Latest Fresh Produce News & Insights

As busy shoppers seek to eat healthy, retail foodservice providers find unique ways to incorporate fresh produce into offerings.

Delbert Bland, founder of Glennville, Ga.-based Bland Farms and recent inductee into the Vidalia Onion Hall of Fame, sits down with Christina Herrick, produce editor for The Packer, to share his favorite way to eat Vidalia onions, the importance of a federal marketing order and more.

Eye-catching displays, food demos and customized print advertising are designed to highlight the flavor profile of candy grapes.

The facility is the second high-tech perishable distribution center in Lancaster, Texas, and will employ more than 500 full-time workers.

Jeff Smutny joins the institute as its new executive director, bringing experience in marketing and regulatory affairs in the agriculture industry.