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Produce industry headlines: September 17, 2026

Read about Kroger's price pressure on suppliers, consumers' growing interest in private label, the changing Canadian consumer, and more.

41 minutes ago 2 minute read

Produce industry headlines: September 8, 2026

Links today include a selection of next-gen restaurants slated for growth, U.S. and Canadian trade relations, and Target’s expansion in...

1 week ago 2 minute read

ProduceIQ: Tariffs are back on the menu

While renaming a Great Lake won't directly change the price of a raspberry, the escalating trade war certainly can.

2 weeks ago 4 minute read

Salinas Valley suffers quality problems for leafy greens as season winds down

The Salinas, CA season is winding down. Long, warm days, and humid nights have caused stress on multiple vegetable crops.

3 weeks ago 1 minute read

ProduceIQ: Hurricane season has entered the chat

In the Salinas Valley, heat and humidity are contributing to disease pressure and lower yields as demand for lettuce and...

3 weeks ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Too hot to handle

While tomatoes may be in Mother Nature's crosshairs this week, they aren't the only commodity feeling the heat.

1 month ago 4 minute read

LGMA: California-grown lettuce and leafy greens not linked to Cyclospora outbreak

LGMA created a Cyclospora Fact Sheet on why lettuce and leafy greens from California LGMA members are low risk for...

1 month ago 2 minute read

Week in Review: Outbreak affects lettuce market 

This outbreak is affecting consumer demand, as consumers are avoiding salads and lettuce varieties, even if they’re not linked to it.

1 month ago 2 minute read

Lettuce growers plowing under unsold lettuce crops 

With weak consumer demand for lettuce and other salad crops, growers are plowing under fields rather than keep supplying the...

1 month ago 3 minute read

California heat wave affecting quality of several crops

A prolonged heat event is expected to impact the Salinas and Santa Maria Valleys this week, with temperatures climbing in...

2 months ago 1 minute read

Produce industry headlines: July 23, 2026

Links today include a new Sprouts HQ, emphasis on organic produce imports, an editorial on food safety, a new Cyclospora...

2 months ago 2 minute read

Produce industry headlines: July 22, 2026

Read about idea retailers can use to address value, restaurants struggle with economic issues, Canadian leaders on the new tariffs,...

2 months ago 2 minute read

ProduceIQ: Not even Taco Bell saw this coming

The ProduceIQ Index, based on prices per pound, typically declines this week as cherry season winds down, as it's down...

2 months ago 4 minute read

Cyclospora outbreak linked to Taco Bell lettuce 

The CDC, FDA, and state health authorities linked the Cyclospora outbreak to shredded iceberg lettuce at Taco Bell in IN, KY, MI,...

2 months ago 2 minute read

Quality issues emerge as Salinas and Santa Maria hit peak lettuce production

While overall supplies remain available, rapid growth and environmental stress is creating quality challenges for leaf and lettuce varieties.

2 months ago 1 minute read

Field Fresh Farms expands foodservice product lineup

Field Fresh Farms' expanded lineup now includes chopped romaine, as well as clamshells of spinach, spring mix, arugula, and kale.

2 months ago 3 minute read

Produce industry headlines: July 2, 2026

Links today include several from retail analysts on the Kroger-Giant Eagle deal, plus consumer sentiment rising, crop updates, and more.

3 months ago 2 minute read

ProduceIQ: Lettuce, avocados ease while melons soar ahead of Fourth of July

The first widespread heat dome of the summer arrives just as Fourth of July demand kicks into high gear, but...

3 months ago 3 minute read

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