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Leafy greens

E-book offers support during decision-making process of new packaging line

With the intent to help guide customers through the packaging decision-making process, JASA Packaging Solutions is introducing an e-book about packaging leafy greens.…

Shipments from Argentina continue to increase

Demand for lemons boosting thanks to foodservice reopening

Shipments of lemons into North America from Argentina continue to increase. Salix Fruits is a year-round lemon supplier shipping currently from Argentina as well as Chile (May…

Sunset takes multiple first place awards during Leamington Greenhouse Competition

At this year’s 14th Annual Leamington Greenhouse Competition Sunset earned the most awards, including the most first place awards, during the two-day…

Oregon State University

First adult Western Cherry Fruit Fly expected to begin emergence on June 14

All cherry trees owners should be aware the emergence of the first adult western cherry fruit flies is expected to begin on June 14 in the La Grande area. 50%…

Quality and size high, but cool weather slows the speed of the NW Cherry harvest

Harvest is well under way in the Northwest, and soon the shelves will be filled with the sweet 2021 crop. As detailed in our last report, the end of May brought cool and…

Increasing output and availability

California Giant announces partnership to boost berry innovation

California Giant Berry Farms and OnePointOne announce their strategic partnership aimed at increasing berry output and availability through vertical farming and data-driven…

Dole picks Port Tampa Bay for new banana and pineapple shipping route

Starting later this summer, a new shipping service delivering Dole pineapples and bananas to the United States will pass through Port Tampa Bay. In addition to…

Facebook

Growing potatoes and carrots on 269,000 acres

Bill Gates is America’s biggest farmer

Bill Gates, the co-founder and CEO of Microsoft Corporation, has been interested in agriculture for a while now. Believe it or not, this has led to Gates…

Relationship of 35+ years

Choosing a safe and reliable ethylene application for fruit ripening

Providing the equipment to ripen fresh produce is more than just a business to Catalytic Generators – it’s serving the public by providing them with ripe, ready-to-eat…

Dr. Chris Owens, Lead Plant Breeder at IFG

The history of fruit breeding: Celebrating 20 years advancing the industry

The fruit industry has dramatically changed over the last 20 years, and IFG is celebrating the pioneering advancements it has brought to the world of fruit breeding. IFG showed…

Special Mediterranean

Cinco Casas starts the 2021 season with a new brand image

"The homogeneity of watermelon varieties increases its share against melons"

The melon and watermelon season has been difficult so far, with low demand and prices under pressure, although "the rising temperatures in Spain and the rest of Europe will…

Global Focus Cooling and Logistics

Nansha International Container Terminal emerges as substitute amid Yantian congestion

On 7 June, the Guangzhou Port Company confirmed that Nansha Port Area is operating normally, without Covid-19 cases. The company has also implemented a number of prevention…

Retail

Dreamstime

Hy-Vee has signed a multiyear partnership with Google Cloud

The Giant Company has begun a chainwide rollout of the Flashfood app

US: Kroger’s Home Chef promotes Erik Jensen to presidentMeal kit provider Home Chef, a subsidiary of The Kroger Co., has elevated chief product officer Erik Jensen to…

Seneca reports results for the Quarter and Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2020

Seneca Foods Corporation today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended March 31, 2021. Highlights (vs. year-ago,…

Sunripe Certified Brands brings on new general manager of repack

Sunripe Certified Brands is proud to announce the hire of industry veteran, Mike McGee, as general manager of its repack division. Mike brings with him more…

USDA

U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement Seasonal Perishable Products Weekly Update

Asparagus from Mexico movements expected to remain the same, with moderate trading

Now that more than a year has passed since the official beginning of the pandemic in the United States, somber reports are being issued highlighting just how bad the impact…

Citrus Research and Development Foundation on ineffective approach of HLB

In a recent statement, Rick Dantzler is, chief operating officer of the Citrus Research and Development Foundation (CRDF), didn’t really talk glowingly about…

Ohio: Ideal weather might result in strong berry season

Chris Sutton from Berryhill Farm is preparing his farm for what might be the busiest season yet. Come July, he expects his Xenia farm to be flooded with…

ICA: "Our goal is to send the first shipment of fruit in two or three months"

Colombian mango is one step closer to entering the US market

The Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) estimates that the country will make its first shipment of mangoes to the United States in a maximum of three…

Mexican blueberry exports to the United States increased by 57% in the first four months of the year

Mexican blueberry exports to the US between January and April 2021 increased by 57% over the same period of the previous year, reaching 313.5 million dollars,…

“China and South-East Asia have increased demand for Chilean grapes and raisins”

Chilean grapes and raisins have gained popularity in more and more countries and their export volumes increase year by year. However in the 2021 season, the Chilean grape…

Indian pomegranate season going as expected

“Quantity is less but quality is better this season”

It’s about that time where the good quality and dark red colored pomegranates from India are in season. Demand for these specific fruits is always solid due to its unique…

Much is still uncertain and dependent on individual deals

'Ever Given' mishap's true cost could last for years

At the end of March, the [Japanese] container ship, 'Ever Given', got stuck in the Suez Canal. This event is still on many people's minds. That's according to Jolien Kruit and…

Nele Moorthamers, Zespri's Head of Marketing, Europe & North America

"There's still plenty of potential in our European sales markets"

The new kiwi season has begun in New Zealand. The first Zespri SunGold kiwis are available on the European market. And green kiwis were expected in week 20. The kiwis had a…

Dawie Maritz - Mpact Versapak

Message from market is loud and clear: it wants post-consumer rPET punnets

Traditionally recycled polyethylene terephthalate, commonly referred to as rPET, focused on applications such as beverage bottles, but South African packaging manufacturer…

USDA

USDA - Fresh Apples, Grapes, and Pears: World Markets and Trade

2020/21 world apple production projected down 3.6 million tons to 75.9 million

The USDA issues an biannual report, published in June and December, which includes data on U.S. and global trade, production, consumption and stocks, as well as analysis of…

Greenyard and Cornerstone Investment Management reach agreement for acquisition of Greenyard Prepared Netherlands

Greenyard and Cornerstone Investment Management announce that they have signed an agreement pursuant to which Cornerstone Investment Management, a Polish…

Argentine pear and apple prices hit minimum levels

Official statistics indicate that the values of apples and pears in the international markets are at their lowest in recent years. The apples' average FOB…

Sandra Sitjar, Marketing Director of Cultivar:

"The reopening of the food service and hospitality sector and the good weather reactivate the lime market and prices increase"

The closure of the food service and hospitality sector as a result of restrictions to curb the pandemic has been taking a toll on lime consumption since last year. Household…

Pastry chef makes an edible crate

A work of art made by pastry chefs of the Auchan hypermarket of Melun (Seine-et-Marne). The crate is made of shortbread cookies, with a cream filling and seasonal fruits. Source:…

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