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Florida strawberry planting restarts post-Hurricane Ian

Following Hurricane Ian’s daunting impact on the state of Florida, one strawberry grower-shipper is assessing the fallout. “Our southern farms took the brunt of the storm but…

Onions seeing a delayed start out of the Pacific Northwest

Supplies of onions are still relatively on the light side for the year. “The yields are better than last year with the heat wave we had but they’re still below the historical…

APHIS authorizes the importation of fresh pummelo fruit from Vietnam into the US

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is authorizing the importation of pummelo fruit (Citrus maxima Merrill)…

Montreal importer ups the price of bananas to get fairer wages for farmers and workers in Central and South America

Bananas just might be the cheapest food at the supermarket. Now, a Montreal startup is asking buyers to think about why that might be, and to consider paying a…

Forecast is strong for California strawberry supplies

California Giant Berry Farms shared a strawberry crop update, forecasting giant volumes of organic and conventionally grown strawberries ahead. Strawberry production is…

Keynote for Grower round table announced for Organic Grower Summit 2022

Leadership from three of the nation's most progressive organic growing operations have been confirmed as panelists for the keynote presentation at the upcoming Organic Grower…

Last day of Fruit Attraction, photo report to follow tomorrow

Today is the third day of Fruit Attraction. Although the crowds vary significantly per hall, some Dutch exhibitors did not find the trade show to be overly busy. The question…

Due to impact of Hurricane Ian on agricultural entities

Agencies act to assist Florida agriculture

The Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association has reported the following actions that Florida government agencies took during and after Hurricane Ian to aid…

Michigan consumers warned of produce contaminated with human waste

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is advising consumers not to eat any Kuntry Gardens produce or products containing produce from…

Tanimura & Antle announces sales department promotions

Tanimura & Antle announced the promotion of two key sales team members. Anthony Mazzuca has been promoted to vice-president of sales strategy, and Steve Souza will now serve…

IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show

New booth, new blackberry variety, and new brand for North Bay Produce

After two years of patiently waiting due to the pandemic and a hurricane, North Bay Produce looks forward to participating in IFPA’s Global Produce & Floral Show later this…

Global Focus Top Fruit

There is relatively big potential in Vietnam

The Italian Samboa and Ambrosia apples will hit Asian markets soon

The new season of Italian apples have started. "Our new apple varieties, the SAMBOA Apples and the sweet crunchy AMBROSIA apples have begun in the Europe market. They will…

Retail

Dreamstime

Gatik and Loblaw make history: First fully driverless deployment in Canada

Carrefour Brasil Group and Cornershop by Uber get into 15-minute delivery segment with "Carrefour Já"

Amazon makes first venture fund bets with $150mln for underrepresented foundersAmazon.com Inc is investing in outside venture capital funds for the first time, saying it…

Key stakeholders of the global banana value chain show a united front in Madrid

Gathered at a conference held during the international flagship fruit industry event, Fruit Attraction in Madrid, prominent political and economic stakeholders including Latin…

Rotunda Capital Partners completes the sale of FreshEdge

Rotunda Capital Partners, an operationally focused, lower middle-market private equity investment firm, is pleased to announce the sale of FreshEdge, LLC, a…

A team of UGA researchers is creating a “Noah’s Ark” of forgotten Southern apples

In 2015, when Stephen Mihm moved his family from Decatur to South Oconee County, just outside of Athens, his new historic home came with an unusual…

Almonds remain Stanislaus county’s top crop

Stanislaus County’s agricultural report for 2021 was released this week. It revealed that for the ninth consecutive year, almonds rank as the number one…

Wisconsin cranberry crop rebounds after tough 2021 harvest

According to Tom Lochner, the executive director of the Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association, despite the frost, the harvest season is looking good…

Focus on logistics:

The uncertainty in US freight is certain

Not to be a wet blanket, a solemn killjoy person, but we think the large will get larger. Large carriers will keep recruiting and take on more contract loads.…

Also dishing up "Taste Fest" themed mobile sampling tour in select markets

Bob Evans Farms launches Bob Evans Mashed Cauliflower

Bob Evans Farms, Inc., producer of America's #1 selling refrigerated side dishes announces the launch of Bob Evans® Mashed Cauliflower, available in two…

Following electric trailer trials with Walmart, Loblaws and Martin Brower

Thermo King by Trane Technologies accelerates cold chain decarbonization

Thermo King®, a big player in transport temperature control solutions and a brand of Trane Technologies, has completed initial testing of its innovative…

Market and Crop Update for October 6, 2022

'Corinne and Olathe onion deals are moving along well'

MARKETWashington/Peru:Dan Borer with Keystone Fruit Marketing reported in from his Walla Walla, WA, sales office on Oct. 5 to say, “Our Northwest onion program…

Euroandes, a trading company with a wide range of fruits and vegetables to supply the European market

"Good start of Peruvian blueberry campaign in Europe"

The blueberry export figures released by the FAO statistical portal reveal this fruit's huge boom in recent decades. At the beginning of the century, the berry's global…

Tomato giant hopes to fight off cheap US almond imports

South Africa’s largest tomato producer, ZZ2, has entered into agreements with more than 50 farmers in the Western Cape who will grow and produce almonds,…

Short-term outlook for EU agricultural markets in 2022

2022/23 EU consumption of fresh apples expected to go slightly down

This short-term market outlook is driven by the negative impact of thehot and dry weather that affected large parts of the EU, by the impactof the Russian…

TruCapeFruit expects good 2022 cherry crop

Tru-Cape’s Procurement Manager, Calla du Toit, says of the 2022/2023 season cherry crop that it is too early to comment on quality but the flowering period has been positive…

Budou Farms

Grapes grown especially for the Asian markets

Budou Farms has been at Asia Fruit Logistica in the past as a visitor and saw the potential of becoming an exhibitor to facilitate access to other Asian markets, especially…

Cologne cabbage producer Bernhard Huckelmann on the current season

"Given the current energy crisis, expeditious marketing would be particularly beneficial this year"

In the farming community of Meschenich on Cologne's southern edge, the Huckelmann couple cultivate high-quality open ground vegetables for the regional sales market…

Moldovia Special: Frozen fruit company Tiferet

"Market for frozen fruit at a standstill"

Freshly picked fruit arrives for processing Fruit frozen properly within two days of harvesting often retains more vitamins than week-old fresh fruit. The frozen fruit…

Carl van de Wiel, Agro Center Holland:

"Low red onion yields mean healthy market prospects"

With about 90% of its activities revolving around the red onion trade, Agro Center Holland is an exception in the Dutch onion trading sector. "There are some big companies…

José Manuel Escobar, of LQA Thinking Organic: "When prices rise like this, consumption suffers"

Shortages of organic zucchini and cucumber in the markets continues to drive prices up

The delays in organic zucchini and cucumber plantations in Almeria and the early end of the production in central and northern Europe have led to supply shortages in the…

Sea Intelligence

Congestion issues have been cut in half compared to January 2022

With the continued gradual improvement in schedule reliability in August 2022 and the resultant improvement in vessel delays, the global fleet that was unavailable due to…

Matthias Krings, Sunnyday Ltd, on nuts and dried fruits marketing

"Our main season now extends all the way to Easter"

Traditionally, nuts and dried fruit regain the consumer's attention from the fall onwards. The marketing window, however, tends to become longer, observes Matthias Krings,…

For sale: Lödige paddle-dryer!

On the 20th of October Industrial Auction is organizing an online auction in Harderwijk (NL). The offer of this auction consists of a Lödige paddle-dryer on a steel platform.…

Collaborations and economic opportunities between Italy and Tanzania

A gathering of Italian entrepreneurs in Tanzania was held from September 27-30, 2022, at the Italy-Tanzania Business and Investment Forum to showcase partnership and business…

Roberto Boscolo, wholesaler at Maap

"Good summer for exports, but things have slowed down now"

Roberto Boscolo, coordinator of wholesalers at Maap Padua, reports that summer was very pleasing when it comes to fresh produce exports, especially summer fruit. Now, however,…

Nocera, Inc. and VIE Meixin Institutional Food Development Co. enter into distribution agreement with Farmers Vending Machine Co. Ltd.

Nocera Inc., a fully integrated sustainable seafood company with a focus on manufacturing and operating land-based Recirculatory Aquaculture Systems (RAS), announced today…

Groupe Guillin acquires Italy’s Ciesse Paper

France-based food packaging solutions company Groupe Guillin has acquired 90% of the shares of Italy’s Ciesse Paper, a provider of cardboard packaging for the…

Due to record-breaking high temperatures and water scarcity

Your French fries might be getting shorter, but it will not last forever

Following particularly tough harvests, smaller spuds - and consequently, shorter fries - could be soon popping up at supermarkets not only in the UK, but…

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