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Strong pull for California avocados going into July 4th

Demand for California avocados continues to be strong as the July 4th long weekend approaches. The California Avocado Commission reports that shipments of California avocados…

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Commercial Manager Spain

Expanding uses of edible flowers help fuel strong demand

Edible flower demand has come back strong as the world continues to make its way out of the pandemic. “Demand is significantly stronger than last year at this time,” says…

Mexican growers plan to export up to 12% more berries

The export of red fruits -strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and blueberries- continues to rise. The National Association of Exporters of Berries…

Chile has exported more than 77,600 tons of kiwis so far this season

According to the latest data provided by the Chilean Kiwi Committee, Chile has exported 77,656 tons of kiwi so far this season. Europe has been the main…

OPS 2022

Date grower-shipper highlights organic offerings in Monterey

Bard Valley Natural Delights® is exhibiting at this year’s Organic Produce Summit at booth #417 with its variety pack sizes of organic whole and pitted Medjool dates. The…

New premium grape label introduced

Mountain View Fruit Sales is proud to reveal its new label: Mountain View Estate Vineyards. On May 4th, 2022, it was announced that industry veteran and longtime grape grower…

Global Liner Performance report

Global schedule reliability remains between 30% and 40%

Sea-Intelligence has published issue130 of the Global Liner Performance (GLP) report, with schedule reliability figures up to and including May 2022. As the report itself is…

Flowers, bananas and broccoli impacted most

Ecuador: Non-oil export losses amount to $85 million in 16 days of strikes

After 16 days of demonstrations and production stoppages, the Ecuadorian non-oil export sector has accumulated a loss of $85 million. An estimated 86% of the…

US potatoes in the spudlight: Forecasting a new norm in abnormal times

The pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine war, and drought continue to impact the US potato sector in many ways.Covid-19-related foodservice closures and the sector’s…

Biimore is a renewable biostimulant from Tradecorp

“Sizes increased by 25% and the quality rose significantly”

Biostimulants have been receiving a lot more attention recently, says Jorge Aguilar, Marketing Director of Tradecorp International: “Ever since the war in Ukraine started,…

Organic Produce Summit

Well•Pict Berries is on the way to Monterey

The Well•Pict tradeshow crew will be in their own backyard for the Organic Produce Summit. Summer is in full swing at Well•Pict and so is strawberry production. “The length of…

Unprecedented demand for organic produce

Morning Kiss Organic will exhibit at the Organic Produce Show July 13-14 at Booth #711. Headquartered in Massachusetts, Morning Kiss Organic is the organic brand of Gold Bell,…

Global Focus Cooling and Logistics

Central Valley, California

500k square feet of almond cold storage coming to Madera

Yesterday, developers broke ground on an almond cold storage facility in Madera. It will be open to all growers, in hopes of alleviating price pressures on the…

International Solar Alliance opens global bids for solar cold storage in Africa

The International Solar Alliance is overseeing bids from prospective contractors to supply, install and commission solar cold storage capacity in Senegal,…

Retail

Dreamstime

H-E-B will be expanding their Temple, Texas distribution facilities

Just Eat Takeaway shares fall to all-time low on doubts over disposal of U.S. Grubhub

US: Liz Zolcak named president of Fresh Thyme MarketLiz Zolcak has been named the new President of Fresh Thyme Market, succeeding Gerald Melville, who has announced his…

BelleHarvest brings on new director of sales management

BelleHarvest is excited to announce Jennifer Melvin has been hired as the company’s director of sales management. Melvin will lead business development for the…

APHIS expands and establishes Citrus Greening quarantine areas in California

Effective immediately, the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), is…

Market and Crop Update for June 30, 2022

'Overall gap on yellows in California and light rains in New Mexico made for a quick market spike'

Bakersfield/New Mexico:Trent Faulkner with L&M Cos. in Raleigh, NC, reported in on June 29. “In Bakersfield, we had about a week gap on yellows, and that…

Dutoit Agri and Maersk partner up with SA Harvest to alleviate hunger in South Africa

The efforts of SA Harvest, an organisation distributing food to food-insecure communities, have moved up a gear through their partnership with major apple producer Dutoit Agri…

Alheit du Toit – SkyVines

Pushing open the door to exports

Wading through a sea of audit requirements can be a daunting and onerous exercise. It’s made easier by a consultancy like SkyVines that has helped food producers, packhouses…

Pure Harvest Smart Farms secures USD $180.5 million from global investors to fund expansion

Pure Harvest Smart Farms (Pure Harvest), a sustainable technology-enabled agribusiness headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, raised USD $180.5 million in their latest…

Foreign imports are negatively affecting Indian apple trade

According to India’s Commerce Ministry, India's apple exports have risen by 82 per cent since 2014, while fruit imports increased marginally by 3.8 percent in…

Instagram

Fragment Design logo grown on a melon

Japanese musician, producer and designer Hiroshi Fujiwara is a globally influential streetwear designer He launched his first brand, Good Enough, in the late…

Rob van der Weele: "Customers like it and its different colors"

New cardboard packaging for The Greenery's soft fruit and fruit-vegetables

Red, yellow, green, pink, and purple. The Greenery's new, colorful cardboard packaging is here. This new house-style packaging line, developed in consultation with The…

Jakob Bebe, AgroIntelli."triple digit growth in sales of robotic system"

Danish robots make up for labour shortages on farms across Europe and further afield

The autonomous robotic systems called Robotti from Danish company AgroIntelli is helping farmers across Europe, the UK, Australia and further afield to make up for the acute…

Further expansion of UK operations with new depot in Doncaster

Euro Pool System, one of the leading logistics companies of reusable packaging in the European fresh supply chain, has signed a 10-year lease for a 10,850 m2 high-quality…

Italian imported truffle introduced through the haute cuisine channel

Truffleat is a company based in Italy and Thailand and founded by Roberto Ugolini (pictured). Since 2010 it has been marketing fresh truffles and Italian high quality…

Australian-first Reemoon Fruscan 7 blemish grading technology already achieving improved quality

The installation of Reemoon's brand new four-lane blemish grading machine has led to improved productivity for an Australian citrus producer, in a year where fruit damage has…

Limestone Coast potato grower sees excellent demand

According to Limestone Coast potato grower Terry Buckley, his produce can continue to be priced sensibly. This, while the cost of other fresh vegetables is…

Northland, New Zealand.

Consumers fear Taipā mandarins are going to waste

Taipa is a settlement on the southern side of Doubtless Bay in Northland, New Zealand. Renee Dumas has lived in the area for about eight years. She said she…

New study looks at effects of whole blueberry and freeze-dried blueberry powder on cardiovascular health in young adults

Blueberries are rich in polyphenols, and their effect on cardiovascular health has been investigated in interventional studies. However, the difference between…

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