For decades, the produce industry has played an essential role in hunger relief, donating fruits and vegetables during times of surplus and helping food banks provide fresh, nutritious food to communities nationwide. People facing hunger tell Feeding America they need access to fresh, nutritious food to thrive, so these contributions remain deeply meaningful. 

In Feeding America’s Elevating Invoices: Insights Report, neighbors ranked access to healthy and affordable food as the most important issue to address, second only to better job opportunities. Food insecurity in the U.S. continues to

It’s never too early to start preparing for the holidays. To stay ahead of your competitors, meet with suppliers now and set plans for the top vegetable items that shoppers expect to purchase for their Easter dinner. Early coordination ensures you can meet demand and put your best foot forward.

Shoppers consistently look for asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, celery and sweet potatoes as basic vegetables when planning their Easter meals. Meeting with suppliers early gives you the best chance to secure adequate quantities to create fully stocked produce displays.

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Stimera, formerly known as BioAge, has appointed Lon E. Kreger as CEO. The leadership transition marks an important step in the company’s evolution as it moves from product validation and early market traction toward broader commercial scale.

Stimera is developing patent-pending molecular foliar fertilizers designed to make nutrients behave like biostimulants. Its flagship product, Nitro-Gro, is engineered to alter the molecular structure of nutrient inputs, allowing them to enter leaves rapidly, activate electrochemical nutrient transport and accelerate plant metabolism. In current company

With fruit and vegetable consumption remaining below recommendations, awareness is not the problem — execution is. As March marks National Nutrition Month in the United States, and buzz around federal nutrition guidance remains in the headlines, the produce industry has a real opportunity.

National Nutrition Month should not be treated as a campaign moment but as a mobilization moment. The difference is simple: campaigns ask people to pay attention. Mobilization gives them something to do with it. That means moving beyond promotion and into infrastructure — building the systems and environments

With the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s focus on regenerative agriculture, the International Fresh Produce Association was awarded federal funding as part of USDA’s Advancing Markets for Producers grant program, marking a successful navigation of administration priorities from a climate smart emphasis to market competitiveness. IFPA’s Advancing Markets for Sustainable and Regenerative Agriculture in Specialty Crops” project is a continuation of the sustainability and resiliency pilots the organization was developing previously, along with new investment from the current administration. 

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Let’s be honest for a second, not all data is created equal. Every year there are dozens of reports, surveys, polls and papers that are intended to help shape the way the produce industry conducts business.

Years ago, when I was working at a publication that focused on the entire grocery industry I remember reading through the FMI Power of Meat report and thinking “this is terrific.” I covered the produce aisle and again thought to myself, “this concept would be great for produce.” To my delight, FMI expanded its “Power of” series and released The Power of Produce around 2015. It was (and