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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.

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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...

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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.

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Produce industry headlines: June 9, 2026

Today's links cover Wendy's collab, Vidalia onions in good supply, UNFI's Q3 results, c-store foodservice, Starbucks' turnaround, and more.

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Produce industry headlines: June 8, 2026

Today's links cover rising everyday prices, Woodman's new CEO, berry seasons kicking off early, dynamic pricing regulation, and more.

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Produce industry headlines: June 5, 2026

Today's links cover Whole Foods under Amazon, the Hispanic food market, Mexican tomato shifts, FIFA fever, and more.

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Produce industry headlines: June 4, 2026

Links today include Amazon's Arizona grocery deal, food execs on c-store food, grocers responding to GLP-1 customers, and more.

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Produce industry headlines: June 3, 2026

Read about Metro's new CEO, Dollar General's financial report, a Giant store opening, crop updates on avocados and watermelons, and...

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Produce industry headlines: June 2, 2026

Links today include Target's newest DC, grocers prioritizing loyalty, c-stores expand using foodservice, McDonald's growth plans, and more.

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Produce industry headlines: June 1, 2026

Read about Costco's strong Q2, Sprouts' expansion plans, grocery executive changes in May, economic concerns in foodservice, and more.

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Produce industry headlines: May 29, 2026

Today's links cover Blue Book's CEO and company milestones, Lidl's U.S. struggles, Florida tropicals, an avocado supply crisis, and a...

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Produce industry headlines: May 27, 2026

Retail news includes more departures at Kroger, promotions at King Kullen, Walmart's new inbound freight program, and more.

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Produce industry headlines: May 26, 2026

Links today include Lidl US's new CEO, Walmart execs depart, a USDA disaster declaration in Pennsylvania, Florida's freeze losses, and...

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Produce industry headlines: May 22, 2026

Read about Kroger's low-price plan, Weekend Interview with Molly Pop, mourning Ronald Bown, impending truck crunch, and more.

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Produce industry headlines: May 21, 2026

Links today include Walmart's price cuts, HEB's supply chain investment, Trader Joe's new store plan, a Georgia peach update, and...

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Produce industry headlines: May 20, 2026

Read about the retailers that scored high in a reputation ranking, T&T Supermarket's California entry, Wendy's new CEO, and more.

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Produce industry headlines: May 19, 2026

Links today include Kroger's Memorial Day sale, New York's first public grocery store, Target names a new EVP, grower innovations,...

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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.

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