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Strong demand continues for California citrus

California organic and conventional citrus is moving well as the state begins moving into production on some new varieties this month. Mandarins: “Everything was about two to…

Ethylene generators exempted from fire codes in ripening rooms

Catalytic Generators’ ethylene systems comply with the international testing standards of TÜV (TÜV SÜD America) which exempts ripeners from making special room…

United Fresh kick-starts 2021 with new programming

The United Fresh Produce Association will kick-start the new year with unique programming beginning Tuesday, January 5, 2021. The United re-Fresh Experience is…

Havecon introduces Havelettuce Projects:

Standardized turn-key lettuce greenhouses make entering greenhouse industry easier

Havecon has been known as a turnkey greenhouse supplier for many years now, but as of now they'll take turnkey to a new level under the name of “Havelettuce Projects”.…

Demand for guava could soften in January

Supplies of imported guava from Mexico are currently average. “The supply level of guava is medium-high and this year's weather hasn't been too cold in the growing areas,”…

New VP of Finance for Naturipe Farms

Naturipe has named Alvaro G. Alezard as its new vice-president of finance. Alezard will manage Naturipe’s finance department and help implement strategies to…

PMA welcomes new U.S. dietary guidelines

The Produce Marketing Association (PMA) welcomed the publication of the new 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA). Jointly published by the U.S.…

Rainier Fruit achieves EFI certification

Rainier Fruit Company is looking back at what it says was a groundbreaking year setting industry standards. “I am extremely proud of the accomplishments we made in 2020,” said…

Gladstone Land announces large farmland acquisitions in California & Washington

Gladstone Land Corporation announced that it has acquired approximately 1,670 total acres of farmland and facilities located San Joaquin County, California,…

Apple may drop lawsuit against Prepear over logo

Apple has been known for its numerous lawsuits against varied companies. Back in August 2020, Apple Inc. filed a lawsuit against a company over the choice of…

Special Latin America

FreshPlaza January special - Latin America

FreshPlaza will be will be highlighting Latin America in our January special. Are you an importer of fruit, vegetables or services from Latin America or do you export from…

Global Focus Grapes

FreshPlaza January Global Focus - Grapes

FreshPlaza's January Global Focus is on grapes. It is always an interesting time in the grape market so if you are an importer/exporter or supplier of grapes we would love to…

Retail

Dreamstime

Meijer has joined the Consortium to Reinvent the Retail Bag

Save A Lot has sold its 51 company-operated stores in the Tampa, Florida market

US: Giant Food's investment of $800mln in retirement benefits for union associates approved by UFCW Locals 400 and 27Giant Food, the leading greater Washington D.C. regional…

Vincent Keesenberg – Origin Fruit

Tree-ripe South African mangoes give South American fruit a good go

"Our mangoes are so beautiful, it seems a shame to just pack them into a container,” specialist fruit exporter Vincent Keesenberg of OriginFruit was told by Hoedspruit mango…

Chilean blueberry shipments reached 8,856 tons during week 52

Last week's harvest labors were interrupted by the Christmas holiday, however, some orchards resumed the work the next day. Therefore, the shipments reached 8,856 tons during…

LytoFresh technology products accepted by US FDA

Lytone Enterprise, Inc., New Taipei City, Taiwan, has announced its products AnsiP-S and AnsiP-Sticker, formulated with 1-MCP technology, have recently been accepted by the…

Calm before the storm, Brexit effect only noticeable in the coming weeks

Traffic jams and congestion will limited for the time being, but most exporters agree that the full effect of Brexit will not be seen until after Monday, January 4, when the…

Masseria Fruttirossi, "A further 70 hectares for next campaign"

Overwhelming orders for pomegranates may bring a premature end to commercial campaign

"We were originally aiming to extend the sales of pomegranates for at least all of February, but despite having three times the volume in production compared to 2019, the…

Idromeccanica Lucchini

Changes make innovation and internationalization necessary for greenhouses

Research, innovation and internationalization are the key words that characterize Idromeccanica Lucchini. The global socio-economic scenario is constantly changing and so are…

Pedro Sitjar, director of Cultivar:

"We are seeing the greatest development in sales of 'ready to eat' mangoes shipped by sea"

Despite the fact that, in general, the importation and marketing of exotic fruits has been affected by the consequences of the pandemic, the mid and long-term growth prospects…

Red potato pulp: an innovative ingredient for gluten-free bread

Starch based gluten-free bread (formulations containing a mixture of corn and potato starch with hydrocolloids) are deficient in nutrients and do not contain health promoting…

Filip Fontaine and Nele Van Avermaet, Belgium's VLAM

“The corona crisis pushed us all out of our comfort zones”

“The year 2020 took a very different course than we initially anticipated," says Filip Fontaine. He's the Flemish Agricultural and Fisheries Marketing Centre's (VLAM) Managing…

PIP Innovations and FoodeQ team up to offer robotic cutting line

The development of PIP Innovations' robotic cutting machine started five years ago with the request from potato processor Peka Kroef to develop a machine that cuts defects…

Arrangements for moderate increase in port tariffs extended by one year

The three-year arrangement on port tariff increases that exists between the Port of Rotterdam Authority and the relevant market parties, represented by Deltalinqs and VRC, is…

Seaweed set to become the superfood of 2021

Waitrose reveals seaweed is set to be the must-have ingredient of 2021 - with sales up 23% when compared to last year and up an impressive 71% increase when compared to 2018.…

Aartsen Asia

"First Turkish apples arrive in Thailand, a historic moment!"

On Sunday 27th of December the Antwerpen Express arrived from Mersin, Turkey at Laem Chabang, Thailand. On this vessel was the first container of apples from Turkey to…

Nearly 3 million farmers embrace CIP-bred potatoes, raising revenues and resilience

Rising investment in infrastructure, people and research across Asia over the last 20 years has produced dramatic improvements in living standards. Nowhere is this more…

STEPAC Partners with J-Tech in Australia

STEPAC is all about reducing food waste right across the supply chain using modified atmosphere (MA), modified humidity (MH) and condensation control. It’s about preserving…

Australia: Fall armyworm management being ramped up

The Fall armyworm was first detected in surveillance traps on the Torres Strait islands of Saibai and Erub in January 2020, before quickly reaching the…

Tasmanian cherry industry optimistic about exports to Asia

As Tasmania's $70 million cherry harvest is underway, its growers are optimistic about the abundant crop. According to Fruit Growers Tasmania chief executive…

Central Otago cherry crops ruined by rain

Heavy rains over Central Otago, which began on New Year’s Day and did not let up until about 8.30 am yesterday, causing the Fraser River to breach its banks…

South African avocados still encounter ‘insatiable demand’

An enduring, strong demand for avocados is expected to keep prices stable during 2021 as global players start entering the Asian market. While in the past,…

Kenya High Court ruling: Potato packaging to remain at 50 kilos

The High Court in Nairobi has handed Kenyan growers a big win after dismissing a case seeking to block the law on packaging potatoes in 50kg bags. The High Court threw out a…

Russia to ban imports of several Moroccan agricultural products

Last week, the head of Russia's Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service Rosselkhoznadzor, Sergei Dankvert, stated that Russia will ban tomato…

Improved quality control to secure Egypt’s position as top orange exporter

Egypt aims to secure a second bumper crop of oranges this season in order to keep its spot as the world’s leading exporter of the citrus fruit. The nation has…

Rwanda earns US$28.7 million from horticulture exports

During fiscal year 2019/20, the African nation of Rwanda has exported 31,788 tons of horticulture commodities (vegetables, fruits and flowers). According to…

Prices of Nigerian onions back down from all-time high

A few months back, the price of onions in Nigeria made headlines as the commodity hit an all-time high due to a dip in the supply. Currently, prices are on…

United Kingdom and Cameroon secure Economic Partnership Agreement

The United Kingdom and Cameroon have secured an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) that ensures mutual continuity of trade. An agreement has been reached to…

‘Acceptance issues slowing down kinnow exports’

Afghanistan imposes duties on kinnows from Pakistan

Afghanistan has imposed an import duty on kinnows from Pakistan, upsetting the 100,000-tons market to exporters. The two countries remain in talks, aimed at…

Chinese businesses overshadow Malaysians in trademarking term ‘Musang King’

Chinese businesses have beaten the Malaysians in trademarking the term ‘Musang King’, with nearly 200 companies using the name in their products. This was…

Indian Govt lifts ban on onion exports from January 1

The union government lifted the ban on export of all varieties of onion from January 1, a notification from the directorate general of foreign trade said, as…

Cambodian mango exports total $470 million

From January to mid-December 2020, Cambodia has exported approximately 945,274 tons of fresh mangoes to foreign markets, with an estimated total value of some…

More companies from Azerbaijan allowed to export tomatoes to Russian Federation

Russia's phytosanitary watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor has lifted the ban on the imports of tomatoes grown in Azerbaijan for 15 more enterprises. The decision has…

Also: Tomatoes from Iran temporarily banned over virus fears

Russian Federation: Rosselkhoznadzor allows tomato imports from 34 Uzbek companies

The Russian phytosanitary watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor is removing shipment restrictions for 34 Uzbek companies starting. Earlier in the month, it banned…

Bhutanese unhappy with vegetable price hikes during lockdown

Since December 24, 192 tons of imported vegetables have reached Thimphu in addition to 16 tons of locally grown fruits, vegetables, and more than 6,000 bundles…

Drones assist growers in remote areas of China

During the harvest season for navel oranges, drones carrying boxes of the fruit have become a common sight in a district of Ganzhou, Jiangxi province. These…

Hong Kong: Consortium of players and fresh fruits may lead to port regaining former glory

A consortium of players from the port of Hong Kong is looking at boosting refrigerated facilities, to gain an edge over the heavy competition from mainland…

British Corona strain affects vegetable exports out of Nashik

A more infectious strain of Covid-19, that was detected in the UK recently, has adversely affected the export of fresh vegetables from Nashik to London in…

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