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Canadian CKF purchases Molded Fiber Technology

Scotia Investments Limited (SIL), together with CKF, Inc (CKF) have reached an agreement with US-based parent company UFP Technologies Inc (UFP) that CKF will…

Canada again puts import requirements on US romaine lettuce

For the second year in a row, Canada has put import requirements on US romaine lettuce because of several E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks linked to that product.…

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Grower and Nurser

Mission Produce becomes a first US importer of avocados from Jalisco, Mexico

Mission Produce, Inc. announced it imported some of the first avocados to the U.S. from the Mexican state of Jalisco at the end of July. The United States Department of…

Historically low domestic production

Blueberry promotions likely to come on this month

August looks to be the month to promote conventional blueberries. “For the last few weeks, we have seen historically low domestic production numbers. August will be full of…

Dragon fruit quality extension collaboration continues into third year

Hazel Technologies, Inc. celebrates its third year of collaboration with Miami, FL-based exotic fruit grower/packer/distributor, Freshway Produce, Inc. Freshway specializes in…

Launch of themed packaging for exotic fruit line

For over 30 years, HLB Specialties has been distributing products from Latin America to the American and European markets. More recently, even for the Asian market. The…

Growth of Colombia avocados presents opportunities for US retailers

The Colombia Avocado Board (CAB) recently announced a 270 percent increase in total avocado pounds shipped to the U.S. for the 2021-2022 season. This data is provided by the…

Salix Fruits co-founder provides update on a challenging 2022

When everything seemed to be going back to normal, after two years of the COVID pandemic, 2022 started with war, climate changes, and strikes that had impacts on the fresh…

Wisconsin Yellow potato harvest has begun

Wisconsin yellow potato harvest is underway at Alsum Farms in Arena, Wis. with the first potato loads being washed, graded and packed for fresh market delivery to distribution…

Frutura closes on Subsole acquisition

Frutura, a global sales and marketing network formed in 2021, marked its first year of operation by finalizing the acquisition of major Chilean fruit exporter,…

Special Automation

California grower pilots autonomous drone harvest pilot program

HMC Farms® has partnered with Tevel Aerobotics Technologies to pilot their drone harvesting system utilizing Flying Autonomous Robots. Each robot has the ability to fly,…

Gobal Focus Softfruit / Stonefruit

Paul van Groningen, Greenfood Iberica: "Spanish walnut season in preparation too"

"Far fewer Spanish stone fruits than in other years"

This year's Spanish stone fruit season did not go well, says Paul van Groningen van Greenfood Iberica. "It was hard to plan ahead, which made it very difficult…

Retail

Dreamstime

Afresh announced a $115mln Series B funding round

Dollar General is increasing access to fruits and vegetables in Arkansas

US: UNFI produce implements new technologies and processes; expands private label optionsConsistent with its commitment to deliver the highest quality produce, United Natural…

Kiwifruit brand wins Good Housekeeping’s 2022 healthy snack award

Zespri™ SunGold™ Kiwifruit was selected as a winner of the 2022 Good Housekeeping Healthy Snack Awards. The fruit provides taste and more than 20 vitamins and minerals, including…

AgroFresh expands VitaFresh™ Botanicals Plant-based Platform; receives organic certification

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc announced the launch of VitaFresh™ Botanicals Life Select, an organic plant-based coating to keep produce fresh longer and reduce food…

High demand for fresh and sweet carrots in the Northeast Region

BDA/Dorot Farm, an exporter of fresh and sweet carrots, reports high demand in the Northeast region of the United States and Canada. Ami Ben-Dror, CEO of…

Sun World expands footprint in Australia

Sun World International LLC, the global fruit genetics and licensing company, is adding GrapeCo Australia (GrapeCo) and RJN Cua Vineyards (RJN) as licensed…

USDA

U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement seasonal perishable products - weekly update

Movement of Mexican asparagus through Arizona, California and Texas expected to remain about the same

West coast importers breathed a sigh of relief early this week as the cargo began to flow through the Port of Oakland after a weeklong blockade by independent truckers came to…

USDA

National Retail Report - specialty crops

Total ad numbers this week saw 2% increase from last week

Many schools across the country are opening their doors this week. Lunchbox and snacking favorites like tangerines, grapes, baby carrots, apples, grape tomatoes, and apple…

New honeyberry/haskap superfruit announced: Honey Champion

Berries Unlimited, a large developer, grower and exporter of honeyberries in the US, announced it has released its new Honey Champion (plant is patent pending)…

Chilean branch

William H. Kopke Jr. adds Rodrigo Del Sante to its global team

William H. Kopke Jr., Inc.; a vertically-integrated fruit and produce company since 1937, has added Rodrigo Del Sante to its global team. Rodrigo Del Sante has…

US trade mission to Philippines wants to unlock export opportunities

Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley led a USDA trade mission to the Philippines from July 18 to 21. He was joined by representatives from…

FDA issues country-wide import alert for enoki mushrooms from the Republic of Korea

The FDA has announced that its Import Divisions may detain without physical examination importations of enoki mushrooms from the Republic of Korea (ROK). This country-wide…

Vietnamese fruit exports to US mark ‘great first step’

The first litchi of northern Hải Dương and Bắc Giang provinces have been shipped by sea to the US to be sold at Safeway and Albertsons, two supermarket chains…

Lineage Logistics announces acquisition of Spanish transport and cold-store operator Grupo Fuentes

Lineage Logistics, LLC, a temperature-controlled industrial REIT and logistics solutions providers, today announced its intention to acquire Grupo Fuentes, a…

Byron Machuca, of White Lion Foods:

"Egypt and Morocco have made a strong entry into the Brazilian market with their garlic"

At the end of the summer, the new garlic harvest will start in Peru. "Most of the garlic in Peru, and 100% of ours, is grown in Arequipa, in the south of the country,"…

Citrus crisis: SA government lodges WTO dispute, requests consultation to address EU measures affecting citrus imports from South Africa

Justin Chadwick, CEO of the CGA, shared his thoughts on the citrus situation, regarding the EU measures that have affected the imports from South Africa. "On…

USDA

Fresh orange production South Africa forecast to grow by 6 percent in 2021/22

Fresh orange production in South Africa is forecast to grow by 6 percent to 1.6 million tons in 2021/22. This boost is based on the growth in harvested area and above-average…

Stephan Beukes & Carina van Wyk – Dennegeur

“We have one foot in the orchard and one foot in the market”

Nine months of the year the Dennegeur packhouse in Grabouw is busy with approximately 17,000 tonnes of apples until the last of the stock has been sent out by the end of…

Kenyan avocados arrive at largest fruit market in East China

Fresh Kenyan avocados sourced from listed agribusiness firm Kakuzi Plc arrived at the largest fresh fruit wholesale market in East China on Thursday morning.…

Micro-cloning powers South African avocado production

Allesbeste Nursery, established in the 1980s, has been expanded many times. Yet the end is still not in sight, according to Zander Ernst, the company’s…

Australian High Commissioner Gita Kamath visited Nyami Berries in August

Australian High Commissioner, in South Africa, Gita Kamath visited United Exports’ flagship blueberry farm, Nyami Berries, in the North West Province of South Africa in early…

T&G Global operating profit increased 37.6% in 1H 2022

T&G Global announced its Interim Results for the six months to 30 June 2022, which show in spite of the increasingly volatile and complex environment, the…

Rabobank:

Australia needs to consume and export more avocados as production continues to soar

Australia will need to both consume and export more avocados as the nation’s growers navigate a period of soaring production growth over the coming five years,…

"We are fortunate to represent the 'berry basket' and we need to be able to market that to get better returns"

Photo Report: BerryQuest International 2022

Labour issues, automation, exports and biosecurity issues were important topics on the agenda at BerryQuest International 2022 held on the Gold Coast late last month. More…

Opportunities and challenges for paper suppliers, machine builders, and potato processors

Packaging potatoes in paper: rational environmental or emotional consumer choice?

Some supermarkets back it 100%, others are just getting into it, and others still are staying far away: potatoes in paper bags. The retail sector, packaging world, and…

Peter Bauwens, DV Fresh:

“We’re ready to introduce our new possibilities to clients”

"Our 15,000m² expansion means DV Fresh is ready for the future," say CEO of DV Fresh, Peter Bauwens, and Dirk Verkinderen, its business manager. This Belgian company processes…

Benchmark of European road freight rates in Q2 2022

European road transport prices break new records

Inflation, weakening demand, social instability and the war in Ukraine are leading to tumultuous developments in road freight prices, reveals the Ti / Upply / IRU Road Freight…

Limited blackberries, raspberries, and redcurrant greenhouse cultivation possibilities

Covered cultivation extends soft fruit season

Open field blueberry, blackberry, raspberry, and strawberry acreage has been increasing for years. To be able to offer a year-round local supply, strawberries,…

Felixstowe

Workers at UK's biggest container port to strike for eight days

Workers at Felixstowe, the UK's biggest container port, will go on strike for more than a week later this month due to a pay dispute. More than 1,900 members…

Pink Lady® celebrates 30 years

Apple brand Pink Lady® is celebrating its 30th birthday, marking the milestone with a nationwide on-pack promotion across the UK to celebrate 30 years of wow with its fans. Pink Lady®…

Sea-Intelligence Global Liner Performance report

Schedule reliability improves to 40% in June 2022

Sea-Intelligence has published issue 131 of the Global Liner Performance (GLP) report, with schedule reliability figures up to and including June 2022. As the report itself is…

Shipping line profits continue to rise

"Spot rate levels continue to fall, underlining that we are in fact in the transition phase back to normal," said maritime industry analyst Lars Jensen.…

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