Produce industry headlines: October 21, 2026
Read the latest on trucking fraud, driver health, hurricane damage, harvest labor concerns, Kroger’s growth, and produce fraud prevention.
Good afternoon! It’s Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Here’s what’s happening in produce and grocery today.
Read about how fraud is affecting trucking lawsuit verdicts, two surveys looking into truck driver health, a case study on fluctuating temperatures during transit, Florida growers assess hurricane damage, labor worries for fig and melon harvests in California, Kroger’s strategy to become America’s top grocery shopping destination, and a new FBI and USDA webinar targeting fraud in the produce industry.
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Top Stories
Size of trucking verdicts quadruples over 2023-26 time span
Complex fraud networks are a significant contributor to the size of lawsuit verdicts against U.S. trucking companies.
In an effort to both prevent and reduce fraud in the produce industry, the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service is partnering with the FBI to host a webinar on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
Farmers Still Assessing Damages in Wake of Hurricane Isaias
Making landfall in the Florida Panhandle on October 9, area farmers continue to assess the impact of Hurricane Isaias.
Temp Trouble in Transit: Downloadable vs. portable
In this case study, we dig into temperature data from reefer-based and portable recorders.
Truck driver health subject of 2 new surveys from ATRI
Two new surveys from the American Transportation Research Institute, one for motor carriers and one for truck drivers, will look into health conditions for those on the road.
Kroger Unveils Plan to Become America’s Favorite Grocer
The national grocer is revealing aggressive plans and strategy to expand and become the country’s favored grocery retailer.
Immigration raids disrupt fruit harvesting in California
Heightened immigration scrutiny is affecting available labor across the Central Valley amid harvests for figs and melons
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