Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA), the American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) and Instacart have released the findings of a pilot program that expanded access to fruits and vegetables for families with lower incomes by including frozen produce as an option. Conducted as an extension of PHA’s flagship Good Food at Home program, the effort […]
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GrubMarket Acquires Procurant For Fresh Produce Supply Chain
GrubMarket has acquired Los Gatos, California-based Procurant, a software-as-a-service platform that streamlines fresh procurement, order management and regulatory compliance for the fresh food supply chain. Founded in 2018 by CEO Eric Peters, Procurant was created as a cloud-native alternative to legacy procurement systems. The platform supports real-time collaboration, operational efficiency and end-to-end visibility across the […]
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Taylor Farms Acquires Natures Way Foods
Taylor Farms has acquired Natures Way Foods, a U.K.-based fresh prepared food manufacturer that specializes in the supply of fresh food supporting retail and foodservice customers. Salinas, California-based Taylor Farms and Natures Way Foods will collaborate to share best practices rooted in their commitment to quality, innovation, food safety and sustainability. Together, they will accelerate […]
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Natural Grocers Adds 10 Organic Frozen Vegetable Varieties
Natural Grocers has expanded its private label with 10 new varieties of organic frozen vegetables that also are processed and packaged without synthetic colors or artificial flavors and preservatives (as defined by the company’s standards). The new products include broccoli florets, California blend, cauliflower florets, chopped kale and spinach, cut green beans, green peas, mixed […]
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Instacart, PHA Deliver 10M Produce Servings To Families Nationwide
Instacart and Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) have shared a major milestone – together, they have connected families across the country to 10 million servings of produce. In addition, Good Food at Home, PHA’s nutrition security program, has delivered fruits and vegetables to the doors of more than 17,000 people in 12 cities. Prior […]
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Food City’s Brooks Named A 2025 IPFA Produce Manager Of The Year
Ragan Brooks, produce manager for the Food City in Abingdon, Virginia, has been named one of the 2025 IFPA Produce Manager of the Year grand-prize winners. Each year, the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) hosts the annual Retail Produce Manager Awards. The program recognizes the top 20 produce managers within the industry and selects five […]
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IFPA’s Barbieri To Retire, Nash Named Successor
International Fresh Produce Association’s (IFPA) VP of Membership Engagement and Sales Anthony Barbieri has announced his retirement, effective Dec. 31, after decades in the industry. IFPA’s Megan Nash, current director of education and talent, will become VP of membership engagement and business development on Jan. 1, reporting to Miriam Wolk, chief membership officer at IFPA. […]
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Main Street Produce Expands Strawberry Program
In preparation for what is expected to be a strong strawberry season in the coming months, Main Street Produce is expanding its program with broadened shipping operations across multiple key growing regions in Baja and Central Mexico, Florida and Santa Maria and Oxnard, California. “Our commitment has always been to provide exceptional strawberries our customers […]
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Gelson’s Markets, Flashfood Bring Produce Box To Los Angeles
Flashfood has debuted its signature Produce Box – a mix of affordable, fresh and high-quality produce – in Gelson’s Markets stores. Shoppers in West Hollywood, Silver Lake and surrounding neighborhoods can reserve $9 assortments of seasonal fruits and vegetables nearing peak freshness through the Flashfood app, then pick them up at participating Gelson’s stores. This […]
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Edible Garden Expands Production Capacity At Grand Rapids Facility
Edible Garden AG Inc. has completed an additional production line at its Heartland facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan, that strengthens the company’s production capacity and enhances its ability to serve customers across the Midwest region. According to the company, the new production line increases the facility’s output while improving efficiency and scalability to meet growing […]
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IFPA Launches First Global Intelligence Engine
The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) has launched Global Intelligence Engine, a members-only data and insights platform that aims to transform the way the fresh produce and floral industry accesses, understands and acts on information. Officially unveiled at the recent Global Produce & Floral Show, the Global Intelligence Engine was demo-ed at the IFPA booth, […]
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Vallarta Supermarkets Named National Mango Board Retailer Of The Year
The National Mango Board (NMB) presented Vallarta Supermarkets with the Mango Retailer of the Year award for 2025, recognizing the company for its year-over-year sales growth, creative in-store merchandising and consumer engagement campaigns. Each year, the award celebrates retail partners that go above and beyond in their support of the mango industry. Honorees are selected […]
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IFPA State Of The Industry Highlights Advocacy Progress, Innovations, Opportunities
Following up from a commitment made a year ago to Fight for Fresh on behalf of its members and the worldwide fruit, vegetable and floral community, International Fresh Produce Association CEO Cathy Burns shared how the organization delivered on that promise in the 12 months since the last Global Fresh Produce & Floral Show. During […]
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Record Buyers, Big Ideas Define IFPA’s Global Produce, Floral Show
The International Fresh Produce Association’s (IFPA) Global Produce & Floral Show has come to an end after three days devoted to fresh produce and floral. “The Global Show brought out the best in worldwide fresh fruit, vegetable and flower innovations this year,” said IFPA CEO Cathy Burns. “United by our bold beliefs and relentless advocacy, […]
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Red Arts Capital Acquires Produce Distributor Forestwood Farm
Red Arts Capital, an investment firm specializing in supply chain-related and logistics businesses, has acquired Forestwood Farm, a family-owned produce distributor based in Birmingham, Alabama. With the acquisition, Red Arts continues to expand its produce distribution footprint in the Southeastern U.S. and represents the firm’s second investment in the sector within the market. “This investment […]
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NWA Leaders Visit Washington, D.C. For Ag Labor Discussions
Representatives from the National Watermelon Association (NWA) recently advocated in Washington, D.C., for improvements to the U.S. watermelon industry. NWA representatives Bob Gibson, Jordan Carter, Greg Leger, John Lapide and George Szczepanski lobbied for legislative initiatives and industry priorities, particularly focused on agriculture labor reform. “As both a grower and as president of the National […]
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Sprouts Farmers Market, Careit Rescue 30M Pounds Of Food Waste
Since August 2022, Sprouts Farmers Market has used the Careit app to track more than 30 million pounds of food donated to 216 nonprofits across the U.S. In addition, more than 14 million pounds of surplus fresh produce has been given to local food-rescue agencies to distribute. Sprouts aims to be a leader in the […]
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SEG, DLJ Produce Partner For Veterans Day Fundraiser
Southeastern Grocers (SEG), in partnership with DLJ Produce, will donate 5 cents to the USO for every pound of Razzle Dazzle Premium Grapes sold through Veterans Day, with a total contribution of up to $50,000. With more than 2.5 million veterans calling the Southeast home, the region represents one of the largest military populations in […]
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Dole Food Co. To Participate In OTA’s Organic Week 2025
Charlotte, North Carolina-based Dole Food Co. will participate in Organic Week 2025, taking place Sept. 15-17 in Washington, D.C., and hosted by the Organic Trade Association (OTA). As an event sponsor and one of the few produce supply companies in attendance, Dole will highlight its leadership in the organic category and reaffirm its commitment to […]
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IFPA To Recognize Retail Merchant Innovation Award Recipients
The winners of IFPA’s Retail Merchant Innovation Award will be recognized during the Retail Awards Reception on Oct. 17 at the Global Produce & Floral Show in Anaheim, California. “This year’s winners exemplify how innovation and passion can transform the retail experience and inspire consumers to choose more fresh produce,” said Joe Watson, IFPA’s VP […]