Analysis
The MAHA vs. retail battle begins with SNAP waivers
The first signs of retail pushback on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program changes have materialized.
Tariff talk and new products at CPMA have attendees buzzing
This year’s “Fresh Week” trade show for CPMA in Montréal rewarded attendees with plenty of nostalgia and future-forward thinking.
ProduceIQ: Easter demand lifts prices as tariffs rattle produce industry
A broad range of produce commodities will feel the immediate effects of President Trump’s newly imposed tariffs.
The Produce Reporter Week in Review April 11, 2025
What would the week be without tariff news? We had more. We also heard from Walmart executives on their digital...
Reciprocal tariffs and the food industry: What lies ahead
We may not be in a full-blown trade war quite yet, but we face one of the greatest challenges the...
ProduceIQ: Tariffs on hold, but prices still under pressure
While the industry has narrowly avoided a direct tariff hit, long-term prices may rise due to the increased costs of...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review April 4, 2025
You already know what the big story was for this week. We finally got an answer on how tariffs will...
Assessing food safety after the FDA compliance delay
When the FDA announced the food safety rule compliance date would be delayed by 30 months, many companies and groups...
New drink combinations sure to wow and fool your senses
Several food companies wowed consumers with new drink flavors to start the month. The flavor combinations are sure to be...
ProduceIQ: Produce industry braces again for tariffs
As the produce industry braces for another round of tariffs under President Trump, growers are facing mounting challenges on multiple...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review March 28, 2025
This week tariffs still loom large, and we had retail lawsuits, a big discounter sale, and a restructuring vertical farmer. ...
Industry anxiously awaits tariff resolution
Rebeckah Adcock, IFPA VP, said IFPA has been working with government leaders and remains optimistic about a positive resolution before...
ProduceIQ: Growers struggle with the cost of growing
Ask any vegetable grower, “How do you make a small fortune in farming?” In times like these, the answer is,...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review March 21, 2025
Tariffs are back in the news, and they were in place for a three-day stretch in early March, which has...
Analysis: Higher prices and shortages for fresh produce are coming
This is a guest column by Craig Slate, President & CEO of SunFed BB #:150037: Tariffs on fresh produce will...
ProduceIQ: Luck won’t cut it as spring weather disrupts produce markets
Spring transition looms over produce prices. The ProduceIQ index is up +6 percent over the previous week, in line with...
Southern Exposure expo floor finds
ORLANDO, FL The Southeast Produce Council BB #:191194 2025 Southern Exposure Conference’s theme was Produce Means Family, and this...
Avocados become mainstream exemplar for tariff concerns
Tariff threats on fresh fruit and vegetable imports and exports have the industry in a state of concern about business...
