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Kroger launches new nutrition scoring system

- Retail
The Kroger Co. and bitewell, the FoodHealth Company, today announced their collaboration to bring bitewell's FoodHealth Score, an innovative nutrition scoring system, to Kroger customers nationwide.

AFF: The impact of nutrition on IQ

- Analysis
In discussions regarding nutrition, and more specifically the inclusion of fruits and vegetables in children’s diets, we often get lost in “good versus bad” and “organic versus conventional” conversations. 

Natural Grocers, Foundation for Fresh Produce launch nutrition classes for kids

- Retail
Natural Grocers invites kids and parents to explore how fruits and vegetables can fuel growing bodies and minds.

Albertsons launches summer child nutrition program

- Retail
By bringing together a coalition of leading nonprofit organizations, the first-of-its-kind initiative aims to drive awareness and boost participation in the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) new Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer for Children Program (Summer EBT)

Partnership for a Healthier America and The Foundation for Fresh Produce host inaugural Produce for All Leadership Summit

- General News
The event gathered 130 leaders from across the business, public, nonprofit, and philanthropic sectors create an actionable plan to double produce consumption.

IFPA celebrates National School Breakfast Week with USDA, DC schools

- General News
The International Fresh Produce Association along with D.C. Public Schools (DCPS), D.C. Central Kitchen, and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (USDA FNS) partnered to bring this fun, tasty, and nutritious, new breakfast recipe to D.C. students.

Study shows associations between mango consumption and moms-to-be

- General News
A recent study, published in Nutrients, shows a significant finding: when mangos are incorporated into the diets of women of childbearing age (WCA), both overall diet quality and the intake of vital nutrients crucial for a healthy pregnancy markedly improve.

On the horizon: quinoa leafy greens

- Analysis
Many people are familiar with quinoa, whose seeds are used as a kind of grain; it is rapidly becoming incorporated into mainstream diets. But has anyone heard of eating quinoa greens?

Launching the war against cravings

- Analysis
With Ozempic and other drugs that are meant to curb food cravings, is it still a good idea to promote a food product with the claim that you’ll want to eat it compulsively?

Hass Avocado Board promotes ‘Build a Better Sandwich’

- General News
A "Build a Better Sandwich" resource features tips for enjoying ingredients including fresh fruits and vegetables in better-built sandwiches