Produce industry headlines: July 29, 2026

Good afternoon! It’s Wednesday, July 29, 2026. Here’s what’s happening in produce and grocery today.

Links today include Trader Joe’s loyalty strategy, a group prepares to sue over New York’s grocery plan, summer fruit boom on menus, outbreak concerns shift shopping patterns, Del Monte’s Q2 report, and a potato crop update.

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Top Stories

If loyalty programs are so important, why doesn’t Trader Joe’s have one?

Retail analysts say that for Trader Joe’s, loyalty is a strategy, not just a program.

Group ready to sue NYC over its city-run grocery plan

The Multicultural Business Coalition, representing 50 chambers of commerce representing Asian, African, Caribbean, Hispanic, Middle Eastern, and Jewish-owned businesses in New York, voted to file a lawsuit against the plan.

Summer fruit is ripe for the picking on menus

Many restaurant operators are using seasonal fruits in limited time offers.

Cyclospora Concerns Push Shoppers Toward Frozen and Canned Foods: Report

According to new research from Chicory, more than 60% of survey respondents said the outbreak has already changed what they buy.

Del Monte Corporation Misses Q2 CY2026 Revenue Estimates

Del Monte missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in its second quarter financial report as sales rose 3.1% year-over-year to $1.22 billion.

Lower Potato Volume Brings Market Relief to Pacific Northwest Shippers

Potato grower-shippers address last year’s oversupply, as planted potato acreage is down in Washington, Idaho, and Oregon.