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Buyer/Seller F&V Russia/Ukraine - Valencia, Spain

Operationeel Manager (MT-lid), Nieuw Zeeland

Junior & Senior grower - Moss, Norway

Sales & Logistics Supervisor - Australia

“Assistant” production manager perennials - Norway

Account Manager - Groningen, The Netherlands

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Heat bears down on California grapes

California grape growers continue to contend with heat and drought issues. “There is ample volume of red and green seedless. There will be some shortages though I imagine,”…

Taylor Farms announces investment with Pure Green Farms

Another major North American open field grower enters the CEA industry

One of the biggest open field growers in North America, Taylor Farms, enters the greenhouse growing market with an investment in greenhouse company Pure Green Farms. "This…

Vision Produce Company acquired

Sole Source Capital LLC, an industrial-focused private equity firm, announced that its portfolio company, Worldwide Produce (“WWP”), has acquired Vision Produce (“VP”), a premier importer…

Limoneira announces preliminary third quarter fiscal year 2021 financial results

'Third quarter of 2021 - preliminary total net revenue at approximately $49.0 million'

Limoneira Company today announced preliminary financial results for the third quarter ended July 31, 2021. The Company’s fresh lemon utilization has been…

By Tim Clarke, President of Vanguard International USA

Where in the world is my container - part II

Yesterday, part I of this two-part series was published and explored the roots of where the global supply chain started to weaken,and the challenges began.Here, in part II Tim…

Introducing enhanced capabilities in potato, and other root vegetable equipment

ProEx Food, LLC announces enhanced capabilities in potato, beet, and other root vegetable processing line solutions. This expansion now covers fresh applications, with new…

DAT Truckload Volume Index fell 8% in July as congestion gripped supply chains

Truckload rates hit new highs and freight volumes remained elevated in July but retreated from June’s record levels, as shippers paid a premium for transportation amid…

USDA lifts PACA reparation sanctions on three produce businesses

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has lifted PACA reparations sanctions on three produce companies. Arizona Marketing Produce Distributors Inc.…

“red flag” to increase transparency of food systems

Study assesses risk that fruits, vegetables sold in U.S. are products of forced labor

A new study in Nature Food calls attention to the need for better systems to track forced labor in food supply chains. The study — a methodological advance…

Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association celebrates 25 years of impact

It is not often an organization celebrates 25 years of impact to Georgia’s No. 1 industry – agriculture. But that is exactly what is happening this year with the Georgia Fruit…

Organic Produce Summit

Education session OPS 2021

“What lies ahead for e-commerce?”

The growth of online/direct-to-consumer purchasing and the opportunities for organic fresh produce companies to play an increasing role in its future will be the subject of…

Global Focus Soft/Stonefruit

Huelva's berry exports grew by 13.3% in the first half of the year

Andalusian agro-food exports continue to rise. In the first half of 2021 they recorded a growth of 6.4% compared to the same period last year, amounting to…

Retail

Dreamstime

Albertsons tests Instacart pickup in 6 major cities

GrubMarket has completed the acquisition of Atlantic Fresh Trading

US: ShopRite launches new ‘Fresh to Table’ in-store experienceMeal solutions are taking center stage at a Philadelphia ShopRite store, which recently introduced Fresh to…

Filipino pineapples and mangoes soon to reach more US markets

The Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI), and the US Department of Agriculture-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS)…

Wholesum names new marketing manager

Wholesum, a grower and shipper of Fair Trade Certified, 100 percent organic farm-fresh vegetables, recently promoted Joanna Jaramillo to marketing manager. In…

ProduceIQ brings on new VP of Insights

Doug Fisher has joined ProduceIQ as vice-president of insights. He brings more than 30 years of produce industry buying, selling and data analytics experience…

West Pak Avocado hires Stephen Sheldon

West Pak Avocado proudly welcomes Stephen Sheldon as Director of Global Sourcing. In his new position, he will lead and manage the strategic planning,…

HashCash designs blockchain-powered grading machine for UK-based food marketplace

HashCash Consultants, a global blockchain development company, announces the commencement of a new combined cooperation effort with a UK-based Food…

Biochemistry offers options to help reduce huge potato losses in the US

Massive losses in the number one US vegetable crop, potatoes, aren't only due to pests or drought, they’re due to damage in the handling and storage of potatoes…

Berries & apples remain best opportunities for fresh fruit packaging suppliers

The Freedonia Group finds that, apples and berries will remain the best opportunities for fresh fruit packaging suppliers through 2024, together accounting for…

Panama alleges problems with health permits

Costa Rica requests creation of arbitration panel at World Trade Organization

Costa Rican industry players have requested the creation of an arbitration panel at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on its dispute with Panama over the…

Sullana is the main producing area in the Peruvian department of Piura

Piura's organic banana exports already exceed 91 million dollars

Piura is the main organic banana producing and exporting region in Peru with a 93% participation in the sector. Between January and the second week of August…

Few Chilean citrus fruits to be found in Dutch stores

In 2020, three percent more Chilean fruit was exported to the Netherlands. That is what the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature, and Food Quality reports. That makes the…

Volumes are about 30% lower this season

Weather has caused a reduction in the Egyptian mango harvest

There’s still a few more months left in the Egyptian mango season, but the year has brought significant challenges. The weather resulted in 30% less production this year, and…

South Africa: Eastern Cape citrus exports need intense efforts to improve logistics

The Eastern Cape is South Africa’s biggest lemon producer, exporting more lemons than the US, Brazil, Egypt or Italy. South Africa itself is the world’s second…

Fuerte price thumps Hass on South African avo market

The Fuerte market is fantastic at the moment, R110 (6.2 euro) and R130 (7.3 euro) for a 4kg carton, very close to record levels, and it’s been at this high level for the past…

"High risk of product faring poorly in storage"

In the Netherlands, 15 to 20% fewer organic pears expected

In the Netherlands, the organic pear season has begun at Elshof Organic Fruit. Robert Elshof expects an average harvest reduction of 15 to 20% of these. He also certainly does…

This year, Dutch wholesaler has Portuguese organic sweet potatoes too

"German retail is demanding year-round Bellevue sweet potatoes"

At East4Fresh, it is just about time for the new Portuguese sweet potato season to begin. Starting in the second week of September, this Dutch wholesaler will primarily supply…

“Introducing cress and sea grapes now shows we have guts”

As a grower focusing on the market's upper end, with herbs and special cress - in itself, a niche product - some varieties will, invariably, not make the cut. That is no…

Fresh herbs from halls and bunkers

From a hall instead of a field: ETH spin-off YASAI soon wants to harvest 20 tons of herbs per year from an indoor plant. Vertical farming primarily brings ecological…

Turkish apple season kicks off

“We aim to double our exports of apples overall this year”

Apples from Turkey are in season again, with the first Gala shipments being sent out already. One Turkish company has high ambitions, as the goal is to increase its apple…

Susi Bonet, of Cambayas: "We foresee a 20% drop in the harvest of Mollar pomegranates"

Pomegranate campaign starts in Elche and fig one is almost over with good results

The harvest of Acco pomegranates is already starting in Elche, the area where most pomegranates are produced in Spain. "This week we have already started marketing the first…

Maersk

August 2021

Maersk Asia Pacific market update

Container shipping demand remains strong heading into the fourth quarter. Ongoing COVID-19 flare-up however continues to present challenges across Asia Pacific, with Vietnam…

Tzone introduces TempU08 Data Logger model

“We make complex fresh produce logistics easy”

The logistics of fresh produce are challenging and complex, especially when the distance that fresh produce travels to reach the consumer is growing longer. Different fruits…

Pinduoduo pledges $1.5 billion to Chinese farmers

Pinduoduo, one of China’s biggest agriculture platforms, has pledged to contribute $1.5 billion to Chinese growers and the agricultural industry. The company explained they…

The cost of maritime transport complicates selling food outside the EU

The rise in freight rates - the price to pay for occupying a space on a ship - and the difficulties in finding empty containers are already affecting Spanish…

Switzerland

Zurich store charges more than 100 francs for one watermelon

Switzerland is known for expensive products, including imported fruit and vegetables. However, there must be limits. Now, a Zurich store has justified charging…

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