NatureSweet unveiled refreshed and even more irresistible Glorys. These vibrant cherry tomatoes are now packed with even more sweetness and flavor, delivering an elevated taste experience to consumers everywhere. The new, sweeter Glorys excels in flavor, quality, texture, color and burst, and consistently ranks as the top cherry tomato choice in extensive consumer testing when compared to other brands. NatureSweet is also proud to debut a fruit variety that boasts exceptional resistance to disease — an important advancement in safeguarding and securing our food supply. “Our journey to find a

With Northwest cherry volume expected to hit one of its highest levels in the past decade, FirstFruits Farms is entering the 2025 season with confidence and strategic focus. From expanded growing regions to vibrant consumer-facing campaigns, the company is set to help retailers maximize the high-value cherry category during peak summer weeks.

Target has made a number of changes across its executive leadership team and established a multi-year Enterprise Acceleration Office to position the company to deliver faster progress on its roadmap for growth. Michael Fiddelke, chief operating officer, will oversee this effort to improve how functions work together to advance key priorities, ranging from simplifying cross-company processes to using technology and data in new ways to power the team. The company said these executive leadership changes were made to more closely align key capabilities that will support further speed and

This year, FirstFruits Farms expanded the Opal Apples Youth Make a Difference initiative, celebrating youth leadership through community grants and a new partnership with The Junior Basketball League. Together, these efforts reflect Opal Apples’ commitment to empowering the next generation to create healthier, stronger communities. "This year marks the 15th year of Youth Make a Difference, and with Opal being known as the apple that gives back, we wanted to make this year extra special by expanding Opal’s support of young leaders across the country. We are proud that Opal is not only fueling

The U.S. Department of Agriculture imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. These sanctions include suspending the businesses’ PACA licenses and barring the principal operators of the businesses from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without USDA approval. The following businesses and individuals are currently restricted from operating in the produce industry: WKS Ag Consultants Inc., doing

The Foundation for Fresh Produce team has been busy in 2025 re-imagining its website, fruitsandveggies.org, and turning it into the ultimate fruit and veggie hub for health professionals and consumers. With over 250,000 monthly visitors, fruitsandveggies.org is a credible source and designed to drive demand for fruits and vegetables by making them deliciously easy to enjoy. It also serves as a centralized educational and resource hub for food and nutrition influencers, providing registered dietitians and health professionals with tools needed to help their clients and customers eat more fruits