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Applied Research Scientist - New York City, USA

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Plenty of promotions available on US domestic pears

Domestic pear supplies are up this year creating an opportunity to promote pears well into summer. “We are excited to support summer pear programs this year,” says Cat…

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Applied Research Scientist - New York City, USA

Consumers turning to jumbo blueberries more and more

Supplies of jumbo blueberries are steady and should continue to stay that way until May. Supplies of jumbo blueberries should stay steady until May. Ryan Lockman with North Bay…

Big produce spenders welcome produce branding

Big spenders will spend more if you give them what they want. This was one key conclusion of a recent webinar on The State of Brand Love in Fresh Produce,…

US avocado blockade leaves American restaurant owners startled

Now that the US has suspended avocado imports from Mexico, many restaurants in the nation are scrambling to fill their orders. The incoming avocado scarcity is…

New opportunity in South African plums

Strategically bolstering its international presence in recent years, Oppy is offering South African plums to the North American marketplace following an eight-year hiatus.…

Avocado supplies strong during peak Dominican Republic season

Over the weekend, the U.S. government suspended avocado imports from Mexico until further notice. But retailers, consumers and foodservice professionals can continue to…

Reinhard Krebbers, Wilhelm Weyers:

Video “Thanks to our optical sorting machine, not a single potato with an internal defect leaves our premises”

German potato wholesaler Wilhelm Weyers from Weeze invested in a new optical potato sorting machine from Elisam last year. Managing director Reinhard Krebbers is proud of this…

Proprietary dual action compound could save the citrus industry from Citrus Greening plague

Palisades Therapeutics, working in collaboration with Central State University and University of Florida and consulting from AgriThority and Florida Pesticide…

José Humberto Solórzano, Mexican producer and son of producers, launches second phase of AvoPrice

"The avocado distribution chain is ready to be digitized globally"

The global demand for avocados continues to increase, making this tropical fruit's market more attractive. In fact, avocados are expected to become the world's…

A promotion and a retirement for Calavo fresh sales team members

Calavo Growers, Inc. announces the promotion of Gordon Breschini to director of national sales for the Calavo fresh team, and the retirement of Bob Collier. Breschini, who has…

Special Machinery and Packaging

Plant-based packaging tailored to the customers needs

“We offer an extensive assortment of specialty and multi-purpose containers ready for purchase as well as bespoke end-to-end custom packaging services. Our in-house team of…

Kiremko and FAM Stumabo announce global partnership

‘Combined processing excellence now a reality’

Kiremko and FAM Stumabo have entered into a long-term global partnership. Kiremko is a prominent player in the manufacturing of turnkey potato processing lines. FAM Stumabo is…

Why oranges are sold in red mesh bags

Why are oranges often packaged in red mesh? The goal is to make the citrus look fresher and more appealing; it's as simple as that. Some companies have the…

Global Focus Organics

Serbia: The zero waste production principle in practice

There is still a long way to go to improve circularity in Serbia's agriculture, but there are companies that are forging the path ahead.Circular agriculture is a concept that…

British Columbia and California: Strawberry farmers still thwarted by labor shortages

Strawberry growers in British Columbia, face with rising wages and a dwindling labor pool, are bracing for another difficult season. Take Alf Krause, who…

New finance option allows growers to receive 96% of shipment’s value in 24 hours

ProducePay, an agriculture marketplace dedicated to providing trade protection, capital, and market insights for members of the produce supply chain, launched…

2022 NextGen Apple Fellowship class announced

The U.S. Apple Association announced the 2022 class of its new emerging leader program, the NextGen Apple Fellowship. Six fellows from across the country were…

USDA files complaints against two Florida companies

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against R & S Export & Import Inc. for alleged violations of the Perishable…

Amid Covid and Canadian protest disruptions

US trucking rates and delays are up

Companies involved in Canada-US trade have largely absorbed shipping delays brought on by protests against Covid vaccine mandates by rerouting trucks, freight…

Brighter Bites brings on new member to board of directors

Brighter Bites, a nonprofit organization that delivers fresh fruits and vegetables directly into families’ hands, announces Melissa Ackerman as the newest…

European importer reacts to the US ban on Mexican avocados

"The U.S. consumes so many avocados, other countries of origin can't just step in"

The United States import ban on Mexican avocados has caused quite a stir. Yet, much is still unclear, says an importer in the Netherlands. "There was to have…

Anton Viljoen - Hexkoel

Grapes are flowing well, after initial reefer transport constraint

Hexkoel grape cooling facility, the largest in the country, is loading grapes for both container and a conventional vessel at the moment and the flow is…

Spacer, from Hydroponic Systems

Mexican hydroponic growers increased their production by up to 5% thanks to drainage systems

According to producers and advisors from the Ceickor University Center (Mexico), the plantations that use the professional drainage systems of Hydroponic Systems have been…

Delphy Group acquired by Canadian AgriFORCE group

AgriFORCE Growing Systems, Vancouver, signed a final agreement today to acquire Delphy Group BV for US$29 million through a combination of cash and stock, and to move into the…

New technology could prevent fruit allergies

Smart Material Printing (SMP) has discovered a way to process fruit in such a way as to reduce allergic reactions when someone touches or ingests the fruit. This Dutch company…

Craig Betty - T&G Global

"Poppi is one of the first New Zealand apple brands of the season to arrive in Asian markets"

New Zealand’s 2022 apple season is well underway, with T&G Global harvesting the first of this season’s apples. Together with its growers, T&G is planning to…

Kashmir growers still irate about Iranian apple imports

Apple traders in India-administered Kashmir are up in arms against the alleged Iranian tax-free import of the fruit into the country that has threatened the…

Jeroen Swolfs, Operations Manager Coöperatie Hoogstraten:

“QR and RFID codes let us link every punnet to a grower”

Nowadays, there are several parallel trends throughout the fruit and vegetable sector. There is a general concern for the environment, and reduced plastic use, in particular.…

Muhammet Cakir (Verita Holland) on the Turkish lira’s devaluation:

“Very much in favor of Turkish exotic growers”

Turkey recently experienced currency fluctuations for several weeks. To halt the lira's ongoing depreciation, the Turkish government had announced a package of measures. But…

European Commission

DG agri dashboard - citrus fruit

January weighted average price for oranges in EU at €76 per 100 kg

In January, the current weighted average price for oranges in the EU stood at €76 per 100 kg. This is €11 above the 5-year average and around the monthly 5-year max. In the 2020-2021…

Tasmania’s cherries finish on top

The last of Tasmania’s cherries are currently being picked and sent to market. Peter Cornish, CEO of Fruit Growers Tasmania said “The cherry season is one of the highlights of…

The Colombian firm closed the year with more than half a billion pesos in revenue

Banasan exported nearly 13 million boxes of bananas in 2021

The Banasan International Trader headquartered in Santa Marta (Colombia) closed 2021 with revenues that amounted to more than half a billion pesos. 80% of them…

"We have great expectations of the negotiation process"

Ecuador aspires to sell more bananas to China

China is an important market to which Ecuador aspires to sell its bananas. Its potential is enormous, as the country's per capita banana consumption stands at…

Ecuadorian officials seize seven tons of cocaine hidden in banana shipment

Ecuadorian officials have seized about seven tons of cocaine hydrochloride. The compound was hidden in a container loaded with boxes of export bananas in the Guayaquil port…

Support for Suriname’s pineapple sector:

UN Joint SDG Fund approves 3ADI+ proposal

The United Nations Joint Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Fund has awarded a $2million grant to boost Suriname’s pineapple sector through a programme that will benefit…

DCSA, BIMCO, FIATA, ICC and SWIFT form Future International Trade Alliance

Signing of MoU to standardise digitalisation of international trade

Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), a neutral, non-profit group established to further digitalisation of container shipping technology standards, in…

A connected container for your refrigerated goods

CMA CGM launches SMART reefer container

CMA CGM has launched its SMART reefer container, which is a connected container for refrigerated goods. The company says in a press release dated Feb. 15: With…

Rewe Group presents new Sunions

Onions without tears

Chopping onions is an emotional matter. For it is hard to suppress the tears that flow when chopping a fresh bulb. This is triggered by an evolutionary bio-trick of the plant to…

Dreamstime

Vegan instead of animal ingredients in cosmetic products are in vogue

Beetroot lipstick

At the start of this year, animal-free products on the dinner plate are not the only trendy products; vegan cosmetics are also becoming increasingly popular. Here, market research…

HHLA exceeds revenue and EBIT expectation for 2021

According to preliminary unaudited figures, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) increased its Group revenue by 12.7 percent to € 1.465 billion in the 2021…

Agri-biotech startup GreenPod Labs raises € 500K pre-seed round from IAN and Rockstart

Rockstart, global early stage investor, announces its co-investment in GreenPod Labs, agri-biotech startup from its AgriFood portfolio. The startup has raised…

Getac virtual exhibition presents solutions for transport and logistics

Getac, a leading provider of rugged mobile computing solutions, launched the new “Getac Transport & Logistics Virtual Exhibition”, an online platform to…

NFU Horticulture and Potatoes board chairman, Ali Capper, comments

Horticulture growers warned of seasonal worker wage increases

The NFU is seeking urgent clarity on potential wage increases in the Seasonal Worker Scheme which could be adopted in 2022.When announcing the extended…

Blueberries: The second most exported Chilean fresh fruit during 2022

According to the latest report from the Office of Agricultural Studies and Policies (Odepa), blueberries are is the second most exported fresh fruit from…

California prunes account for 40% of China's prune market

California in the United States is considered to be a very suitable place for the growth of prunes. It has a suitable natural environment, as well as the…

Tabasco will soon have a Plant Tissue Reproduction Laboratory to clone bananas

Tabasco will have a Plant Tissue Reproduction Laboratory in the municipality of Teapa, which will allow reproducing clones of various crops, including bananas,…

China-New Zealand FTA upgrade will enter into force on April 7

Yesterday, New Zealand's Ministry of Commerce announced that an upgrade to China's free trade agreement with New Zealand will enter into force on April 7.…

SATI

SATI Trade Newsletter - 11 February 2022

Table grapes: week 5 total exports at 32,325,275 cartons

The South African Table Grape Industry reports that due to challenging weather conditions experienced this season by the Northern Provinces and the Olifants River regions, it…

China and USA: main markets of Vietnamese goods

Vietnam: 2021 fruit and vegetable exports to China reached US$ 1.9 billion

China and USA are currently the two largest export markets for Vietnamese goods. However, some analysis points to worrying factors in these two markets, and…

Broccoli, mustard and onions - all used in the beauty industry

Some unusual ingredients are currently being used by up and coming cosmetic brands. Products we’re used to seeing on our dinner plates are now making their way…

Retail

Dreamstime

Carrefour Brasil reports a 13.5% drop in Q4 adjusted net income

Grubhub launches Grubhub Goods brand nationwide in collaboration with 7-Eleven

Walmart tests ways to ditch single-use plastics, as climate advocates urge the retailer to go fasterWalmart is testing reusable tote bags as part of its direct-to-fridge…

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