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GLOBAL OVERVIEW CUCUMBERS

Global cucumber production, which in many countries relies heavily on cultivation with added heat and light, has suffered from the increase in energy prices around the world.…

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New ways to appeal to apple consumers

The movement of apples from New York state continues to look steady. Kaari Stannard, president/CEO of Yes! Apples in Glenmont, NY says current supplies of bushels left to…

Grower features its Crimson tomato at Southern Exposure

At the peak of Florida’s growing season, Lipman Family Farms will showcase its Crimson tomato and other fresh produce at Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Exposure…

Further work on validating cranberry’s biological efficacy

Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. and Canomiks, a startup technology company working in the functional food and beverage industry, announced research leveraging Canomiks’ A.I.…

IFPA’s Burns to take over as CEO; Stenzel moves to consulting role

Cathy Burns, currently co-CEO of the new International Fresh Produce Association formed by the combination of United Fresh Produce Association (UFPA) and the Produce Marketing…

Predicting the unpredictable 2022

Vanguard CEO Craig Stauffer shares his thoughts on 2022 for the produce industry. If you are like me, the holiday decorations are all safely tucked away, overly-ambitious…

Kraft Heinz and the J.R. Simplot Company announce exclusive, multi-year strategic supply agreement for Ore-Ida

The Kraft Heinz and Simplot Food Group, a division of the J.R. Simplot Company, announced today that the two companies have signed a long-term agreement naming…

USDA appoints new board members for Potatoes USA

On February 17, the United States Department of Agriculture appointed 33 new or returning members to serve three-year terms on the National Potato Promotion…

Canada: Five P.E.I. farms offer free potatoes to Islanders

Prince Edward Island’s potato industry has been hard hit following the suspension of exports to the US in November after potato wart was found in two Island…

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Northeast Oregon: Explosion causes fire at potato chip plant

Last Tuesday, a boiler explosion at a potato chip plant south of Hermiston sparked a dramatic fire. The plant supplies much of the Western US with potato and corn chips.…

Special Machinery and Packaging

Dari Ecomeccanica

Mechanization as a strategy to deal with increased production costs

"Today, mechanization is the winning strategy in horticulture in order to be competitive and deal with the increases in production costs. It makes it possible to reach…

Global Focus Organics

France overtook Spain in the number of hectares devoted to organic production

The report from the European Statistical Office (Eurostat) published this February with data corresponding to the 2020 financial year reveals that Spain has…

Agribusiness, Food and Consumer Economics Research Center study:

'US avocado ban underscores need for strong bilateral supply chain'

According to Texas A&M AgriLife experts, the recent ban on Mexican avocado importation into the US has emphasized the importance of a strong bilateral supply…

SunOpta announces fourth quarter and fiscal 2021 financial results

Fiscal year 2021 plant-based revenue increased 13.4% over prior year

SunOpta Inc., a leading healthy food and beverage company focused on plant-based foods and beverages and fruit-based foods and beverages, today announced…

US federal officials will not give water to Californian farmers

As California is entering the third year of severe drought, federal officials said yesterday they won’t deliver any water to farmers in the state’s major…

Shipping carriers refuse to transport US goods

According to a 2021 CNBC investigation, ‘shipping carriers rejected US agricultural export containers worth hundreds of millions of dollars during October and…

Californian growers worried about frost destroying early almond blooms

A freeze warning will be in effect for the entire week, threatening the crops of local Californian farmers. Currently, several almond orchards are already blossoming.…

China allows fresh avocado imports from Kenya

After four years of lobbying, the Chinese government has allowed Kenya to export fresh avocados. Beijing reversed an initial requirement that only allowed frozen produce.…

Direct from farm to table

Elite Agro introduces UAE-grown raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries

Elite Agro (EAG), a prominent UAE producer and distributor of fresh produce, is expanding its range of locally-grown, high-demand crops by growing raspberries, blackberries,…

Commercial shipping suspended

Box lines skip Ukraine calls due to crisis

Multiple international container lines have announced they will not call Ukraine ports, while Russian services generally remain available. MSC, Maersk and CMA CGM all released…

Tracey Davies appointed new Group Managing Director of the Halls Group

At the HL Hall & Sons Holdings board meeting on Thursday 24 February the board elected Tracey Davies to succeed Pete Backwell as managing director of the Halls group.Tracey,…

Trade watching neighbours Ukraine closely

Hungarian fruit and vegetables currently have high prices

Fruit and vegetables on wholesale markets and in retail stores in Hungary are currently more expensive due to the off season. Traders are also keeping an eye on the escalating…

Presentation video of the International Cherry Symposium

The presentation of the International Cherry Symposium (ICS), which was attended by 160 journalists, operators and experts from all over the world, can be watched again. The…

Antony Allen - Avolution

“The market is still very full, but better than the second half of last year"

Last year the Australian avocado market was flooded with fruit and the previously expensive was going very cheap. “The market is still very full, but better than the second…

"Skyrocketing shipping prices, higher logistics costs and delays have adverse effects"

Israel citrus volumes to Europe lower than last year

The citrus export season from Israel to Europe is about halfway with volumes lower than last year. Several factors, such as some frost damage, leading to lower yields as well…

"Belgian chicory week sadly didn't have the desired effect"

“There are, unfortunately, few positive developments on the chicory market," says Herman Lion of Lathouwers & Co. in Belgium. "There's plenty of supply, but sales are…

Marcel van Rooijen:

"During the pandemic, carriers did their utmost to increase margins and deflect responsibility"

Ocean freight container transport prices are skyrocketing. Dutch fruit importer Marcel van Rooijen has his thoughts on the matter. "Some profit margin figures have been…

Lindsey Askew - SS Askew

Low demand and prices in leek market, while costs continue to increase

SS Askew grow leeks on almost 60 acres near Liverpool, England. Leeks are available almost year-round, there is just a few weeks’ gap from mid-May until the new season starts…

Shane Talling - Veg UK

"We have lost and ploughed in 10 acres in January-February alone"

The mild winter has brought on the English cauliflower crop faster than normal. The varieties planted for February are designed for frosts which there has been very little of…

Maersk launches Digital Customs Academy with the UK IOE&IT

To support customers with the complexity of customs, A.P. Moller - Maersk launches Digital Customs Academy, a truly global e-learning platform for customs, logistics and…

Morocco commits to stop building coal power plants, which are responsible for 41% of CO2 emissions.

Grower and exporter of citrus and snacking tomatoes is committed to invest in solar power

At the COP 26 climate conference, Morocco made a commitment to stop building coal power plants which are responsible for 41% of CO2 emissions. Morocco has one of the highest…

Dutch trading company Levarht granted payment moratorium

In the Netherlands, the District Court of Amsterdam has granted J.M. Levarht & Zonen B.V. (Levarht) a moratorium on payments. M.R. van Zanten of CMS Derks Star…

Romania’s 2021 grape production expected 10-15% higher yoy

This year’s grape production is 10-15% higher than in 2020 and goes beyond 1 million tons, a record high quantity reached only in 2017 and 2018.Harvesting…

Case packer extends Proseal’s capabilities with the berry specialists

The first Proseal CP3™ automatic case packing system to be installed for a customer – Angus Soft Fruits - has now handled over 8 million trays since it started…

Bonduelle stops operations at Russian factory close to Ukraine border

French vegetable group Bonduelle has halted operations at a factory in Russia near the Ukrainian border. Grégory Sanson, Bonduelle’s chief finance, digital…

Ghana:

Farmers welcome technology to produce disease and virus free yam seeds

Ghana is likely to be hit by hunger strikes due to the high cost of agro-inputs, climate change, and improper patronage of improved seeds by the farmers. These factors have…

Nashik district, Maharashtra

Nashik exported 36,000 tons of grapes in the last month

Grape exports from Nashik have gathered momentum recently; in the last month, over 36,000 metric tons (MT) of grapes have been exported to European countries.…

Peru exported its avocado to 34 markets

The Netherlands, the United States, Spain, and Chile accounted for 78% of Peruvian avocado exports in 2021

Peru's total agricultural exports increased by 18% year-on-year in 2021, amounting to 8,874 million dollars. According to data from the Ministry of Foreign…

Policia Nacional

Alhaurín de la Torre, Andalusia

750 kilos of cocaine hidden among pineapples in Spanish warehouse

An operation carried out by the National Police, in collaboration with Customs Surveillance, has resulted in the discovery of 750 kilos of cocaine hidden among pineapples in a…

Russian markets bracing for harsh sanctions

Dollar jumps to near two-year high over Ukrainian situation

Yesterday, Russian forces invaded Ukraine in an assault by land, sea and air, in the biggest attack on a European country since World War Two. The US dollar…

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Why a single fruit in a London market has a £160 price tag

The photo was taken by BBC reporter Ricardo Senra and went viral on Twitter in his home country, Brazil, with 100,000 shares: a jackfruit on sale for £160 ($218) in Borough…

How avocados became affordable for Uzbekistan consumers

At the same time that the US banned avocado imports from Mexico, in Uzbekistan, avocado prices halved. However, even before this ban, avocado prices in…

Retail

Dreamstime

SpartanNash: Declining fiscal 2021 net sales

Loblaw beat market estimates for quarterly revenue

Amazon Fresh gains more ground in SoCalAmazon Fresh has opened its 11th grocery store in Southern California, the banner’s 1st in Ventura County. The approximately…

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