A smooth transition between the 2023-24 apple crop into the 2024-25 crop has the apple category moving in a positive direction for the season ahead. Looking at the past four weeks from Nov. 24 to Dec.

Inflation is simply a fact of life. Prices for everything inherently go up. While people can get by without certain things in their lives, food is not one of them. What has become tricky is that while food prices go up, the average household income has remained relatively stagnant.    

New research by price-tracking website PriceListo, revealed that Americans spent a significantly larger portion of their income on groceries in 2024 than 10 years ago.

Pacific Coast Trading Co., a trusted name in organic and conventional produce distribution, has introduced Grown Up Fresh Produce Co. This new name, along with the launch of a redesigned website, reflects the evolution of the company from a trading-based model into a dynamic, vertically integrated partner for growers and customers alike. 

Ocean Mist Farms, North America's leading grower and shipper of fresh artichokes, reported strong artichoke supplies from its winter growing region in Coachella, CA.

Salix Fruits, a leading company in the import and export of fresh fruit, will be on hand at the upcoming Fruit Logistica Feb. 5-7 in Berlin, Germany.

With over 3,000 exhibitors from 90 countries and more than 70,000 international visitors expected, Fruit Logistica is a strategic platform to connect with industry leaders, discover innovative trends, and strengthen business relationships worldwide.