“Gen Z is shopping more frequently and seeking a more curated, personal product experience than the generations before them,” said Elyse Lipman, Lipman Family Farms CEO.

The Southeast Produce Council took a group of emerging leaders on an inaugural trip to the Research Triangle in North Carolina.

The couple’s business supports local farmers and reduces food waste by taking in vegetables that would be deemed “seconds” due to odd shapes and blemishes.

Astra said a large mango processer in the US bought the Astra KA-730 mango peeler and, within a few months, had purchased several more units.

Placon’s Crystal Seal Cravings line won a 2024 WorldStar award in the Packaging Materials and Components category.

Fresh Del Monte’s fresh-cut fruit lineup has undergone several “notable enhancements” in recent years, the company said.

More and more retailers are turning to commissaries, central kitchens and other offsite facilities to supply their fresh-cut fruits and vegetables.

Instore bakery cakes and fresh berries in produce are two cross-merchandising opportunities suggested by Whipnotic co-founder and president Tracy Luckow.

According to GoodSAM Foods, each sale of its nut products gives back to the farmers who grow them, along with the local communities.

Greenwashing is portraying products as more sustainably sourced than they are.