Duda Farm Fresh Foods' Dandy eight-ounce Celery Snack Packs have been named a winner in Good Housekeeping’s 2026 Snack Awards. 

Selected by the Good Housekeeping Institute’s registered dietitians and culinary experts with validation by extensive consumer testing, the awards spotlight snacks that deliver on flavor, nutrition, ingredient quality, packaging and overall innovation.

Pretty Lady Vineyards is welcoming the start of the California table grape season earlier than normal, giving retailers the opportunity to bring fresh California-grown grapes to shoppers ahead of schedule.

The early start means retailers can capitalize on strong summer demand and build excitement around the season’s first premium varieties, including Sugar Drop, Ruby Rush and FlavorCrush grapes. Known for their exceptional sweetness, crunch and eye-catching appearance, these varieties help create impactful displays and drive impulse purchases throughout the produce department.

For decades, Kurt Zuhlke & Associates has supplied packaging solutions to the fresh produce industry, helping growers, packers and shippers protect products while meeting the changing demands of retailers and consumers.

In 2026, company founder Kurt Zuhlke believes the biggest factor influencing packaging decisions isn’t sustainability or innovation — it is the economic realities facing consumers and the produce industry.

Antirrhinum 'Shiryu Kiss' won two top honors at the Horticultural Trades Association's National Plant Show, claiming both Best in Show and the New Plant Awards Visitor Vote.

The purple-flowered perennial, bred in the U.K. by Peter Moore, impressed expert judges and show attendees alike at NAEC Stoneleigh in Warwickshire.

Back in the 1950s, mushroom displays in the produce department consisted of only one or two rows of white mushrooms in a thick paper container. The choice for consumers in those days was one size will have to suit all, but the mushroom future changed when organizations emerged for the purpose of educating consumers and promoting mushrooms.

As consumers continue expecting citrus on store shelves every week of the year, The Freshwave Fruit & Produce and Consalo Family Farms are expanding its global sourcing efforts to deliver a consistent supply while navigating an increasingly unpredictable production environment.

For the Vineland, NJ-based company, citrus has become a critical component of its year-round business, complementing domestic produce programs and helping retail partners maintain continuity when U.S. production is limited.