Zespri elevates its kiwifruit as a nutrient-dense, everyday essential with a Jam-Packed with Vitamins & Minerals campaign focused on growing consumer demand for health and better-for-you choices. The campaign brings Zespri’s global Grown for Good platform to life in-market, championing real nutrition and reinforcing the brand’s commitment to natural, whole-food nutrition.

Setton Farms' Dark Chocolate Pistachios with Sea Salt have been named Best Sweet Pistachios in Good Housekeeping’s 2026 Snack Awards. 

Index Fresh will spotlight a trio of on-trend organic avocado offerings as it returns to the Organic Produce Summit in Monterey, CA, this July. Buyers are invited to visit Index Fresh at Booth No. 909 to experience the company's latest innovations in organic convenience and sustainable packaging.

Dole Food Co. announced the new Foundation for the Development of the Montecristo Pineapple Sector Community Center in El Porvenir, Honduras, near La Ceiba, marking a major milestone in the company’s long-term commitment to reinvesting in the communities where its fruit is grown. The June 16 event celebrated the ceremonial start of construction for the multi-purpose center funded through proceeds from the commercial success of the company’s award-winning DOLE Colada Royale Pineapple.

Frieda's Branded Produce, the No. 1 specialty produce brand in the U.S., announced that Good Housekeeping named two of its products in its 2026 Snack Awards. Frieda's Hulas Ready-to-Drink Coconuts won Best Ready-to-Drink Coconut, and Frieda's Quick Fires Shishito Peppers Sesame Soy Side Dish Kit won Best Shishito Peppers, both within the produce category.

Lettuce markets are finally starting to loosen up after several weeks of elevated pricing and limited availability. Green leaf has already worked its way back toward normal, while romaine, romaine hearts and iceberg should continue easing over the next two weeks as California production improves. Quality is improving, but lighter weights, mildew, fringe burn and internal burn are still being reported. Better yields are bringing more product to market and creating some much-needed relief.