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Grower - Oxnard (CA) USA

Business Controller - Finance, Chile or Mexico

Sales Representatives - Southern USA

Lead Grower - Stevensburg (VA) USA

Assistant Crop Manager - Tasmania

Post-Harvest Quality Manager - Europe

Farm Operator - Kearny (NJ) USA

Cultivation Manager - MI, USA

Export Sales Manager (Europe Division)

Africa Fruit Export Sales Manager

Pat Compres, Advance Customs Brokers

“We support customers with timely arrivals and quick handling of imported produce”

Globally, demand for trade is up significantly, affecting all industries including fresh produce. Since the onset of Covid, it has been difficult to get space with airlines,…

Available starting mid-July

Greenhouse grower expands product line with bell peppers

Magic Sun, known as a high-tech grower of conventional and organic tomatoes, has broadened its greenhouse product line with the addition of bell peppers. Grown at high…

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Grower - Oxnard (CA) USA

Long British Columbia cherry season provides taste of summer into September

Last week, Global Fruit started their 2021 summer campaign with cherries grown in the South Okanagan valley, but the company has big plans for the late-season cherries that…

Sustainable banana grower-marketer continues commitment to health and safety during Covid-19

One year after the arrival of the Coronavirus pandemic in the world, AgroAmerica maintains all the health and safety protocols established to continue delivering healthy food,…

After surge, U.S. production area of greenhouse vegetables slows

For over a decade, U.S. consumers have increased their demand for the year-round availability of tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers. The domestic produce industry initially…

Due to potential Cyclospora contamination

Dole Diversified North America, Inc. announces limited recall of Dole™ Fresh Blueberries

Dole Diversified North America, Inc. is recalling a limited number of cases of Dole™ Fresh Blueberries packaged in a variety of clamshell sizes for potential Cyclospora…

Drop in avocado shipments could hurt Chipotle's margins

Chipotle Mexican Grill's margins might take a hit from next quarter’s predicted decline in avocado shipments. The Hass Avocado Board is forecasting a 5.8% YoY…

Jorge Hernando Pedraza, the president of the CAN, is traveling to Ecuador where he'll meet with the banana sector

"20 months ago the Fusarium pest was 1,200 kilometers away from Ecuador and now it's 350 kilometers"

Jorge Hernando Pedraza, the Secretary-General of the Andean Community (CAN), arrived in Ecuador with a priority agenda: agreeing on actions to prevent the…

USDA

U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement Seasonal Perishable Products Weekly Update

Some Florida and Georgia growers had to curtail harvests of tomatoes, watermelon, cucumbers and more

Tropical Storm Claudette, although it did not make landfall as a hurricane, managed to bring the first taste of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season with rainfall stretching up…

Peru plans to double exports of organic blueberries this season

Peru is the world's leading exporter of blueberries, and this industry continues to grow in the country, as demonstrated by the latest forecasts made by the…

Special Mediterranean

The first Lome Super Fruit platforms are on their way to the European markets

It is necessary to provide the supermarket shelves with Italian Goji berries

The 2021 season of Italian goji berries under the zero-residue brand Lome Super Fruit has just started and will continue until the first ten days of September. "We are now…

Global Focus Cooling and Logistics

Best practices for fortifying food quality and safety in grocery supply chains

Ensuring food quality and safety have always been top priorities for food retailers, but these concerns are becoming increasingly important for consumers as well. In a recent…

Retail

Dreamstime

UNFI: New “Fuel the Future” growth plan

Russia’s biggest instant grocery-delivery service by orders sets sights on U.S.

US: Online grocery shopping and store pickup trends accelerated by the pandemic are now slowingAbout 50% of grocery shoppers began buying online and picking up in store during…

“Back to School” series connects produce suppliers and K-12 foodservice

The United Fresh Start Foundation will host a “Back to School with Fruits and Veggies” discussion series July 26-30. This virtual program will bring together…

UF/IFAS still engaged in breeding and growing pomegranates in Florida

Zhanao Deng is a University of Florida environmental horticulture professor who’s trying to breed and grow more pomegranates in Florida. According to Deng,…

Citrus Research and Development Foundation’s sets tax

Last week, the Citrus Research and Development Foundation’s (CRDF) board of directors approved a 3-cents-per-box tax on Florida growers’ fruit. This increase…

Citrus production in Misiones falls by up to 40% this year due to the drought in Argentina

The prolonged drought that has affected Misiones since the second half of 2020 caused serious damage to the production of oranges, lemons, and grapefruits in…

Escuinapa's mango campaign on the ropes due to the lack of water

Escuinapa's 2021 mango season has already started and it's marked by drought. The fruit has not reached export sizes, exceeding 400 g, due to the lack of water…

Drug cartels threaten Mexican avocado sector

As Mexico is the world’s biggest producer and exporter of avocados, its current share of the global avocado market is 30%. Three-quarters of these avocados…

Update on the past and future of Egypt's citrus and grape industries

Vanguard International’s roots with Egyptian growers dates back to 2012. Egypt quickly became a natural fit with Vanguard’s global goals and has increased year-on-year ever…

The export volume greatly expanded

Chinese lychees from Guangdong have become a 'super fruit' in the European and US markets

Large volumes of lychee from Guangdong are sold near and far. They are particularly popular in Europe and the USA. According to data from the General Administration Customs…

DG agri dashboard - Apples

Volume of EU27 apple crop estimated to be around 10,585,000 tons

EU average apple prices remain relatively stable within a high band range; well above historical average. The next crop could be small, due to very important frost damages…

Miguel Ángel Gómez, manager of Afruex:

"Prices are okay, but not in line with the supply available in Europe"

Last spring's frosts have caused many European stone fruit producing countries to record significant drops in the productions for this season, especially in the harvests…

Dr Gavin Lishman - Martin Lishman

“You can watch the shape going through the line and immediately identify the trouble spots”

Food waste is an emotive subject and if the product is not in tip top condition when it reaches the supermarket shelves it will most likely end up in the bin. Damage to fresh…

Roamler's European Retail Soft Monitor meets a need

"Berry Monitor allows for strategy-based, rather than gut-feeling negotiations"

Roamler launched the Berry Monitor eight months ago. This Dutch company is focused on the fruit and vegetable chain. It offers a system that holds European soft fruit data.…

Greenyard appoints Francis Kint as new Managing Director Frozen Division

Greenyard announced that Francis Kint will join the company on 1 July 2021. He will succeed Erwin Wuyts, current Managing Director Frozen division, who will…

Strong surge in earnings from Zespri’s record Northern Hemisphere harvest

Zespri’s crop of Northern Hemisphere kiwifruit has grown in value by 28 percent in a year. Total sales of fruit from Italy, France, Greece, Japan and Korea in…

Registrations for Prognosfruit 2021 Online Conference now open

The Prognosfruit Conference is Europe’s annual event for the apple and pear sector, gathering apple and pear growers from across Europe. Following the success…

MSC added services & equipment to ease supply chain crunch

MSC has been continuously investing to cope with the unprecedented impact of Covid on supply chains and port congestion problems, CEO Soren Toft told the IAPH…

Lay’s

Lay’s creates soccer fields out of recycled potato chip bags

Chips company Lay’s is well into a project that combines environmental sustainability with community youth engagement. The firm is partnering with its longtime Champions…

Taiwan focuses on strengthening cold chain for agriculture products

The Taiwan Council of Agriculture has announced the new plan of constructing the cold chain for agricultural products. The plan will be focusing on basic…

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