Latest Fresh Produce News & Insights

Industry experts, manufacturers, retailers and others from throughout the world will gather Dec. 5-7 for this year’s event in New York City... Read More

A powerful force in fresh produce, Hunts Point Produce Market is as rich in family history as it is passionate about feeding fresh fruits and vegetables to some 22 million people every year. .. Read More

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... Read More

Fresh produce representatives recently met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to voice concerns and emphasize industry initiatives... Read More

KeHE, a distributor of natural and organic, specialty and fresh products, has identified its top seven trends in the food and beverage industry for 2024, and fresh produce has the potential to play a role in each one... Read More

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Featuring the theme “Race to Discover,” the Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Innovations drew the fresh produce industry to the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, N.C., Sept. 14-16. .. Read More

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EVERETT, Mass. — For retailers, the late-August timing of the NEPC show was right when the back-to-school season was kicking into high gear. For growers, the timing was the calm before the storm of the fall harvest... Read More

NEPC's 2023 Produce, Floral and Foodservice Expo drew major retailers of the region as well as area growers, wholesalers, marketers, packers, brokers and more. .. Read More

At the storied Hunts Point Market in the Bronx, N.Y., space is at a premium, which is why longtime tenant E. Armata — a fourth-generation, family-operated produce wholesaler — is celebrating its recent expansion. .. Read More

Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows injury and illness rates for these establishments are higher than in private industry overall and, in some sectors, more than twice the rate of private industry... Read More

The USDA has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce... Read More

Along with Mountain View Fruit Sales expanding its table grape portfolio, owner Mike Thurlow is projecting 2023 to be a vintage grape season... Read More

Everyone has a different idea of what constitutes specialty produce. Star fruit, dragon fruit and papaya fall into that category, but what of baby potatoes, lesser-known squash and microgreens?.. Read More

Scores of produce industry professionals soaked up the sun, fun, educational and networking opportunities at the 2023 West Coast Produce Expo, May 19-20, at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa... Read More

The Chelsea, Mass.-based brand says it will work with partners in Argentina and offer a 2-pound pear bag, with pears also available in full-size cartons or half-cartons. .. Read More

The International Fresh Produce Association initiated its women’s mentoring program on April 17 at the Women’s Fresh Perspectives Conference in Orlando, Fla... Read More

The organic Italian sweet peppers “will bring an elevated experience to the consumer and provide a great upgrade option from the traditional blocky pepper,” said Joanna Jaramillo, marketing manager... Read More

The program started in Sinaloa in January and will transition to central Mexico in June... Read More

The International Fresh Produce Association is set to kick off a women’s mentoring program at its Women’s Fresh Perspectives Conference, April 16-18, Orlando, Fla. .. Read More

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