Produce industry headlines: January 20, 2026

Good afternoon! It’s Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Here’s what’s happening in fresh produce.

Today, read about Amazon’s new grocery store strategy, Cash flow tips, an interview with Greenyard’s leader, crop updates on grapes and bananas, a weather report on the Southeast cold, and more.

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Top Stories

Pardon the Disruption: What’s Amazon’s future running grocery stores?

Could Amazon’s recent digital innovations help turn the tide as it aims to get better at grocery?

Climbing Out of a Cash Flow Pinch

In an industry where product life is measured in days, cash management is not simply a finance function, it’s vital.

Fruitbox 117 · Hein Deprez, Greenyard

The founder of Greenyard discusses the company’s recent privatization and explains why he sees an urgent need to redefine healthy eating.

Positioning potatoes for superior sales out of sight is out of mind — even for the ubiquitous potato

Ross Johnson, VP of retail for the Idaho Potato Commission, says produce departments that keep their potatoes stashed in the back are missing out on natural growth opportunities.

The U.S. grape market shows stability due to reduced volume from Chile

Compared to 2025, export volumes from South America are much more stable in early 2026, which seems to be driven by lower volumes from Chile.

Fairtrade banana supply stable going into 2026

Equifruit says importers are bringing in reliable volumes and quality of Fairtrade bananas.

Florida and Georgia growers successfully weathered winter cold snap and report no crop damage

Weather advisories were put in place, and the work that growers in the Southeast did paid off.

SNAP Restrictions for Value-Added Produce: Where Do We Draw the Line?

Columnist Armand Lobato looks at the balance between efforts to prevent waste and the ability of value-added produce as a good way to get nutrient-dense food to those in need.