tariffs

Produce industry headlines: May 28, 2026

Today's links span organic retail, Kroger updates, blueberry market shifts, cold storage, and a few more worth reading.

1 month ago 2 minute read

Produce industry headlines: April 23, 2026

Links: retail trends affecting the produce supply chain, restaurants lose market share to retail, a glimmer of hope in fighting...

3 months ago 2 minute read

CBP to launch IEEPA tariff refund portal

U.S. Customs and Border Protection announces that Phase 1 of its new refund tool, CAPE, will go live on April...

3 months ago 2 minute read

IFPA releases IEEPA tariff refund update

IFPA released guidance for members seeking the refunds, and it scheduled a webinar for members on the topic for March...

4 months ago 2 minute read

Produce industry headlines: February 25, 2026

Find links to NielsenIQ grocery spending data, analysis of Sprouts struggles, Q&A with Save Mart's CEO, Chile's tariff concerns, and...

5 months ago 2 minute read

Produce industry headlines: February 24, 2026

Read about ShopRite's new GLP-1 kits, Placer.ai research on discount retailers, how music mixes with food flavor, and more.

5 months ago 2 minute read

Trump places 15% global tariff, but USMCA remains exempt 

The administration said it is leaving in place an exemption for most goods shipped under the USMCA agreement, including many ag products.

5 months ago 2 minute read

ProduceIQ: Tariffs return as freeze squeezes supply

For fresh produce markets, the long-term policy implications of tariffs could be meaningful, but short-term prices remain largely unaffected.

5 months ago 5 minute read

Produce industry headlines: February 20, 2026

Trump tariffs are ruled illegal, Sprouts looks ahead after a rough 2025, a truck driver gets pinched smuggling pot in...

5 months ago 2 minute read

IFPA supports Supreme Court decision on tariffs

IFPA addresses the Supreme Court’s 6–3 ruling that President Donald Trump’s tariff policies under IEEPA are unconstitutional.

5 months ago 4 minute read

Produce industry headlines: February 5, 2026

Today, read about HEB's Texas expansion, Target's new CEO's challenges, IGA's food desert solution, Darden kills a brand, and more.

5 months ago 2 minute read

TouchBistro’s 2026 restaurants report shows double-digit profit margins and tech-driven resilience

For the first time since 2022, profit margins climbed back into double-digit territory, and diner traffic maintained its upward momentum.

5 months ago 7 minute read

Produce industry headlines: November 24, 2025

Today we have continuing coverage of reactions to tariffs being lifted for many agriculture imports, and more.

8 months ago 1 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review November 21, 2025 

Less than a week away from America’s No.1 food holiday, we can easily identify a major theme: consumers feel food inflation pain.

8 months ago 4 minute read

IFPA releases statement on easing of Brazil tariffs

IFPA issued a statement after President Trump eliminated tariffs on a range of Brazilian agricultural imports, including tropical fruits.

8 months ago 3 minute read

NRA praises tariff removal on food and agriculture products

National Restaurant Association President & CEO Michelle Korsmo released a statement on how tariff removals affect restaurant operators.

8 months ago 3 minute read

IFPA: Tariff relief should improve fresh produce availability and affordability

IFPA says easing cost pressures on items not grown domestically in sufficient supply is essential to maintaining affordability.

8 months ago 3 minute read

Produce industry headlines: November 14, 2025

Today we have coverage of how retail and produce groups react to the government shutdown ending, analysis on potential tariff...

8 months ago 1 minute read

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