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Greenhouse vegetable industry continues capitalizing on snacking trends

Snacking options continue to trend on grocery store shelves which have growers and shippers exploring new snacking product combinations. With that in mind, Windset Farms® is…

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Growing Manager young vegetable plants - Italy

Honeycrisp and Gala hit hardest

Late start of Washington apple harvest causes gap for retailers

Representing 75 to 80 percent of fresh apple production in the United States, the growing conditions in Washington state are a critical factor in total US apple production for…

Seven ways inflation changed grocery shopping

With grocery bills increasingly climbing over 2022, how has this affected consumers and the way they shop for produce? “Thinking back to the money-saving…

New potato disease found in North Dakota and Minnesota

US growers have received a heads-up during a research session about a potentially damaging fungus that showed up in the Northern Plains this year. The disease,…

Francisco Murguía with Frutos Guadalajara

"There are three false beliefs about avocado production in Mexico"

According to Francisco Murguía of Frutos Guadalajara, grower and exporter of organic avocados in Mexico, there are three false beliefs regarding avocado production in the…

Minions co-branded banana to be released in Hema

Dole launches Universal Studios licensing cooperation with festival in Shanghai

Dole and Minions to explore the Chinese market together intoDole has entered into an official partnership with Universal’s Minions series film. To celebrate this cooperation…

World Fresh Produce appoints EVP

World Fresh Produce is pleased to announce the appointment of Patrick Haines as its executive vice-president. Haines is a highly respected industry veteran who carries a wealth of…

Hortifrut

"We expect to increase blueberry sales in the retail channel by 40% at the end of this year"

Hortifrut Peru, the agro-industrial company, has been involved in the sales of blueberries in the retail channel since the beginning of 2019. Its first…

Hapag-Lloyd expects to increase Cherry Express service shipments by 20% this season

Chile is one of the world's biggest cherry producers and Hapag-Lloyd is the market leader when it comes to shipping Chilean cherries. “There are many…

Despite droughts

Growers near New York-Vermont border expect good apple harvest

Orchardists near the New York-Vermont border expect good apple harvest this year, as several varieties begin to be picked. New York Apple Association President…

Special Avocados

Kenyan fresh avocadoes can now enter the Chinese market

Avodemia: "We are looking for avocado importers in China"

Kenyan avocados have recently received market access to the Chinese market. Before this development, the country had been shipping its fresh avocado crop to countries…

Global Focus Potatoes and Onions

Dreamstime

Europlant announces new registrations:

New, high-performance varieties presented in the Czech Republic and Slovakia

EUROPLANT presented new and high performing varieties at potato field days in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. EUROPLANT was able to welcome more than a…

Retail

Dreamstime

Amazon is doubling down on the fast-growing social commerce sector

GPA expects to retain around 13% stake in Exito after spinoff

Amazon eagerly eyeing social commerce sectorUS tech company Amazon is doubling down on the fast-growing social commerce sector by beefing up its presence in WeChat mini…

Fresh produce companies celebrate Hispanic heritage month

National Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated each year from mid-September to mid-October, is an opportunity for the fresh produce industry to reflect on the…

USDOT announces US$1.4 billion funding, aimed at improving US rail network

The US Department of Transportation has announced the availability of more than US$1.4 billion in Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement…

Concern over the crisis in the Panamanian banana sector in Bocas del Toro

After the recent closures due to the conflict between the Chiquita company and the workers, the Minister of Labor and Labor Development, Doris Zapata, said…

Mexican papaya industry propels sector-wide food safety evolution

Over the years, striving for best practices, the Mexican papaya industry has faced its shortcomings with honesty and transparency. This has now resulted in a…

Dominican Republic

Bagrícola to finance pineapple cultivation for export to Europe and US

The Agricultural Bank from the Dominican Republic (Bagrícola) will finance pineapple cultivation for export to small and medium-sized producers in the…

South Africa’s key export markets increase need for recyclable punnets and labels

As the South African citrus season is starting to wind down and the table grape and stone fruit harvests are nearing, the need for recyclable and sustainable labels that allow…

Anton Ferreira – Limestone Hill

Dried pineapple prices keeping pace with inflation

Limestone Hill in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, has over the 15 years in which they have focused on pineapple drying, expanded that component of their business. “We are at capacity…

Michael Weber, VariCom Ltd, on the brand placement of the club pear:

"The Fred pear is the flagship on today's shelves"

The red-cheeked pear 'Fred' from Varicom has been rapidly gaining in importance since the successful brand launch in 2018. The Swiss club pear is now cultivated in all classic…

"Lower yield as well as earlier finish to the season led to higher watermelon prices"

Heatwaves across Europe cause earlier finish to Hungarian melon season

The Hungarian watermelon season, as well as the smaller domestic melon season, has all but ended about half a month earlier than usual, with lower yields caused by the intense…

Rob van Opzeeland, Kivits Logistics Group: "Someone has to do something about the energy market, before things get out of hand"

Dutch refrigeration facilities' electricity prices shoot up

In Europe, the current electricity prices are an ever-present threat hanging over not only the refrigeration market but the economy as a whole. Rob van Opzeeland's company,…

New cherry tomato of "Gedera Syngenta Seeds" the finest tomato in Israel

The new variety - 605271 of the "Gedera-Syngenta Seeds" company, which doesn't even have a name yet, has been selected as the finest tomato in Israel. Chef Eyal Shani, known…

Paul Hussey - Donnellys Fruit and Veg

Donnelly's receives first new season Belgian conference pears

Irish grower and importer Donnelly Fruit & Veg has received the first arrival of Belgian Conference pears of the new season. “We had the first arrival yesterday and the pears…

Simon Ackermann GmbH

Simon Ackermann Fruchtimport Ltd to market French Savéol tomatoes:

"Instead of pesticides, only beneficial insects are used, which is near our goal of sustainability"

Over the years, the pesticide-free tomatoes of French company Savéol have also been able to establish themselves well in the premium segment of the German food retail trade.…

ASAJA

Almeria's tomato area increased by an estimated 15% this season

According to ASAJA-Almeria: "Even though the initial forecasts were that the next horticultural campaign in the province would start slightly earlier than usual, the problems…

Chicory biennial on October 7 and 8

"The chicory market still offers more prospects than menaces"

After a four-year absence, it is time for the 25th edition of the Witloofbiënnale (Chicory biennial) on October 7 and 8. The last event was held in the Netherlands…

What will support for agriculture by the new UK Prime Minister look like?

Newly confirmed Prime Minister Liz Truss seems to be changing her perspectives on the importance of agriculture. During an interview with the BBC on September…

Dreamstime

Rigidity in premium segment affects Greek fruit exports

"Businesses are at stake, especially in the watermelon and grape sectors"

The Greek grape season is now slowly but surely starting to get underway. The first goods from Crete have already been traded since the beginning of the month,…

Shropshire, UK

Fruit wholesaler Jupiter Marketing files for administration

Jupiter Marketing, Shropshire based importer and wholesaler of fruit has had to go into administration. Alas, the majority of the firm’s 85 staff are being…

New container service sees New Zealand shipping going from strength to strength

The Maritime Union of New Zealand says New Zealand coastal shipping is on an unprecedented growth curve as another New Zealand crewed ship comes onto the New…

Double gold for the World Avocado Congress New Zealand 2023

It’s a double gold for the World Avocado Congress New Zealand 2023 with TOMRA Foods and Maf Roda Agrobotic joining as global gold sponsors. “We’re thrilled to…

Trial to triumph for Waitakere macadamia orchard

Nearly four decades ago, John Brokx and Sue Vause bought a gorse-covered block of land in the foothills of the Waitakere Ranges near Auckland. Now the land is a…

Hongjiu Fruit is officially listed - Alibaba becomes the largest external investor

On Monday, September 5, 2022, Hong Jiu Fruit was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and the company raised a net amount of approximately HK$497 million.…

Domestic fruits dominant the Mid-Autumn Festival market

Chinese fruit is becoming a new selling point in the international fruit market

The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and buying Mid-Autumn gifts has been put on the agenda again. The Mid-Autumn Festival coincides with the autumn fruit…

The spot price of apples in the new season is expected to start with a higher price then turns lower

Recently, the market for cold-stored apples in Shandong has been weak, the price in the Penglai market has fallen, and other markets have remained flat. SCI…

Vietnam's agricultural trade surplus increased by more than 94% in the first eight months of 2022

According to Customs Online's report in Vietnam, the information released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam shows that the total…

Victor Dhers - SAS Bernard

"The machine sorts at a constant rate, regardless of the quality of the batch it receives

The Bernard SME employs 35 people and is almost onehundred years old. It is located in Gomiécourt, 30 minutes from the Arras train station, in the Hauts-de-France region on…

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Bananas from Costa Rica at £0.94: 8% rise from last week

This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale…

Q2 2022; Global liner results highest ever recorded

According to a new report from John McCown, Blue Alpha Capital, Q2 results for global liner shipping are the highest ever recorded in history of…

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