More Florida grapefruit meets strong demand this season

Florida grapefruit supply is still good and should stay that way into mid to late March. “That’s very similar to when we would usually end. We try to…

Extending shelf life by 30-50 percent

New technology sanitizes produce that’s already packed and palletized

Many produce items, like strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, etc. can’t be washed and are packed in the field. “This poses a high degree of risk to…

Exchange rate a draw for shipping Canadian potatoes

The supply of conventional potatoes from PEI is good. “Between PEI and Ontario East and New Brunswick, there’s enough inventories on hand to get us…

Adapting to lower volumes key for Peruvian mango exporters for 2024 season

Peruvian mango producers and exporters are adapting their strategies to be able to supply mangoes to markets. According to Jorge Aranguri Bazan from…

Avocado ripeness testing method launched for markets in Europe, Middle East, and Africa

As Apeel Sciences prepares to engage with the region's suppliers and retailers at this year’s Fruit Logistica in Berlin, it is announcing strategic…

Table grape breeder conducts first ever Open Day in Peru

BLOOM FRESH™, specializing in the breeding of table grapes, cherries and raisins, conducted its first-ever table grape Open Day in Ica, Peru in early…

April 29 - May 1, 2024

Consumer Connection Conference ignites industry's consumer outreach

Every produce marketer has their eyes – and their marketing – focused on the consumer. One industry conference has that same focus – The Consumer…

Banana peels for teeth whitening?

Banana peels are gaining popularity as a natural teeth whitening solution. The idea is that nutrients like potassium and magnesium in the peels can…

Westfalia Fruit celebrates 75 years

Westfalia Fruit, a global avocado supplier, celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. Founded by the philanthropist and geologist Dr Hans Merensky in…

Fruit Logistica magazine FreshPlaza/Primeur now available online (English/German)

Fruit Logistica will be held between Wednesday 7th and Friday 9 February in Berlin. FreshPlaza and Primeur have joined together to publish a 150 page…

Ricardo Rocha takes on role as Maersk's new CEO for East Coast South America

A.P. Moller Maersk announced Ricardo Rocha as the regional CEO for the East Coast region of South America (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay)…

Fresh Produce Association of the Americas

Key topics for Spring Policy Summit 2024 announced

The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) is excited to announce the date for the 2024 Spring Policy Summit, a one-day event on April 3,…

Grape Commission names director of content development

Increasing its commitment to expand the reach of its global marketing campaign, the California Table Grape Commission named Nick Nakashian as director…

DataLiner

Brazilian fruit exports hit record high in 2023

Brazil's fruit exports witnessed a 6% rise in 2023, reaching a total of 1.06 million tons and generating revenue in excess of $1.2 billion, a…

Higher prices to be expected

Egyptian garlic season begins

The Egyptian garlic season is about to kick off, after a successful season last year. Ralph Nakhal, from the growing and exporting company Tomna, says: "Last year we exceeded…

Egyptian potato grower targets West African markets

West African countries are heavily dependent on imports for the supply of essential fresh produce, such as potatoes and onions. The main supplier of…

South African apple and pear industry set to bounce back in 2024

South African pome fruit producers are looking forward to exports bouncing back. This, on the back of a lower pome fruit export crop due to hail damage in some…

No significant impact on avocado or macadamia yields

Zimbabwe's Tanganda Tea Company remains unperturbed by El Niño

Despite the situation surrounding El Niño, Zimbabwe's Tanganda Tea Company Limited, a prominent producer, packer, and distributor of tea products, anticipates…

Ministry of Transport clarifies recent ban on transiting imports

Algerian ban on Moroccan port transshipments prompts service reorganization

Maritime charter leaders are adjusting their services in response to Algeria's prohibition on transshipment via Moroccan ports for Algeria-bound goods.…

Box lines launch Red Sea services despite Houthi risks

Mainline operators who are still offering Red Sea services are configuring their routes to transit the troubled region. Hapag-Lloyd has launched an ad…

Interko advances flagship ripening room

The engineering team at Interko have cut the energy consumption of its Ultimo rooms by a further 20 per cent, after launching the second generation of…

Switzerland: Visar Sorting sees big market potential regarding potato sorting

Wastage during potato sorting has been reduced by 30 percent

Difficulties with saturated fields, and challenging harvesting conditions, along with inflation-related increased costs in production: For potato and…

CBI helps exporters present themselves in Berlin

Lebanon continues to develop as agricultural alternative source for Europe

Lebanon has been operating under the heavy weight of multiple economic and political crises, and was recently impacted by the rising tensions in the…

Diseases in Brazil affect European orange prices

Price of Greek industrial oranges doubles compared to last year

It’s been a pretty generic season when it comes to the Greek citrus this year, says Nick Nafpliotis, company director of fresh produce exporter Greek &…

Tackling labor shortages with automated fresh food solution

REWE Group, a German food retail company, has partnered with Cimcorp, a specialist in intralogistics solutions, to implement a project for an automated…

Gavin Scurr elected as Chair of the Australian Fresh Produce Alliance

Members of the Australian Fresh Produce Alliance (AFPA) have today unanimously elected Mr Gavin Scurr, Managing Director of Piñata Farms as AFPA Chair…

Polish market flooded with onions from Uzbekistan and other Central Asian countries

According to EastFruit, a lot of onions from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and possibly other Central Asian countries have appeared on the Polish…

UK investigates drug smuggling ring using banana shipments from the Dominican Republic

Authorities in the UK have successfully dismantled a drug smuggling operation that concealed £10 million worth of cocaine within banana boxes. The illicit…