Amazon, World Central Kitchen and Goya Foods are partnering with local networks to deliver critical relief following devastating back-to-back earthquakes in Venezuela, highlighting a decentralized, “fresh-first” disaster response that combines immediate tech and logistical muscle with culturally familiar, hot meals and staple foods to help communities rebuild.

While U.S. trade representatives say the administration will not renew the deal in its current form, the U.S. will proceed with a USMCA bilateral negotiating round scheduled with Mexico during the week of July 20.

The U.S. lets the 16-year USMCA extension deadline pass, opting for rolling annual talks. Experts break down what this means for “predictability” and the leverage needed for disputes.

The Romulus facility is strategically located within a 500-mile radius of nearly half the U.S. and Canadian populations, helping streamline logistics, reduce transit times and support faster, more reliable delivery across key markets, the company says.

The U.S. International Trade Commission upholds antidumping duties on Mexican tomato imports, sparking mixed reactions from U.S. and Texas produce groups.

With a 2027 U.S. debut on the horizon, German tech company Orbem is set to transform fresh produce grading by bringing industrialized, hospital-grade MRI technology paired with AI to packing lines on a pay-per-scan basis to eliminate internal browning, rot and guesswork without ever cutting the fruit open.

Higher beef prices and grocery inflation are pushing the cost of a backyard barbecue higher in 2026.

Kroger has entered into a definitive $1.65 billion agreement to acquire regional grocer Giant Eagle, expanding its retail footprint across five states with a transaction expected to close in 2027, subject to regulatory approvals.