The Guatemala Produce Trade Association is celebrating its 10th year anniversary. The association aligns leading U.S. importers and industry service providers toward the goal of positively impacting trade of Guatemala-grown fruits and vegetables exported to the U.S. “October 2025, we’ll celebrate our 10th year anniversary,” said Priscilla Lleras, executive director of GPTA. “We have been able to unite the industry’s top importers of Guatemalan fruit and vegetable products to support growth and stimulate brand awareness within the industry for Guatemalan produce.” The annual GPTA 2025

Fresh Gourmet has partnered with Tajín to craft an irresistible lineup of ready-made Chile Lime Croutons, Pepitas and Masa Strips that are hitting store shelves just in time for salad season. Combining Tajín’s signature tangy kick with a bold and satisfying crunch, the new salad, soup and bowl complements offer consumers convenient and inspiring ways to spice up savory, veggie-based dishes and recipes — a flavor territory that’s distinctly different from the sweet treats and fruits that the popular seasoning is renowned for. Whether it’s the Chile Lime Pepitas bringing a nutty zing to a

For nearly 80 years, officials at D’Arrigo New York have tied their fate to the fate of New York City and its surrounding environs. In fact, D’Arrigo New York, which operates its main office at the Hunts Point Market in The Bronx, has built its business, its strategies and, most importantly, its reputation on its relationship with the New York metropolitan area and the estimated 22 million people who live in the region.

New York farmers want to get retailers and consumers into a New York State of mind. With farming taking place all across The Empire State, growers and distributors are doing everything they can to make merchants and their shoppers acutely aware what New York produces on an annual basis and how produce from around the state, ranging from Long Island to the Adirondacks, the Hudson Valley, Finger Lakes region and western New York, is unique, tasty and of the best quality. The taste-test may be the state’s best promotional effort. Growers in the state, as with many other states, just want

When you consider that food is at the center of so many important moments of our day, it’s not a surprise that the place you go to get those groceries has also evolved to be more of a community center than just a store. While grocery stores have always been a place where neighbors connect and pick up their weekly ingredients for home cooked meals or packed lunches, over time they’ve become an all-inclusive experience for many shoppers. We’ve seen the addition of pharmacies and registered dietitians to increase convenience and promote health in-store. We’ve seen the addition of foodservice at

Flashfood has released its third annual Impact Report: The Future of Waste is Health at the 2025 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit. The report digs into the growing connection between food waste and the health and nutrition crisis, presenting the case that wasting less fresh food is one of the simplest and most scalable tools to address a pressing nutrition crisis. Included alongside Flashfood’s company milestones and achievements in 2024, Flashfood released the results of its first-ever GHG assessment and original shopper insights on the health outcomes of Flashfood.