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GLOBAL OVERVIEW GRAPES

Despite some initial concerns about quality due to adverse weather conditions in many production countries, grape cultivations in Spain and India seem to be relatively…

Growing presence on the market for new California apple variety

“The California apple grown for California.” This refers to a new California-grown club apple variety now available, the Modi. And while the apple was originally developed in…

Mintec Analytics

US food shoppers to pay the price for 2021's inflationary pressures as Thanksgiving approaches

As US shoppers make their food purchases towards celebrating Thanksgiving this year, Mintec has put together its Thanksgiving Dinner Index, which measures price fluctuations…

More than 300 experts from the Latin American avocado industry meet in Guatemala

New global consumption trends have positively impacted the avocado industry, as consumption to date has increased by 73%, reaching the same levels that the United States is…

USDA

US fresh vegetable import volume continues steady growth

Recent USDA data shows US fresh vegetable import volumes continue to witness a steady growth. Last year, 77 mln pounds of fresh vegetables came in from Mexico. The chart above compares…

Texas couple files suit in the Imported Onion Salmonella Outbreak

Today, the national food safety law firm of Ron Simon & Associates, based in Houston, Texas, filed another Salmonella Oranienburg lawsuit in the ongoing…

Farmworker Justice still critical about the guestworker program

US welcomes record number of 317,000 agricultural guest workers in past Fiscal Year

During the fiscal year that ended on September 30, the US Labor Department approved 317,619 seasonal guest workers. This is an increase of 15% from a year…

John D’Arrigo honored with Eugene G. Sander Lifetime Achievement Award

John D’Arrigo, president, CEO and chairman of the board for D’Arrigo California has been honored by the University of Arizona, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, as an…

Creating ice cream from Sweet Globe grapes

International Fruit Genetics LLC (IFG) has 47 patented table grape varieties, with the IFG™ Sweet Globe™ grape being the most grown grape variety globally. This grape has a…

PMA and Center for Growing Talent recognize industry leaders with Awards of Excellence

During the “Recognizing the Best Part of PMA” Virtual Town Hall held on October 27, 2021, Produce Marketing Association and Center for Growing Talent announced…

Special Greenhouse

Survey to help farmers' transition from traditional to vertical farming

What is the new role of farmers in the future?

“I noticed that there’s a lot of questions about vertical farming from traditional farmers,” says Christine Zimmerman-Loesll, Chairwoman at the Association for Vertical…

Global focus citrus

Morocco to increase citrus exports 15-20%

The Moroccan citrus season started on 25th September with the clementine harvest, the first citrus fruit arrived in the UK on the first week of October, with the first…

Retail

Dreamstime

SpartanNash: Q3 fiscal 2021 financial results

GrubMarket has completed the acquisition of Oakport Transportation

Getir arrives in the U.S. promising ultrafast grocery deliveries around 10 minutesGetir, the pioneer of ultrafast grocery delivery, announced it has started operations in…

9-11 February 2022

New entry regulation for Fruit Logistica 2022

The restarting of attendance trade fairs after the corona-related break has been a success, and preparations for Fruit Logistica 2022, which will be held in…

Fact sheet

The Biden-⁠Harris action plan for America’s ports and waterways

While American ports are a cornerstone of the U.S. economy, outdated infrastructure and the COVID-19 pandemic have strained their capacity and jeopardized…

Farther Farms' mission:

Using french fries to make the food system more sustainable

New York startup Farther Farms is pioneering a unique method of making fresh food shelf stable, hoping to reduce the industry's reliance on the cold chain.…

Pernambuco, Brazil

From September to October, grape exports increase almost 900%

Throughout the month of September, grape exporters in the São Francisco Valley have encountered difficulties in international shipments, given the delay in…

Drewry

Drewry’s composite World Container index remained steady this week

Drewry’s composite World Container index remained steady at $9,192.50 per 40ft container this week. World Container IndexOur detailed assessment for Thursday, 11 November 2021The…

Michel Marchetto, Alpex:

Successful 18th International Banana Convention

From October 26th to 29th 2021, the banana sector came together in Guayaquil, Ecuador, in order to attend the 18th International Banana Convention. The event was organized by…

Craig Archibald – Carisbrooke Valley Citrus

KwaZulu-Natal citrus packhouse looks forward to adding avos

Carisbrooke Valley Citrus (CVC) in the Carisbrooke Valley, between Ixopo and Umzimkulu, KwaZulu-Natal, packs citrus for export from April to September (mostly through…

“Indian grape season is starting now with small volumes”

The grape season in India is starting and despite floods in some parts of the country, the grape growing regions did not experience many unseasonal rains this year. One…

Mattina Fresh

Australian fresh produce company's growth plans after new citrus planting project

Australian fresh produce company, Mattina Fresh, is using the challenging international trade conditions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic to help consolidate and strengthen…

“Israeli citrus export volumes are expected to increase this year”

For the past month, an Israeli exporter has been hard at work with the start of their citrus season. Until April of 2022, they’ll be focusing on various citrus to export to…

Italian grapes will make it until New Year's Day

"The Italian grape season is in full swing. Sales will certainly continue until the end of 2021, not only because quantities have increased by 20%, but also because…

Paul Tomlinson and Mark Wright - Davis Worldwide

"We are sticking to the principles but we are not taking as many risks as we may have done in the past"

The world of fruit and vegetable trading has changed in the last few years, it has become tougher, margins are smaller, delivery times longer but it is not all negative as…

FPC Future - Robotics and automation pre-farmgate

When will we see fleets of robots working in the fields?

Labour, or the lack of it is a hot topic in the industry and this, among other things is pushing automation in the fields, glasshouses and orchards as well as in the…

Spanish government willing to negotiate with truckers to avoid Christmas strike

The Spanish government is willing to negotiate with truck drivers, hoping that a three-day strike, called by an industry association in the run-up to…

Berry specialist sold over 3.6 million punnets of strawberries

Scottish berry brand, AVA™ Berries, has enjoyed a 20% increase in sales for the year. This means the berry specialist sold over 3.6 million punnets of its…

Hapag-Lloyd achieves extraordinary strong result in first nine months of 2021

Hapag-Lloyd has concluded the first nine months of 2021 with an EBITDA of USD 8.2 billion (EUR 6.8 billion). The EBIT was also much higher than in the prior-year period, at…

Tomra Food demonstrates potato sorting machine at BP2021

Tomra Food, a manufacturer of sensor-based sorting machines for the food industry, has announced that it will run machine demonstrations at BP2021, the UK-based potato…

CEO tell FT Summit:

MSC invests to ease supply chain 'crunch' for customers

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, a global leader in transportation and logistics, is continuing to invest in ships and services to help clients tackle…

Representatives from UK and EU set to enter new negotiations today

In an attempt to avoid a looming trade war, representatives from the United Kingdom and the European Union are set to enter new negotiations today. The UK…

Cambridge research yields sparkling success

Sustainable, biodegradable glitter made from cellulose found in plants, fruits, vegetables

Cambridge researchers have developed a sustainable, plastic-free glitter for use in the cosmetics industry, made from the cellulose found in plants, fruits,…

China issues rules for fruit imports from Thailand and Laos

China’s General Administration of Customs recently issued notices to update rules for fruit imports from Thailand and allow imported passion fruits from Laos,…

Delivering vegetables in Chennai, the aquatic way

B. Manikandan, a surfer at Kovalam, received a call from his friend Vishal Narayanaswamy, who runs Gourmet Garden, on Tuesday, asking if he could help deliver vegetables and…

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