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Produce industry headlines: June 29, 2026
Read about Albertsons legal setback in failed merger suit, USDA on SNAP payment errors, grocery prices remain a top pain...
Produce industry headlines: June 22, 2026
Links today include data that shows consumers' struggles with prices, BJ's Wholesale price cuts, crop updates on grapes and onions,...
Week in Review June 19, 2026
Pamela joins Greg for this World Cup edition of Week in Review to discuss how food inflation is causing consumers...
Survey shows how food inflation changes consumers’ grocery spending
Consumers are making more deliberate choices about what stays in their grocery baskets as costs rise, according to RELEX Solutions.
Produce industry headlines: June 12, 2026
Start your weekend with stories on Walmart's new SNAP initiative, Canada's food inflation challenge, Blueprints weekend interview, and more.
Week in Review: Promises made at Washington Conference
Politicians are not shy about making promises. It’s keeping them that’s the hard part. If they do, the produce industry will flourish.
Produce industry headlines: June 11, 2026
Links today include a grocery pricing war, Schnucks fresh guarantee, Alico exits Florida citrus, changes at the Panama Canal, and...
Produce industry headlines: June 10, 2026
Read about Walmart and Amazon's challenge to regional grocers, FMI on today's inflation report, NY Apple's new CEO, and more.
Fresh produce inflation continues surge in May 2026
Fresh fruit and vegetable inflation is more than double the pace of food (3.1% annually), as overall inflation the highest...
Stop & Shop drops prices on thousands of items
Stop & Shop announces that it has lowered prices at every one of its 137 stores across New York and...
Produce industry headlines: May 18, 2026
Read about consumers struggles with rising food prices at retail and restaurants, FDA's leadership appointment, crop updates, and more.
Fresh produce inflation soars in April 2026 Consumer Price Index
Fresh fruit and vegetable inflation rose again in April to 6.5% year over year, more than double the annual food...
Produce industry headlines: May 8, 2026
Read about female leadership growth, crop losses, CEO changes, community giving, and a Mother’s Day tribute.
Week in Review: When do fuel prices change consumer behavior?
So far, grocery executives say they haven’t seen much change in their customers’ behavior due to rising fuel prices.
Produce industry headlines: May 7, 2026
Read about how consumers are trading to lower-priced retailers, how retailers and restaurants help celebrate moms, and more.
Produce industry headlines: April 22, 2026
Read about Walmart's grocery market share, how higher gas prices affect U.S. and Canadian retailers, the most sustainable grocers, and...
Produce industry headlines: April 14, 2026
Links today include Walmart topping another retail list, grocery inflation report, NYC's city grocery plan, fertilizer price pain, and more.
DAT: Truckload freight rates hit two-year highs as diesel costs surge
Truckload freight volumes rose across all major equipment types in March while a sharp jump in fuel costs pushed up...
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