I consider myself the perfect produce department shopper. The produce manager should roll out the red carpet when he or she sees me approach with my reusable shopping bags in hand.

I buy a lot of produce, and I go shopping at least three days a week, which is a function of working from home for the past 25 years. Grocery shopping is a nice break. Fresh produce is typically about 50 percent of my food buy for what is now a family of three.

While that might be impressive, the reason I am a gold star produce shopper is that I buy what’s there. I go to the store without a shopping list and root

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint against Northeast Tomato Distributors Inc. for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. The company, operating from Pennsylvania, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to five produce sellers in the amount of $219,173 from August 2022 through November 2022.

Northeast will have an opportunity to request a hearing. Should USDA find that the company committed repeated and flagrant violations, it would be barred from the produce industry as a licensee for three years, or two years with the

Food Lion launched its three-week Food Lion Feeds orange bag campaign to help address food insecurity. Food Lion Feeds kickstarted the campaign by helping provide a minimum of 2 million meals to neighbors experiencing hunger through its annual initiative.

Since the campaign began in 2019, customers have helped provide more than 7 million meals through the sale of specially marked orange bags and cash donations. The campaign runs Feb. 28–March 19 and benefits Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, and local partner food banks throughout Food Lion’s 10-state

Lipman Family Farms has acquired Northeast Produce, the company's 12th acquisition in the last 20 years, reinforcing its commitment to continuous growth and innovation.

The company said this acquisition underscores Lipman's dedication to creating fresh produce that is accessible to all. With farming as the root of the company’s foundation, it is the source of Lipman’s strength to provide fresh foods reliably, efficiently and consistently every day of the year.

"We are thrilled to welcome Northeast Produce into our Lipman family,” said Elyse Lipman, CEO of Lipman Family Farms. “This

Instacart, No Kid Hungry and Mercy Housing announced a partnership to expand access to nutritious food and nutrition education for families living in affordable housing communities located in food deserts, as well as study the health outcomes of such interventions.

Through the project, 200 families across three affordable housing communities in California and Georgia are receiving ongoing nutrition benefits and nutrition education from No Kid Hungry, free Instacart+ memberships and $40 per month in Instacart Health Fresh Funds grocery stipends for a full year. This includes 50 households each

The Fruitist has agreed to a multi-year partnership with D.C. United, an American professional men’s soccer club based in Washington, DC, and one of the most decorated major league soccer teams in the United States.

In addition to becoming the official snack of the D.C. United team, D.C. United Summer Camps and D.C. United Youth Soccer Programs, The Fruitist’s logo will be prominently featured on the right sleeve of the team’s home and away jerseys. The Fruitist will also receive prominent branding throughout Audi Field, the club’s downtown Washington, DC, stadium; premium client