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Labor and logistics affect blueberry movement

Supplies of blueberries in North America are facing a few challenges currently. “The Chilean volume is lower than in previous years resulting from labor shortages and a higher…

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Sales Manager - Germany

Ample supplies and good movement for North Carolina sweet potatoes

North Carolina sweetpotato supplies are plentiful currently. Photo: Kate Lindquist “We had excellent growing conditions throughout the year and did not experience harsh…

Duncan Family Farms acquires Pedersen Farms

Duncan Family Farms has acquired Pedersen Farms, a grower of certified organic vegetables and grain in upstate New York. Duncan Family Farms is a family-owned,…

New association takes the lead on fresh produce and floral

January 2022 marks the start of the new International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA), the global trade association representing the fresh produce and floral…

Mission Produce podcast looks at consumer trends for 2022

What is BOPIS? Will produce overcome the “touch and feel” hurdle when buying groceries online? These are just a few of the topics covered in Mission Produce’s most recent For…

AgroFresh

AgroFresh presents innovations to protect fruits and veg amid supply chain challenges

AgroFresh, a large player in the post-harvest segment, has been in the business of helping prevent food waste since the 1990s. According to CEO Clint Lewis, the…

USDA

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement seasonal perishable products - weekly update:

Cucumber movement from Mexico through Nogales is expected to decrease

With the majority of growing areas in the country reporting truck shortages, truck rates rose by more than $2000 per load for some routes this week. Many carriers, along with…

Canada completes important step to resume potato exports to US

According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Canadian officials have completed an important step for eventually resuming exports of fresh potatoes to the…

Portofhueneme.org

Five alternative container ports to avoid congestion

Niche ports became havens in 2021 for some container shippers that couldn’t afford delays getting goods to market The Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex was…

New label for genetically modified food products has now come into effect

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's new rules for labeling genetically modified food products went into effect on New Year's Day. Food products that are…

Special Bananas

Banana imports in November increased by 14.05% month-on-month

China: Analysis of banana imports in November 2021

In November, banana imports increased by 14.05% month-on-month, and the average price fell by 0.98% month-on-month. At the end of November, bananas in Laos began to pass…

Global Focus Grapes

'As early as Arra'

Much of the world is welcoming in the New Year with optimism and open arms. One area in particular is already off to a fast start - grape production in the Southern Hemisphere…

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Walmart temporarily shut almost 60 U.S. stores in COVID-19 hotspots in December

Saker ShopRites has purchased Perlmart

US: Southeastern Grocers bolsters store base in 2021Southeastern Grocers (SEG) made big strides in updating its store base during 2021, nearly doubling the number of store…

New director for Tanimura & Antle

Tanimura & Antle announced that Matthew Burke has joined its team as director of food safety & quality assurance. Burke’s primary focus will be to bring a…

Port program to expedite ag exports

The Port of Oakland is launching an inter-agency effort to improve the flow of agricultural exports at the port. The program involves using additional yard…

USDA

National Retail Report - Specialty Crops

Significant price increases this week included red seedless grapes, avocados, navel oranges and lemons

Ads released this week promoted healthy living ahead of New Year's resolutions. Items for ringing in 2022 were also popular, with seedless grapes, black-eyed peas and other…

Port of Los Angeles reveals plans for empty container fees

The Port of Los Angeles intends to start charging a fee to ocean carriers that allow empty containers to stay on the port’s marine terminals for nine days or…

Former Loring Air Force Base, Limestone

Emergency potato storage could have beneficial ripple effects for Maine growers

After a drought in 2020, coupled with pandemic slowdowns in trucking, no one expected the 2021 potato harvest to be as huge as it was. With this year’s record…

The United States opens its market to Vietnam's grapefruits

The United States has greenlighted grapefruit imports from Vietnam and they will be able to officially enter the US market in 60 days, according to Vietnam…

Idaho: Growers get better prices for potatoes, but input costs are up as well

The global potato market is tight on supply and prices for Idaho farmers are up substantially. Alas, so are farm input costs and, with prices for other Idaho crops…

Avocados connected to influx of migrants into Mexican border cities

Wealthy Mexican avocado grower and family may enter US to seek asylum

Drug cartels have been fighting for control of the lucrative avocado industry in the Mexican state of Michoacan, which has led to a lot of violence and chaos.…

After accusations of worker mistreatment

US blocks tomato shipments from controversial Mexican farms

In recent years, the Mexican produce industry has followed up on some promised reforms aimed at preventing the abuse of farmworkers. Still, recently the Biden…

Confluence of strong winds, lack of equipment, inefficiencies at port

Cape Town congestion continues

The situation at the port of Cape Town is "not great", says Mike Walwyn, vice-chairperson of the South African Association of Freight Forwarders. Right: straddle carriers at the…

Europe to increase checks on Honduran melons after Salmonella outbreak

Due to a recent Salmonella outbreak, the European Commission has tightened the rules around imports of Galia melons from Honduras. Official controls are to be…

Ireland: Promising potential for ‘Malling Centenary’ strawberry variety

Work carried out on the new and popular ‘Malling Centenary’ strawberry variety has allowed Teagasc researchers to gain a better insight into the fruit’s…

Alessandro Cholet, Import Manager; HM Distribution

“The lack of refrigerated containers has caused significant losses in goods and sales”

In 2020, the supply chain was marked by profound difficulties. Due to the pandemic, many factories were closed, but not only that. Geopolitical tensions between the United…

Best of Bio: Unroasted nuts, the biggest trend

"People are increasingly considering nuts as a good protein source," says Bas Sengers, owner of Best of Bio. This Dutch trader focuses on organic nuts, seeds, dried fruit, and…

Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX features mushroom leather seats

The Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX electric car -making its debut at this week’s Consumer Electronic Show- uses both recycled and bio-engineered materials to improve its…

Joey Deen, Denimpex:

"High export volumes, hospitality sector closures created difficult European lime market conditions in 2021"

"Most lime importers had a tough 2021. Prices were (too) low for almost the entire year. The [European] hospitality industry closed in early 2021. So, demand was low and…

A new global vegetable seeds company is born

Nirit Seeds and TomaTech acquired and merged at a value of over $60 million

Nirit Seeds and TomaTech specialize in breeding vegetable seeds, primarily tomatoes. AP Partners Fund, a leading Israeli private equity fund, and Discount Capital (an…

Koppejan Noten: Fresh, roasted nuts still selling well

"There's been an increasing demand for unroasted nuts in recent years. However, our fresh, roasted nuts are still selling well," says Marijn Koppejan of Koppejan Noten. This…

EU data says:

In 2019, 1 in 3 people did not consume fruit or vegetables daily

In 2019, 1 in 3 people in the EU reported not consuming any fruit or vegetables daily. Just 12% of the population consumed the recommended five portions or more daily. On…

Citrusforum, June 2022

Valencia will host the I International Citrus Congress

The city of Valencia will host the I International Citrus Congress, Citrusforum, in June of 2022. The event will be organized by Agromarketing Spain and it…

NZ supermarkets low on lemons due to domestic supply problems

New Zealand supermarkets are currently having a lemon supply problem. Countdown, for example, has no lemons for sale online in Auckland. New World has limited…

Worldwide tomato production exceeds 186,800 million kilos

According to data from Faostat, in 2020, the world produced 186,821 million kilos of tomatoes on 5,051,983 hectares, achieving an average yield per square…

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Fruit nerd: Storing fresh produce in an egg carton will help it last for weeks

Produce expert and self-described fruit nerd Thanh Truong has revealed exactly why keeping peaches and nectarines in an egg carton in the fridge makes them…

Sea-rail volumes at Ningbo Zhoushan Port break all-time record

Major freight indexes hit record-highs on last day of 2021

Two major freight indexes, SCFI and NCFI, reached record-high figures on the last day of the previous year, which was marked by skyrocketing container freight…

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