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Early Lunar New Year limits Ataulfo mango promotions

Demand is anticipated to be strong for Ataulfo mangoes from Mexico which start production this month. “There is more and more volume every year on Ataulfo mangoes. Sometimes…

Cold temperatures and later start pushing Florida cabbage prices up

Florida cabbage is seeing some stronger pricing thanks to lower supplies and high demand. “Georgia and South Carolina got hit pretty hard with some cold weather. We had a…

Mexican strawberry growers focus on supplying US market

The Mexican strawberry season is in full swing after brisk Thanksgiving and Christmas sales in the US, two of the peak periods for the industry. Mexico has several producers…

Joe Marchini, founder of J. Marchini Farms, passed away at 84

Joe (Giuseppe) Marchini, who founded J. Marchini Farms of California which specializes in radicchio and Italian specialties, passed away at the age of 84 surrounded by family…

Yosi Knop of Galilee Export (Israel):

"Red Premium's quality rivals that of Florida grapefruit"

In 2020, Galilee Export, Israel’s largest avocado and one of its top citrus and mango exporters introduced a new product to the market: Red Premium grapefruit. "Our unique…

Florida based IMG Enterprises purchases Benson Hill’s fresh business

Benson Hill, Inc., a food tech company unlocking the natural genetic diversity of plants, announced that it entered into agreements to sell the assets and…

Scott Anderson appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer

C.H. Robinson initiates leadership transition

C.H. Robinson has announced that Scott Anderson, Chair of the Board of Directors has been appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2023.…

100% increase in early exports compared to last season

Over 200,000 tons of Chilean cherries exported in first two months of 2022/2023 season

Global Chilean cherry shipments this year are estimated to reach a record high of 447,000 metric tons, a sharp increase of 25% over the previous season. At the same time, factors…

Organic grower launches educational YouTube series

Homegrown Organic Farms is launching a new YouTube video series, GROWN by, this Friday. The series follows four of the company’s farmers through their growing and harvest…

WAPA releases December 2022 apple and pear stock figures

European apple stocks are -8.6% below the figure of 2021

WAPA, the World Apple and Pear Association, released the apple and pear stock figures from December 2022. The figures show that in Europe apple stocks decreased by -8.6%…

Special Fruit Logistica

Circular retail ready packaging showcased at Fruit Logistica

Fiber-based packaging provider, Solidus Solutions (Solidus) will attend the annual Fruit Logistica tradeshow for the fruit and vegetable sector at the Messe…

Global Focus Bananas

Bonnysa's banana and its fresh and natural grated tomato were awarded the Flavor of the Year award

The Alicante company Bonnysa started 2023 by obtaining the Flavor of the Year award for two of its products. The company's banana, which it grows in Tenerife…

Retail

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sweetgreen: Green January

HelloFresh-owned meal delivery company is launching in Canada

Top-5 reasons the grocery store is a destination for health and well-beingHere are the top five features that make the grocery store a destination for health and well-being:…

Chile prepares phytosanitary inspection sites to export grapes to the US under the Systems Approach

Chile is currently the world's main exporter of table grapes. Its main destination market is the United States, which accounted for 49% of its exports in the…

Peruvian table grape exports to the US increase and to the Netherlands decrease

According to the Association of Exporters (Adex), the export figures show a good start to the 2022-2023 table grape campaign. Exports in October totaled US $…

Canada: Fruit and vegetable growers are not driving price increases

Inflation, particularly the rising cost of food, has been one of the top issues facing Canadians last year. Food inflation continues to make headlines across…

Florida

Indian River Research and Education Center receives $260,000 from citrus grower John Moose

The University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Science's Indian River Research and Education Center has received funding to the tune of…

To support Americans in leading healthier lives

Del Monte Foods and Alliance work on 'Choose Good Do Good' program

Through Del Monte Foods' Choose Good Do Good program, kicking off this month in retailers nationwide, the company is working with Alliance for a Healthier Generation…

US: 2023 Farm Bill program & crop insurance decisions – What fits your farm?

For the upcoming 2023 production year, producers once again have the opportunity to select which Farm Bill program will work best for their farms. Will it be Price Loss…

15th annual Potato Expo arrives in Aurora, Colorado

The 15th annual Potato Expo, the largest potato trade show in North America, is being held in Aurora, Colorado. From Jan. 4 to 5, Gaylord Rockies in Aurora…

Wisconsin governor Evers defends health benefits of state’s cranberries in letter to the FDA

Wisconsin governor Tony Evers issued a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to contest an updated definition that would remove cranberries from the…

Prices for Egyptian citrus slightly increasing

“This citrus season seems to be better than the one before”

The Egyptian citrus season has started and the lemons have been performing well, says Jana Fresh business development manager Ibrahim Gadallah: “With the spark of the citrus…

Good results with soilless systems from Italy's Combimetal Carrera

"We picked the first strawberries 45 days after transplanting"

The harvest of the first strawberries on substrate in southern Italy is once again a reality. A few weeks after Comibmetal Carrera delivered the last posts and gutters, the…

Gallicchio Frutta (Italy): More producers are needed for the next campaign

"Too bad the Rojo Brillante kaki season ended so early"

"Customers still cannot believe that our season ended more than a month earlier than last year, despite the larger quantities available (+35%). The supply was not enough to…

Egyptian banks still making import of Polish apples difficult

It’s been a battle to be able to export apples from Poland to Egypt, and things were looking positive to change, says Mohamed Marawan, owner of Polish apple exporter…

First-ever Italian charter vessel delivers Kiwifruit in time for Chinese New Year celebrations

Zespri’s first-ever Italian reefer charter vessel has safely completed its maiden voyage, transporting more than 4,000 pallets (3,300 tonnes or 942,000 trays) of Italian-grown…

Mario de Goede, Dutoit Europe:

"Pineapple cost prices a few euros higher than, say, two years ago"

During the festive season, pineapple sales went as expected, says Mario de Goede of Dutoit Europe. "It wasn't super busy, but neither was it bad. This week's…

BASF’s vegetable seeds business takes over French melon breeding company ASL

BASF’s vegetable seeds business and ASL, a melon breeding company, have just completed the acquisition of ASL by BASF. Before starting to work out the details…

Dick Visser joins Tozer

As a new year dawns Tozer, an independent vegetable seed company, announced the appointment of Dick Visser as Sales Director for Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Dick Visser,…

Export of fruits and vegetables from Russia in 2022 increased by 27%

Exports of vegetables and fruits from Russia in 2022 increased by 27% compared to 2021, imports decreased by 3% over the year. This is stated in the message of…

Eating dark green vegetables can aid in losing visceral fat

Visceral fat is stored deep in the belly. Having too much of it has been linked to various medical issues such as diabetes, heart disease and even certain…

Box carriers’ rate struggle on India trades continues amid demand challenges

Container carriers serving Indian trades continue to face steep freight rate declines amid a weakening demand outlook that industry observers believe will only…

April-October 2022

Maharashtra: Onion exports up by 27%

Onion exports from Maharashtra have gone up by 27% during the April-October period of the current financial year (2022-23) when compared to the same period…

Transpacific ocean rates return to 2019 levels

The pandemic-driven surge in demand for ocean imports catapulted global freight – and rates – to new levels of infamy in 2021 and 2022. According to Freightos,…

McKinsey’s Global Farmer Insights

Survey shows 70% of farmers globally expect profits to increase

A total of 70% of farmers globally expect their profits to remain stable or increase as a result of higher crop prices driving profitability in the next two years, a new…

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