For the fifth consecutive year, Field & Fork Network has received funding in the New York state budget to run Double Up Food Bucks NY (DUFBNY), a program that provides a dollar‑for‑dollar match on SNAP purchases of eligible fresh fruits and vegetables. The program helps households stretch food budgets while supporting small retailers, local farmers […]
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Eighth‑Generation Farmer Elected Chairman Of Potatoes USA
Dave Masser was appointed for his decades of agricultural expertise, strategic vision and commitment to enhancing category performance.
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Produce Coalition For USMCA Launches To Protect Tariff-Free Trade
A new industry group formed to protect tariff-free agricultural trade and consumer access to affordable fresh produce has announced its official launch. The Produce Coalition for USMCA represents growers, packers, shippers, distributors and sellers of fresh produce in the United States. The group said it will advocate for maintaining the market access provisions established under […]
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Circana, FMI Webinar: Digital Demand Reshapes Fresh Food Shopping
Fresh food sales are navigating a complex consumer landscape shaped by gas price pressures, affordability concerns and accelerating e-commerce adoption, according to insights shared during a recent webinar hosted by Circana and FMI. The online session, “Fresh Perspectives: Demystifying Demand in the Digital Age,” brought together Jonna Parker, VP of fresh foods at Circana; Kelly […]
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Texas AG Settles With Chain Over Pesticides On Organic Produce
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a settlement with Albertsons Safeway LLC over the unauthorized use of synthetic pesticides on organic produce in its Texas stores. The agreement, formalized as an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance, centers on ProduceMaxx, an EPA-registered antimicrobial pesticide containing hypochlorous acid, a chlorine‑based compound. According to the investigation, which launched […]
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Registration Opens For IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show In Orlando
The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) has opened registration for the 2026 Global Produce & Floral Show, which is set for Oct. 14-16 and returns to Orlando, Florida, for the first time in several years. The gathering brings together the global fresh produce and floral supply chain for three days of connection, insight, and business […]
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C.H. Robinson Opens South TX Produce Logistics Center
C.H. Robinson’s fresh supply chain division, Robinson Fresh, has opened a 142,600-square-foot logistics center in Pharr, Texas, near the U.S.-Mexico border, to help produce shippers reduce dwell time and optimize freshness. The facility, one of the largest in the Rio Grande Valley, is positioned near the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge – the most important U.S.-Mexico border […]
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Albertsons Deploys AI Vision Tool To Boost Produce Consistency Across DCs
Albertsons Companies has launched an artificial intelligence-powered supply chain tool designed to help distribution center inspectors maintain tighter quality control over fresh fruits and vegetables. The Intelligent Quality Control tool, built in-house by Albertsons’ technology and supply chain teams, uses Google Cloud’s Gemini Enterprise (including Vision AI and Gemini models) to support quality inspectors. The […]