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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.
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...
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.
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.
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...
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.
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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,...
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.
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.
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.
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...
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