3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (411+ words) Links today include a major milestone in New Jersey, a supplier’s expansion in Texas, Canadian grocery profits, fighting “chameleon” carriers, and more. Good afternoon! It’s Thursday, September 10, 2026. Here’s what’s happening in produce and grocery today. Read about a significant milestone…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (398+ words) Links today include a selection of next-gen restaurants slated for growth, U.S. and Canadian trade relations, and Target’s expansion in five states. Good afternoon! It’s Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Here’s what’s happening in produce and grocery today. Read about how convenience stores are…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (486+ words) The industry created USHBC 26 years ago to give U.S. consumers more reasons to buy more blueberries and expand demand in global markets. Courtesy of U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council. FOLSOM, CA, August 21, 2026 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service announced that a…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (282+ words) Secretary Kennedy joined Secretary Rollins to announce the next phase of the Trump administration’s work to Make America Healthy Again. Secretary Kennedy joined Secretary Rollins at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), alongside farmers, students, school nutrition leaders, athletes, chefs,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (428+ words) The U.S. Department of Agriculture approved an assessment increase under the Mushroom Promotion, Research and Consumer Information Program on August 20, 2026. On June 1, 2026, the Mushroom Council BB #:161860 voted unanimously to recommend the assessment increase in a two-step phase. Effective January 1, 2027, the assessment…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (372+ words) The FDA and CDC are investigating illnesses in an outbreak of Salmonella Javiana infections linked to jalapeño peppers from Sinaloa, Mexico. Case counts as of August 19, 2026. Courtesy CDC The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released this Salmonella outbreak update…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (480+ words) Consumer fear and a lack of clarity have been devastating to the lettuce and even overall produce industry. We need closure. Both the FDA and CDC have said the lettuce product linked to the Cyclospora outbreak is out of the…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (372+ words) Brighter Bites announces a $100,000 investment from the Naples Children Foundation to expand access to healthy food in Collier County. The investment comes at a critical time. According to Feeding America’s newly released Map the Meal Gap 2026 report, nearly 1 in 5 children…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (316+ words) Dairyland Produce, dba Hardie’s Fresh Foods of Houston and Dallas, recalls jalapenos because of potential Salmonella contamination. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released this company announcement August 17, 2026: Dairyland Produce, LLC BB #:365798, dba Hardie’s Fresh Foods of Houston, TX BB…...