lemaire.
Farmers, food advocates and community members gathered to discuss the future of urban agriculture in Kansas City and surrounding areas.
“While we appreciate the border security issues apparently motivating the Trump administration, rival growers of specialty crops outside of the U.S. will move quickly to seize the new business opportunities created by these tariffs to sell into the Canadian, Mexican and Chinese marketplaces,” said Western Growers’ President and CEO Dave Puglia.
Data from the Northwest Horticultural Council shows that 99% of tree fruit growers’ gross returns for the 2023 season went to labor, which those in the produce industry say is at a make-or-break point.
At the National Potato Council’s recent Potato Expo 2025, tariffs and trade were among the hot topics of discussion in education sessions and on the show floor.
The Packer’s staff shares picks of the stories that made headlines in produce.
Circana and IFPA partnered to provide a webinar titled, “Produce and Floral: Year in Review and Look Ahead,” which explored key consumer trends and how to sustain demand in 2025.
BJ’s Wholesale Club has promoted Scott Schmadeke, senior vice president, field and fresh operations, to the role of executive vice president, chief operations officer.
The International Fresh Produce Association’s Global Produce and Floral Show featured a full slate of new product showcases, crop outlooks and opportunities for companies to connect with customers.
New products, new campaigns and loads of innovation filled the sprawling expo floor at the 2024 International Fresh Produce Association’s Global Produce and Floral Show, Oct. 17-19.
Germany-based Aldi South Group has set a goal to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its entire value chain by 2050.
Improving the world, one fairly priced banana at a time, is all in a day’s work for this vice president of sales and marketing and the dynamic team at Equifruit.
Green Matters readers voted the company No. 1 among 14 finalists.
Produced by Kantar, the list highlights the fastest-growing retailers in the U.S., with rankings determined by each company’s year-over-year increase in domestic sales from 2022 to 2023.
Biogold is a global supplier of citrus genetics. In addition to its mango breeding program, the company manages rights to mango varieties developed by third-party breeders.
Divert Inc. has released data showing wasted food measured nearly 30% higher in summertime than the winter months.
The tech company said the addition of the largest Asian squash and Chinese eggplant grower will help boost its presence in Southern California.
Established in 1975, Jones & Church Farms is entering its third generation, continuing its legacy of growing romas and round tomatoes during the July to October growing season.
Cory Reed, president of Worldwide Agriculture and Turf Division, spoke about layoffs, citing lower demand due to falling net farm income, higher interest rates and market volatility.
The museum timed the three-month Bobby Banana display to coincide with Dole’s 125th “Banana-Versary,” a year-long celebration of the global produce company’s 125 years in the banana business.
Schnucks will use Instacart Carrot Tags’ pick-to-light functionality across most of its stores, allowing Instacart shoppers to activate items from their picking list within the Instacart Shopper app.
Healthier Choices Management Corp. CEO Jeffrey Holman announced the continued expansion of its grocery segment through the acquisition of GreenAcres Market.
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.
Organizations representing agriculture, nutrition, conservation, the environment, rural development and more sent a letter to congressional leaders, urging them to act.
Witnesses speaking before the House Committee on Agriculture on July 23 urged policymakers to “head off the economic hemorrhaging” and take the opportunity to substantially course correct the farm safety net.
Northeast Grocery Shopper Link will provide comprehensive and automatic cross-channel reporting and real-time campaign performance tracking for a collaborative and transparent retail media network experience.
Earlier this summer, Harris Teeter and Washington Fruit Growers teamed to provide fresh produce to those in need through their “Apples in Action” campaign.
The growth in organics was a key theme at this year’s OPS at the Monterey Convention Center, where exhibitors featured new products and discussed increased availability of established brands.
Premium Fruit Breeding Company secures the removal of 110 hectares of illegally planted fruit in the largest table grape infringement case in the history of Peru.
A steady volume of Peruvian asparagus coming to the U.S. is helping meet demand now, and more supply is around the corner.