Produce industry headlines: August 4, 2026
Links include grocery leaders with international experience, mayors explore more public grocery stores, Food for Thought on USMCA, and more.
Good afternoon! It’s Tuesday, August 4, 2026, the final day of July. Here’s what’s happening in produce and grocery today.
Links today include grocery leaders with international experience, mayors explore more public grocery stores, T&T Supermarket’s record week, Publix Q2 financial report, Food for Thought on USMCA, and more.
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Top Stories
How executives with international experience give grocers a critical edge
Retail analysts say leaders develop insights working in other countries’ retail sectors that can give them an edge over others.
Setting the Stage for More Public Grocery Stores
On a recent webinar, American mayors explored how cities can plan for and operate public grocery stores to address food deserts.
Loblaw’s first T&T Supermarket in California sets sales record
The Canadian retailer’s first California location of its T&T Supermarkets banner set a record for the highest sales for any Loblaw store in its first week.
Publix Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results and Stock Price
Publix’s sales for the quarter ending June 27, 2026 were $15.7 billion, a 1 percent increase from $15.6 billion in 2025.
Food for Thought: America’s 250 milestone and cross-border trade
What does the “50 States of Agriculture” initiative have to do with USMCA? Lori Taylor of the Produce Moms explains.
California peach yields to drop 10 percent amid processing struggles
According to USDA, the Golden State’s peach producers should see a 10 percent yield reduction for the 2025-26 season.
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