Latest Fresh Produce News & Insights

Who doesn’t love a best of (insert year) list? Learn about some of the year’s best produce products, promotions, packages, retailer social accounts and merchandising.

The holidays have plenty of hustle and bustle for shoppers, so convenience, the right variety and value (more than ever) will be at the top of their lists. Give the gift of ease in picking produce to fill their carts.

A produce professional was stocking the department shelves on a summery mid-morning Monday at Food Lion in Greystone Village in North Raleigh, N.C.

So often in produce, a merchandising challenge or an issue can be identified by tearing things down to the mat, metaphorically speaking, and starting over, says columnist Armand Lobato.

For the avocado category to see continued growth at retail, it needs a strong presence around the perimeter of the store — not just the produce department, says Alvaro Luque, president and CEO of Avocados From Mexico.