The Bloom

California Agricultural Leadership Foundation Announces Class 56 Ag Leadership Fellows; Lesa Eidman Comments

IFPA Announces Board of Directors Slate for 2027; Elyse Lipman Comments

Sunkist Growers' Cassie Howard and Courtney Carlton Discuss Back-to-School Retail and Foodservice Opportunities

Eagle Eye Produce Begins 2026 Potato and Onion Season with Continued Investments; Joe Ange and Coleman Oswald Comment

Colombia Avocado Board's Manuel Michel Shares Season Update in Exclusive Q&A

The Produce Moms Launches ‘50 States of Agriculture’ Educational Campaign Celebrating America’s Agricultural Heritage; Ted McKinney and Lori Taylor Comment

Onion Markets Hold Steady Across Major Shipping Regions

Americans Are Rethinking the Grocery Cart. Idaho® Potatoes Are Meeting the Moment; Jamey Higham Comments

Mission Produce® to Host Investor Day on October 8, 2026

California Growers Repeat Call for New USMCA Measures to Curb Surging Mexican Avocados Amid Escalating Security Threats; Ken Melban Comments

Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports July Sales Results

EFI-Certified Operations Demonstrate the Business Value of Investing in Farmworker Families; Alexandra Martinez Comments

CMI Pear Season Kickoff Presents New Crop Sales Opportunity; William Gant Comments

Kroger Promotes Nora Danahy Brown to Category Manager

Global Fresh Produce Leaders to Convene in Hong Kong for IFPA Executive Leadership Summit Asia; Sandra Wenz and Lam Lin Comment

Dole Names Seven Winning Projects in 2025-26 Newest Harvesting Dreams Program; Nelson Montoya and Sarah Marsh Detail

Execulytics' Quick Service Research (QSR) Solution Delivers Actionable Data to Mucci Farms; Mike Mauti, Jessica Soare, and Guy Cameron Comment

Organic Produce Summit Celebrates Milestone 10th Anniversary with Record Industry Engagement

Del Monte Corporation Reports Second Quarter Earnings for Fiscal 2026; Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh Comments

Sun World Expands Global Branded Fruit Network with New Licensees in Italy, Peru, the U.S.; Pablo Ramirez and Gerardo Lugo Comment

Lipman Family Farms Solidifies Their Southern California Distribution With the Acquisition of Inland Premium Packers; Elyse Lipman and Darren Micelle Comment

Classic Fruit Continues Growth Strategy with Addition of Two Produce Industry Veterans; Tom Ferguson and Garrett Patricio Comment

ECIP Launches Engagement 3.0; Kenton Harmer Comments

2026 IFPA Retail Produce Manager Awards Spotlight 20 Leaders Advancing Retail Produce; Jessica Keller and Jose Rossignoli Comment