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Monitoring during time of supply chain disruptions

New real-time tracker launches for lower temperature applications

Emerson announced today at the London Produce Show 2022 the release of GO real-time 4G/5G-LT. It is the latest addition to its full complement of trackers that monitor…

California asparagus production kicks off

Mexico could see an early end to its Caborca asparagus season partly due to weather. The region has seen some cold weather patterns that could have impacted growing, according…

Higher celery pricing likely to stay for the near future

Celery supplies out of California are lighter currently and will probably remain that way for the next few weeks. “At this point, we’ve been harvesting ahead of the growing…

Inflation remained the big story for fresh produce in February 2022

The U.S. consumer price index increased +7.9 percent for the 12 months ending February 2022. This was the largest 12-month increase since July 1981, according to the Bureau of…

USDA

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

Situation at U.S. ports continues to improve slowly but steadily

Despite steadily increasing fuel costs due to the continuing crisis in Ukraine and the resulting ban on Russian imports including petroleum products, many growing regions…

Grower-shipper invests $50,000 in Manitoba ag in the classroom

Peak of the Market is proud to announce a significant partnership with Agriculture in the Classroom - Manitoba (AITC-M). “Peak of the Market believes in the significance of…

USDA seeks nominees for the Hass Avocado Board

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks six nominees for the Hass Avocado Board. Seats open for nominees are two producer and one importer seat for…

Mexican table grape press conference goes virtual

The Mexican Table Grapes Growers Association is pleased to announce its virtual press conference to provide timely information to the fresh produce industry,…

Toronto Pearson cargo hub

Air Canada inaugurates enhanced cold chain handling facility

Air Canada today announced the inauguration of Air Canada Cargo's new cold chain handling facility at its Toronto Pearson International Airport cargo facility. The $16-million…

USDA

National Retail Report - specialty crops

Easter and Lenten favorites continue to be featured

Retailers used this week's ads to give shoppers last-minute options for celebrating St. Patrick's Day with a traditional Irish meal. Offerings of cabbage, potatoes, and…

Special Fruit Logistica

Innovation Award 2022 nomination for home compostable fruit label

Sinclair is delighted to attend Fruit Logistica 2022 following the nomination of its Sinclair EcoLabel HOME™ - T50 fruit label for the prestigious Fruit Logistica Innovation…

Global Focus Australia / New Zealand

Anna Catley - Cherri Global

"There was a steady demand for New Zealand cherries, the timing of Chinese New Year was favourable"

The 2021/22 cherry season is finished for Cherri Global, who have orchards in Central Otago, New Zealand. Harvesting for the local market started in November last year, with…

Retail

Dreamstime

Fresh Street makes debut

Buyk has ceased all operations from its 39 stores in New York City and Chicago

Retail sales rose 3.2% in January amid Omicron surge: Statistics CanadaRetail sales rose 3.2% to $58.9bln in January, even with public health restrictions in several parts of…

Jan Fruits Inc recalls same product

T Fresh Company recalls Enoki mushrooms because of possible health risk

T Fresh Company of City of Industry, CA is recalling its 5.25oz (150g) enoki mushrooms, Lot #6021053 grown in China & 7.5oz (200g) Lot # 6021052 grown in China, because it has…

New York based Fruit Fresh Up recalls products due to possible health risk

Fruit Fresh Up, Inc. is voluntarily recalling from the market all fresh cut fruit and vegetable products and ready to eat dips, as listed below, processed at…

2021 investigations recovered more than $1.9M in wages; assessed $1.7M in penalties

US Dept of Labor campaign seeks to increase Southeast ag industry compliance

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division is continuing its multi-year education and enforcement initiative to increase compliance with federal…

Volume of Peruvian fresh Sutil lime exports fell by 32.2% early 2022

In the first two months of this year, Peruvian fresh Sutil lime exports decreased by 32.2% over the same period of the previous year, totaling 744,314 kilos.…

Blueberry exports Peru grew more than 16-fold in volume in seven years

Estimates are that in the 2021/2022 campaign, Peru’s blueberry industry created 120 direct jobs, of which 52% have been occupied by women, with an average age…

First connection with inaho robot made in PEAK platform

The first data connection between Japanese robot maker inaho and business intelligence developer GreenPEAK-IT, part of the Bosman Van Zaal group, has been made. The…

Tencent leads investment in Future Crops, an Israeli-Dutch joint venture for vertical farming

On March 14, Future Crops, an agritech company headquartered in the Netherlands, raised an undisclosed amount in a funding round led by Tencent. It is reported that this was…

Australian horticulture employers urged not to wait specifically for the Ag Visa

The Australian government is urging horticulture workers not to delay worker recruitment strategies to wait on the introduction of the 'Ag Visa'. The Australian Agriculture…

Hortiblue invests in CPS technology to increase capacity and reduce costs

First blueberry case packer in the Netherlands

Hortiblue was founded in the Netherlands in 2018. It is a subsidiary of and packaging facility for Hortifrut Chili, the market leader in supplying South American blueberries.…

South African agriculture impeded by weak and negligent ports

South African farmers exporting fruit are being confronted by poor service delivery, negligence and incompetence at the nation’s ports. This results in…

Tanzania avocado exports set to increase by 25 percent

Reaping the benefits from avocados: Uganda and Tanzania

Uganda’s avocado industry has experienced rapid growth in recent years thanks to companies such as Musubi Farm, which have worked to develop this product’s…

“Increasingly more demand for temperature-controlled loads"

No one knew what congestion was 15 years ago when Henri Honkoop started Honkoop Barging with one container shipping boat. Today, this Dutch company charters barges that can…

Photo report

France: Mixed report for SIVAL 2022

The International Plant Production Techniques Exhibition (SIVAL) closed its doors last Thursday after three days of discussions and meetings at this unique fair in France to…

Mark Vernooij, Urfruit:

"Retail pear promotions can, hopefully, partially offset crate trade losses"

European pear trading is currently somewhat challenging, says Mark Vernooij of Urfruit. "We're selling good volumes, but prices have dropped slightly since earlier this…

Automated actinide orchards

The number of farms that are moving towards automation is growing, regardless of which crops are planted. Among the most used systems on the market is Irrifarm, an innovative…

Strawberry sales have not changed even in the most uncertain times

Even in these difficult weeks, strawberry is one of those few products that have always been popular on the market. "The general uncertainty due to the dramatic and…

War in Ukraine and sky high production costs lead to uncertainty for growers

War in Ukraine is making potato markets hesitant at the end of the current and the beginning of the upcoming season. But there are no reasons for much change…

ONE adds 6,500 reefer containers to its fleet

Ocean Network Express (ONE), headquartered in Singapore, will expand its refrigerated container fleet with 6,500 new reefers, including 500 units equipped with…

PND

High quality table-top slicers for pineapples and melons

"MWS and MPS table-top slicers for pineapples and watermelons will make their international debut at Fruit Logistica 2022," reports Virginia Cascella, export manager at PND,…

New Marlene® apples, RedPop® and Giga®, are also landing on the market

Four season-themed marketing campaign for the 'Daughter of the Alps' apple continues

The days have grown longer and the sun is getting warmer. Nature has awakened and the sap is beginning to flow through the apple trees. These are the unmistakable signs of…

Container lease company opens new office in Dubai

Seaco DMCC, a container lease company, has announced the opening of its new Middle Eastern regional office in Dubai, UAE. As part of strengthening its…

Government spokesperson denies approval

Outrage as Scottish government approves £600,000 deal by Pepsi to send seed potatoes to Russia

The Scottish government sparked fury after it approved a deal by PepsiCo to send thousands of seed potatoes to Russia even though many companies have pulled…

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