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GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW POTATOES

It looks like being a tough season for potatoes across much of the world. The hot dry weather during the growing season in most production countries has had a severe effect on…

Thinking about Florida’s citrus growers

According to different reports, the Florida citrus industry has been hit hard by Hurricane Ian. Even far away from the hurricane’s eye, tree stems are twisted…

Innovation team looks to expand berry production in Canada

Vineland Research and Innovation Centre (Vineland) is proud to collaborate as one of 15 teams granted a Spark Award, the initial award phase of the Homegrown…

Holiday Brussels sprouts supplies could be short this year

Brussels sprouts are in the midst of transitioning back to one of their key growing regions, Washington. “It’s the shift from growing them wherever you can to where they…

Wisconsin cranberry crop meets a tight market

Wisconsin’s cranberry crop can be tough to predict and with price increases for all forms of cranberry, where those cranberries will land in the market is even tougher to put…

IFPA celebrates Tom Stenzel’s service to produce industry

Following International Fresh Produce Association’s (IFPA) Washington Conference on September 28, more than 150 industry and association leaders convened for a dinner at the…

Annual tour to experience date harvest firsthand

Bard Valley Natural Delights hosted its annual harvest tour in September, bringing key retailer representatives from around the world, followed by journalists and registered…

USDA

USDA promises up to $300 million to recruit farmers to switch to organic

US organic growers can’t keep up with demand

The demand for organic food is increasing so fast that US growers can’t keep up with the demand. This increase in demand food, coupled with the number of organic farmers in…

USDA

EU continues to be a key trading partner for US tree nuts

In 2021, the European Union (EU)-27 imported $7.1 billion in tree nuts from the world. The United States, with $2.5 billion, is the largest EU-27 tree nuts supplier,…

Intent on improving diet andreducing chronic diseases

FDA proposes updated definition of ‘healthy’ claim on food packages

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed updated criteria for when foods can be labeled with the nutrient content claim “healthy” on their packaging.…

Special Avocados

Bram Snijder – Independent Agricultural Consultant

South African avo industry hamstrung by overreliance on single export market

“If there’s one thing this season has again shown us, is that we need access to new markets for our avocados as soon as possible,” says Bram Snijder, an independent…

Global Focus Potatoes and Onions

The opinion of an operator from Campania (Italy)

The potato market, in the face of price increases and uncertainties

"The scenario that looms for the next Italian potato campaign is a bit unusual, with crop expenses that producers will have to bear being really high and purchase prices for…

Retail

Dreamstime

UNFI is adding 3 store locations and remodeling 2 existing stores

Walmart has officially opened its first “next-gen” fulfillment center

US: Misfits Market hosting repurposed-food challengeTo mark the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, Misfits Market and the Upcycled Food Association (UFA)…

Mission Produce hosts 10th golf tournament fundraiser

Mission Produce, Inc. hosted its annual philanthropic golf tournament in support of The Mission Foundation, which gives 100 percent of event revenue back to charitable…

Statement on new Food Is Medicine research initiative

'30% subsidy on fruit and veg would prevent more than 300,000 premature deaths from CVD'

Good food is the foundation of good health. Unfortunately, for far too many Americans -especially Black, Latino and Native Americans- affordable, nutritious…

Mexican avocados still a multi-billion dollar hit in the US

According to a new study by Texas A&M University, Hass avocado imports from Mexico into the US are worth $4 billion, up from about $2.5 billion two years ago.…

Southern California reefer volumes trending down into the fall

Reefer volumes in Fresno, California, are continuing a steady decline that started last week. Since Sept. 21 the Reefer Outbound Tender Volume Index for Fresno…

Dreamstime.com

Family behind James Bond franchise claims to have named ‘broccoli’

Currently, the world-famous James Bond films are produced by Barbara Broccoli and her half-brother Michael G. Wilson. It was Broccoli's father, Albert R. "Cubby" Broccoli, who…

Orange juice futures prices increase due to Hurricane Ian

Orange juice futures prices have been triggered for the second day because of the possibility that Hurricane Ian will wipe out Florida's orange crop,…

Blueberry figures in the United States market

Highest value for blueberries was reached on March 19, 2022

This year began with blueberries in the United States market selling for USD 3,42 as of January 01, 2022. At that time, most of the fruit came in from Peru,…

International and Spanish Tradeshow Magazine - Primeur Fruit Attraction

Fruit Attraction will be held between Tuesday 4th October and Thursday 6th October in Madrid. FreshPlaza and Primeur have joined together to publish a 150 page tradeshow…

'Customers were already paying higher prices for tomatoes'

Amid soaring food inflation, tomato prices have stayed relatively steady

Since the start of 2022, tomato prices in the US have dropped 2% from $1.93 per pound to $1.89 per pound in August. Meanwhile, the food prices index rose 7% in…

University of Maine helps combat fruit fly that threatens state’s berry crops

Growers in the state of Maine, who are producing blueberries, raspberries and blackberries, are concerned about the impact of an invasive fruit fly that has…

"To spearhead varietal innovation and redefine the produce experience in Asia"

AM FRESH Group acquires a controlling interest of Fruit-X

AM FRESH Group, a leading global company in genetics, agri-tech and farming has acquired a majority stake in Asian-based Fruit-X to redefine the produce industry in Asia and…

“Factories invest in automatic peelers because of increased hygienic concerns”

Cut and ready-to-eat fruits are very popular in Japan. Large-sized supermarkets often have their own back kitchen for fruit processing. However, as their processing capacities…

Guangdong prefers imported apples, followed by Shanghai

China's fresh apple import and export unit prices are rising year by year

China is a major producer of apples, with a trade surplus in apple trading, and exports far exceed imports. The import and export trade accounts for a significant…

MIPCitrus is being developed by ASOEX's Citrus Committee, INIA, and Corfo

New Chilean app for the citrus sector

ASOEX's Citrus Committee, together with INIA La Cruz, and Corfo, developed an open access application, called MIPCitrus, as part of the "Strategy for the…

First shipments of Peru’s blueberries reach new markets of Israel and Jordan

The first shipment of fresh Peruvian blueberries to Israel has been registered. In week 38 of the current 2022-23 campaign, 3,600 kg’s were sent by air to the Israeli market.…

Chile's plum season has a good start due to various factors

Chile's European plums had a very good flowering period in 2022 thanks to a set of factors, which were not so good in other years. This is evident from the words of Pablo…

Harvest of Egyptian spring onions delayed until mid-October

It should be smooth sailing for the spring onion producers in Egypt, says Nora Mohamed, commercial sales manager for Egyptian produce exporter Skyline for Import and Export:…

“Demand for pomegranates is at a higher level than last year”

Gehan El Sherif, export manager for El Rawan, states that prices for pomegranates from Egypt are higher this year, as production is lower: “We’re seeing less quantities for…

Carlo Porro, CEO Agricola Famosa:

“European market most important for Agricola Famosa and South American region”

The major South American supplying countries are now more than ever partners to the Spanish and rest of the European fresh produce industry – not only as alternative suppliers…

Centro Seia

Tomato brown and other viruses - better safe than sorry

If we were to sum up the commitment of Centro Seia, a company boasting thirty years of experience in nursery gardening for intensive vegetable cultivation, we could say that…

Moldova special: nut company Prometeu-T

"No prunes this year due to high gas prices, but there will be almonds and walnuts"

Plums, apples, and grapes are undoubtedly Moldova's top fresh produce export products. Walnut, almond, and hazelnut production is less well-known. That might well change in…

Leon van den Hombergh on Haluco, Frankort & Koning, Nedalpac integration

"Strong Dole plc player formed on European market"

"After final approval from the European authorities, we quickly formed a well-oiled machine that's active in almost all fruit and vegetable areas of the European market," says…

Laser microperforated packaging prevents fresh produce waste

“Due to climate change, there will be even more challenges in our supply chain. While there is abundance now in, for instance, berries, the future will probably be different,…

Chris Fiander, Westpak Group:

"Grocery sustainability metrics have the potential to redefine the role of food packaging"

It's nearly a decade since the familiar 'traffic light' labeling system started appearing on supermarket items, signaling key health metrics around calories, sugar, salt, and…

As fuel prices go up and demand slows down

Maersk vessels to return to normal cruise speeds to save fuel

Maersk will begin to slow down their container ships to lower fuel costs after sailing at full speed to keep up with demand during the pandemic. The…

AI devices set to ease labor crisis in the fruit industry

Tevel Aerobotics Technologies: Flying robots will be picking fruit 24/7

Tevel Aerobotics Technologies, an Israeli startup, has developed the world’s only flying autonomous robots (FARs) that pick fruit. In the past, other robot…

English a world language?

What is the state of English proficiency by country? Statista looked into it. The Netherlands appears to score high. Asian countries perform on average. Africa shows the…

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