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Head of Growing | Cannabis | Staffordshire, England

Farm Manager - Central Region Saudi Arabia

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Water Tech Specialist - Mcadoo (Hazleton), PA, USA

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How the Coachella, California, growing region is unique

It’s that time of the year in California when the Coachella Valley gets its chance to shine as a growing region. As Jeff Percy, vice-president of desert production for Ocean…

Largest digital marketing campaign ever for pomegranate grower

POM Wonderful, a grower and producer of fresh pomegranates and pomegranate juice, kicks off the 2021 California pomegranate season with its largest digital marketing campaign…

Plant-Based revenue growth of 16.0%, driving 3.6% total revenue growth

SunOpta announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2021 Financial Results

SunOpta Inc., a prominent healthy food and beverage company focused on plant-based foods and beverages and fruit-based foods and beverages, today announced…

New entity for potato shipper and sales and marketing partner

Tasteful Selections® and RPE, its exclusive sales and marketing partner, have formed a new entity: Tasteful Partners. As part of the arrangement, Tasteful…

Study reports grapes increase diversity of gut bacteria and reduce cholesterols

A new clinical study published in the scientific journal Nutrients found that consuming grapes significantly increased the diversity of bacteria in the gut…

New sales director-West for Verdant Technologies

Verdant Technologies has brought on Harlan Ewert as sales director-West, effective immediately. Ewert comes to Verdant from 30+ years with The Kroger Co. He…

USDA

Down 11 percent from last season’s final production

2021-2022 Florida all orange forecast is carried forward from October at 47.0 million boxes

The 2021-2022 Florida all orange forecast released today by the USDA Agricultural Statistics Board is carried forward from October at 47.0 million boxes, down 11 percent from…

Collaboration focuses on extending shelf-life of table grapes

Hazel Technologies, Inc. announces a partnership with Fresno, CA-based Mirabella Farms, Inc.®, a family-owned table grape grower/packer/shipper with more than…

Senator Stabenow announces over $4 million for Michigan fruit and vegetable growers

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today announced that Michigan will receive over…

Food recall warning - Canada

Certain Broadwood Farm brand microgreens recalled due to Salmonella

The industry is recalling certain Broadwood Farm brand microgreens from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. The recalled products have been sold in…

Special Greenhouse

Improved loss function-based prediction method of extreme temperatures in greenhouses

The prediction of extreme greenhouse temperatures to which crops are susceptible is essential in the field of greenhouse planting. It can help avoid heat or freezing damage…

First Dutch lit-cultivation cucumbers

In the Netherlands, on Saturday, November 6, Qcumber Optimize Nature delivered its first lit-cultivation cucumbers to The Greenery. The Greenery offers a complete assortment…

FreshPlaza November Special -Greenhouse

This month FreshPlaza will be will be highlighting greenhouses and greenhouse tech in our special. Is your company involved in this sector? Do you have new and exciting…

Global focus citrus

Yellos launched; a new Florida grapefruit brand

IMG Citrus, a grower and marketer of Florida grapefruit, controls over 70% of Florida’s fresh grapefruit production. Today, IMG Citrus announced the launch of a new Florida…

But all things considered, it's been a good year so far

San Joaquin Valley citrus growers see smaller fruit and yields

Matt Fisher, a San Joaquin Valley citrus farmer with groves stretching from Orange Cove to south of Bakersfield: "It's been a very difficult summer. It's one…

California growers receive important specialty crop investment

California producers will be benefitting from significant specialty crop investment made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture through the Specialty Crop Block…

Opening Direct Pack Baja in Mexicali, Mexico

Direct Pack Inc mitigates supply chain disruptions with expanded North America manufacturing operations

Direct Pack, Inc. (DPI), a prominent player in sustainable, full circular, thermoformed plastic packaging, has announced that it has expanded its North American manufacturing…

Market and Crop Update for November 11, 2021

Western Colorado onion market is strong and onions are in high demand

MARKET Atlanta: John Adams with John Adams Produce told us on Nov. 10 it’s been “kinda a ho-hum week.” He said, “I’m selling more peeled onions to processors…

Chassis and carrier terminal ownership worsen US congestion

Interlocking terminal-carrier ownerships coupled with cartel-like conditions in the container chassis market have emerged as prime suspects for the US supply…

Organic harvest still projected to exceed 15 million boxes

Washington State: Estimated apple harvest down 5.3%

Officials at the Washington State Tree Fruit Association have lowered their 2021 estimate of the statewide apple harvest by 5.3%, adjusting their forecast down…

USDA

Mexico - Fresh Deciduous Fruit Annual

US pear imports cover most of Mexico's domestic demand

In Mexico, pears are grown mainly in the states of Puebla and Michoacán and approximately 85 percent of the area planted is rainfed. Due to low investment and little growth…

Dreamstime.com

Logistics, rainfall and Covid-19 are all affecting vegetable prices in China

According to China's National Bureau of Statistics, the nation's consumer price index rose by 1.5 percent year-on-year in October. The data shows that food prices dropped by…

Sappi Rockwell Solutions

Sappi Rockwell Solutions presents sustainable lidding film for soft fruit industry

Heat seal coating specialist Sappi Rockwell Solutions has launched a recyclable, lightweight, heat seal, lidding film designed specifically for the fresh produce market. The…

USDA

Fresh decidious fruit annual - Europe

EU27 commercial apple production MY2021/22 forecast to increase by 4.5% compared to previous year

Commercial apple production in MY2021/22 is forecast to increase by 4.5% compared to the previous year. The majority of the increase is projected for Poland, Hungary, and…

Many fruit importers showcased their products

The fourth China International Import Expo was a success

The fourth China International Import Expo officially opened on the 5th of November and came to an end on the 10th of November. The expo took place in the Shanghai National…

Bloomberg

Farmers take on ‘Post-Apocalyptic’ food crisis

For Australian cattle farmer Jody Brown, the most chilling evidence of drought is the silence. Trees stand still, the warbling of birds gone. Lizards and emus have long…

Jim Ertler - Premium Fresh

"All the onions are in and we are keeping our heads above water with all the other crops"

The wetter than a normal Spring in Tasmania is making it difficult for growers to plant the crops according to Jim Ertler at Premium Fresh. "All the onions are in and we are…

Machine supplier Hepro Ltd continues to expand

"Trade in peeling machines is rapidly expanding internationally"

The order books are full. With our growing product range of asparagus, carrot and pineapple peeling machines and all the peripherals, we are currently receiving many national and…

Christian Kaufmann, Naturkost Schramm Import-Export Ltd:

"Good start to the Spanish citrus campaign"

Naturkost Schramm Import-Export Ltd has been importing fresh organic fruit and vegetables from Spain, France, Morocco and southern Germany for over 30 years. Managing Director…

Livelier consumption, higher prices and new orchards for persimmons

The Italian persimmon campaign started a few weeks ago - producers seem pleased when it comes to both production and commercialization and the produce is selling well. "Grades…

South Africa’s mango crop down by 15%

Recent good rain in Limpopo Province has been beneficial to mangos, although some orchards experienced a degree of wind damage which should be minimal.Prospects for the mango…

Perfection Fresh uses Augmented Reality to educate consumers on fresh produce farming and seasonality

Perfection Fresh has recently launched an immersive and interactive educational web based Augmented Reality experience. The journey begins by scanning an on-pack QR code which…

Good season for South African grapefruit exporters

South African grapefruit exporters can be quite content this year, with volumes packed for export -at 15.9 million cartons (17-kg equivalents)- almost up 16%…

ASOEX Cherry Committee's First Estimate for the 2021-2022 Season

Chilean cherry exports are expected to increase by 9.8% to 387,268 tons

According to the ASOEX Cherry Committee, which represents more than 82% of the volume of Chilean cherry exports to the world, Chile will export 77,453,626…

Program transitions to Sumitomo Corporation

MustGrow reports successful banana field trials in Colombia

MustGrow Biologics Corp. is pleased to announce the success of its initial field trial program in Colombia. Field testing confirmed the efficacy of MustGrow’s mustard…

HHLA’s revenue and earnings increase strongly due to temporary effects

The revenue and earnings of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) recorded a strong performance in the first nine months of the year. A temporary spike in…

USDA

Exporter Guide - Australia

'Despite continued Covid impact, Australia’s economy has begun to recover'

Underpinning Australia's strong economy is its open and transparent trade and investment environment, and trade and economic links with emerging economies, particularly in…

New Chinese regulations result in more barriers to its huge market

China is no longer an easy market and if other nations’ businesses don’t change their strategies, it will be more difficult to enter the huge market. “China is…

Afghanistan: Fig producers call for better access to global market

A group of Afghani fig producers called on the Islamic Emirate to provide them with better opportunities to sell their products in the world’s markets. They…

Dominican Republic

Christmas fruits expected to be in stock and at low prices

The Dominican Federation of Merchants (FDC) wants to ensure consumers that the supply of Christmas fruits for the festive season will be all right, stating that…

Apple's sales have fallen sharply

China: The proportion of apple exports this season may drop to 40%-50%

The apple harvesting season is currently on time. However, due to the impact of the weather this year, the main apple-producing areas have been hit by extreme…

Prices still up in November

Georgian fresh potato exports at record high in October

After unusually high level of fresh potato exports from Georgia in September 2021, they increased even more in October. According to the official trade data of…

Some 114 million fewer boxes of bananas estimated for 2022, if price remains at $ 6.25

More than ten days after the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) officially set the price of a box of bananas for 2022 at $ 6.25, banana producers…

Louis Vuitton

'Charlie', the new Louis Vuitton sneakers made from corn

Feeding the growing demand for vegan sneakers

French luxury brand Louis Vuitton has unveiled the new Charlie sneakers, a unisex design that’s made from 90 per cent recycled and bio-sourced materials. That includes Biopolioli,…

Mexico produces 1 out of every 50 tons of onions consumed in the world

Onion is the third most cultivated vegetable in the country. Onions account for 9.3% of all the vegetables produced in the country and, in 2020, the country…

Orange juice exports Mexico increasing

Mexico is the second leading exporter of orange juice after Brazil, Florida Department of Citrus economist Marisa Zansler reported recently. Mexico’s OJ…

Belgian pear production higher than expected

It seems pear production in Belgium is going to be significantly higher than was predicted in August. An estimate of 295 million kg was presented during…

Zespri - Qrious collaboration

New data tool indicates optimal harvest times for kiwifruit

If kiwifruit is harvested at the optimal moment, it would better survive shipping and get to market looking and tasting great, says Zespri chief digital…

Peru - Fresh Deciduous Fruit Annual

Grape production forecast to reach 700,000 tons in MY 2021/2022

Grape production in Peru is forecast to reach 700,000 metric tons (MT) in marketing year (MY) 2021/2022 (October-September), a two percent increase over the…

Spanish and Portuguese experts analyze the possibilities of preventing the entry of HLB

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Sustainable Development hosted the HLB international seminar within the framework of the LIFE Vida for…

Port congestion will continue to drive freight rates through Q2 2022

The number of container ships anchored off the ports of Shanghai-Ningbo, the largest foreign trade center for China and the world, on Friday, November 5,…

Retail

Dreamstime

Grocery Outlet: 4.3% drop in same-store sales

Misfits Market has launched in California

US: Growth in snackable fruits and vegetablesAccording to Matt Novosel, category manager of produce, value-added at The Giant Co., the Carlisle, Pennsylvania-based chain is…

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