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PMA virtual town hall

Environmental and climate priorities of the new administration

This week’s PMA Virtual Town Hall focused on the environmental and climate priorities of the Biden administration, and how the produce industry could be affected by this. This…

Could larger onions be funnelled to food box program?

Onions are seeing mixed supplies currently with pricing on the lower end. Michael Davis of Tex-Mex Sales LLC in Weslaco, TX notes that in the northwest, supplies are strong on…

Chilly Mexican temperatures short raspberry supplies

Supplies of raspberries are very tight right now. “We’ve been prorating for 2.5 weeks now,” says Robert Wilhelm of Bova Fresh based in Boca Raton, FL. “There…

PMA responds to FDA announcement of conclusion of E. coli outbreak investigation

On January 27, the FDA provided an updated release detailing the findings of their investigations into a composite assessment of the 2020 outbreaks involving…

December saw strong pear and apple movement

December was a very strong month for apples and pears, which were up seven percent and 12 percent in dollar sales, respectively. Double-digit organic growth in both…

Giro promotes Alvarez to Director of Sales & Customer Service

Giro has named Chris Alvarez as the Director of Sales & Customer Service at Giro Pack, Inc., representing Giro in the markets of the U.S. and also Canada. In…

U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council

USHBC seeks nominees for regional member positions

The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council is seeking nominees to fill Regional Member and Alternate positions. The nomination period will begin on February 1, 2021.…

United Fresh accepting applications for leadership program

The application period has opened for Class 26 of the United Fresh Produce Industry Leadership Program. Since its inception in 1995, more than 250 produce industry…

$5M capital raise completed to expand branded produce and create products

Flavorful Brands, marketers of Tasti-Lee® Tomatoes and Goldies® Onions in the U.S. and Canada, announced yesterday that it completed a Series A $5 million…

Goal is to export more than 84,000 tons in 2021

More than 13,500 hectares in Michoacan were certified to export mango

A total of 13,583 hectares of mango in Michoacan were certified for the 2021 export season. According to Rubén Medina Niño, head of the Secretariat of Rural…

Special Latin America

Irrigation water treatment system trials in Chile to reduce water use in avocado production

The avocado industry has, at times, been on the receiving end of criticism due to the high amounts of water needed to produce avocados. As the climate in which avocados thrive…

Global Focus Grapes

Francois Myburgh – Bet-el Fruits

Next two weeks very important on EU/UK grape market after large arrivals

They are midway through their table grape season and it's been a campaign with a bit more breathing space in the market, says Francois Myburgh, marketing executive at Bet-el…

Retail

Dreamstime

Trader Joe’s Customer Choice Awards category Favorite Produce: Teeny Tiny Avocados

Walmart is enlisting the help of robots

US: Sunbasket evolves into full-service health-forward food delivery companySunbasket announced its reimagined identity as a full-service food delivery company, empowering…

Industry association supports Biden nominees

The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) joined the Food & Agriculture Associations’ letter addressed to the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture,…

California growers’ planting plans hinge on water and effects of pandemic

For California growers, a lack of rainfall so far this winter has clouded a 2021 crop outlook already complicated by market uncertainties created by the…

Dreamstime.om

ACS Food Science & Technology

Juicing technique could influence healthfulness of fresh-squeezed juice

“Untargeted Chemometrics Evaluation of the Effect of Juicing Technique on Phytochemical Profiles and Antioxidant Activities in Common Vegetables” With the New Year, many…

Texas spinach acreage is down, quality is up

Texas spinach growers have reported fewer acres planted due to the current pandemic. However, quality is excellent and so are this season’s growing conditions,…

Increases guidance to CDN $4.9-5.0 million

Organto increases record Q-4 2020 revenue guidance

Organto Foods Inc. (“Organto” or “the Company”), an integrated provider of fresh organic and value-added organic fruits and vegetables today increased its Q-4…

Julio Ruiz-Tagle “we want restore consumers’ trust in imported fruits”

“After a few cold days in the cherry market, sales have now started moving”

Without any doubt, the main issue of these days has been the rumor circulating in China related to Covid-19 presence on Chilean cherries. Major fruit wholesale markets have…

"Most exporters have perceived an improvement in prices in the first days of 2021"

Guatemalan farmers are optimistic about their prospects for 2021

On Tuesday, January 26, Guatemala's Agricultural Chamber presented its prospects for 2021. The entity expects this year will be more favorable for the sector…

Valle del Cauca and Huila concentrate 97% of Colombia's grape production

The production of grapes has been gaining ground in Colombia in recent years, as confirmed by the latest data recorded by the Colombian Horticultural…

Blueberry harvest in Chile's Southern Zone takes center stage

According to the latest Crop Report published by the Chilean Blueberry Committee-ASOEX, the Southern Zone of Chile (IX, X and XIV Regions) is taking more…

Peter van Teeseling (Bel Impex): "White and red-fleshed sweet potatoes perfect for Dutch flavor pallet"

"High US import fees cause demand for Honduran sweet potatoes to skyrocket"

Sweet potatoes weren't always commonplace on supermarket shelves. Long before they were, Bel Impex's clients knew they could find this exotic product at this company. Bel…

FruitPro introduces Premium Red

"Grapefruit an increasingly important item on the shelf"

The Israeli grapefruit season is proceeding to full satisfaction. This is according to Jordi Fijnheer of FruitPro, which was founded in October 2017 as part of Galilee Export,…

“We sell the largest quantities of Chinese cabbage to the Netherlands”

The season for Chinese cabbage is nothing out of the ordinary so far, according to a Polish exporter. This is the period where demand for the Chinese cabbage is strongest, up…

Use, not waste:

EDEKA expands Apeel range with grapefruits and lemons

In keeping with the citrus season, EDEKA is expanding its Apeel range with two more fruits. At the start of the year, grapefruits and lemons also receive the plant-based Apeel…

Dole and BFV celebrating 10-year development of Conference pears in China

2021 marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Belgium, as well as the 10th anniversary of the first container of Belgian…

RedPop®, Cosmic Crisp®, Giga®: Three new apples in the South Tyrolean apple sector

Tastes vary – and they change. That is why the South Tyrolean apple sector is always on the lookout for new varieties to add to and extend its range. Three new varieties have…

Silvia Piezzi:

"First containers of Chilean Thompson Seedless on its way to Europe"

Silvia Piezzi is no stranger to many people in the Dutch fruit trade. The Argentinian entrepreneur worked for years at the Barendrecht trade center with the company Cesil…

Laurie Adams - Burlington Berries

How does berry production in Australia compare to growing in the UK?

Originally from New Zealand, Laurie Adams emigrated to the UK in 2000 where he stayed for 20 years working with a range of different soft fruit businesses including Haygrove…

Queensland Alliance for Agricultural and Food Innovation

Could research into eye health lead to more commercial production for orange capsicums?

A research project underway in Queensland has been able to link compounds found in orange capsicums to long term eye health, potentially paving the way for more growth and…

IFC, FMO announce loan to support South Africa’s blueberry industry, protect jobs and exports

A loan from IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank (FMO) to United Exports Ltd. announced today will help support growth,…

Carrier Transicold’s TripLINK Platform adds enhanced shipboard and global monitoring capabilities

Carrier Transicold’s TripLINK™ platform for refrigerated container monitoring has been enhanced with capabilities to integrate with vessel-based wireless networks for improved…

Kubota invests in Tevel, flying autonomous fruit-picking robots

Following a year dominated by the turmoil and uncertainty concerning the Covid-19 pandemic, Kubota has turned its eye to the future and invested in a ‘Series B’ venture…

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