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Consumption continues to jump on raspberries

Volumes currently look steady on high-quality raspberries. Alan Ediger, vice-president of sales for California Giant Berry Farms in Watsonville, CA says the volume of…

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Grupo Alta hits 30-year milestone

From 60 hectares in 1991 to over 10,000 hectares today

What started as a 60-hectare project of table grapes in 1991 has turned into one of the largest agricultural companies in Mexico. With more than 11 different farms and over…

Logistics still affecting movement of South American grapes

Supplies of grapes from South America are still flowing into the coast during what is typically a transition time between South American and Mexican grape supplies. Generally…

The Fresh CrEd Podcast "Live” at Viva Fresh Expo

The Texas International Produce Association is proud to announce that this year, The Fresh CrEd podcast, featuring Craig Slate and Ed Bertaud, will be onsite performing…

Blockade at Mexican Border endangers $35 billion in shipments

Mexican truckers blockaded a key Texas border crossing for a second day to protest Governor Abbott’s increased cargo inspections. The growing queue of…

Port of Los Angeles had record March - completing best first quarter ever

The Port of Los Angeles processed 958,674 TEUs in March, its third consecutive monthly cargo record. The Port completed its best first quarter ever, tracking…

Mexican organic food supplier obtains ROC® certification

Campos Borquez, a supplier of year-round organic and regenerative super-foods, has become the first farm in Mexico to obtain the Regenerative Organic Certification (ROC), a…

Sigfrido Molina, manager of Sigfrido Fruit:

"Avocado continues to be a top product with high profitability"

Growers continue to harvest Hass avocados in Malaga on rather unusual dates, as the harvest should have been finished weeks ago. Meanwhile, volumes from Peru continue to grow…

Cooking Belgian fruit and vegetables at CPMA in Montréal

After two years of the global pandemic, Flanders' Agricultural Marketing Board (VLAM) again headed to Canada in early April. They took part in the 96th edition of the CPMA…

Scherpenhuizen, Ruud and Robbert Krul, Henri and Paul Schockman start Freshclusive

New kids on the block in overseas fruit and vegetable export

For the past twenty years, brothers Robbert and Ruud Krul and Henri and Paul Schockman have repeatedly expressed their ambition to do something for themselves. The bankruptcy…

Special Fruit Logistica

The absence of many Italian and Spanish companies and buyers was felt at Fruit Logistica 2022

In Berlin, FreshPlaza met with Maurizio Fiorenza, director of the EcoFarm PO. "In such an abnormal season where everyone is waiting for something positive for happen, Fruit Logistica…

CBI represented the 17 participants in their coaching program at Fruit Logistica.

European success for Central American fresh fruit and vegetable companies in Berlin

As for many companies in the Fresh Fruit & Vegetable sector, the decision whether to travel for the Berlin fair or not, was difficult to take.With still quite high Covid…

Global Focus South Africa

Jaques Landman – Stoller South Africa

Plants are ruled by their hormones

Hormones play a crucial role in human physiology and it is no different with plants. “Hormones are signaling molecules that in certain concentrations direct plant growth…

Retail

Dreamstime

GrubMarket has completed the acquisition of WaudWare

Meijer is planning grand openings for 2 new supercenters

US: UNFI names Chris Finck president of Atlantic RegionFood wholesaler United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) appointed Chris Finck as its new president, Atlantic Region, effective…

Bayer organic vegetable seeds portfolio now active, beginning with sweet pepper and tomato

“Today, we sell our seeds to growers who otherwise grow organically, but there are growers that need certified organic seed. With our organic program, we want…

Texas Agri Commissioner Miller says higher produce prices are inevitable

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller warned consumers of higher produce prices in days because of the enhanced commercial vehicle inspections along the…

New strawberry harvester to aid understaffed industry

The number of laborers willing to work in strawberry fields has been going down for years. At Wish Farms in Plant City, the dwindling labor force has been…

AuREUS repurposes food waste into solar panels

Since sunlight is available for a limited period during the day, standard solar panels only generate power 15-20% of the time. This is a major hindrance in the…

Sandhill plum officially declared to be Kansas state fruit

The Sandhill plum is now the official state fruit of Kansas; governor Laura Kelly signed a bill to that effect on Tuesday. The effort was the product of a multi-school effort…

Diet-related diseases vs Produce Prescription Programs in the US

To US citizens with limited resources, “healthy foods [are perceived] as luxury items. That has downstream implications for obesity, diabetes, and other…

Two Florida congressmen team up on a bill to ‘protect farmers impacted by crop-damaging freezes’

This week, two congressmen from Florida – Republican US representative Greg Steube and Democrat US representative Darren Soto – teamed up on a bill to “protect…

IFPA continues commitment to sustainability with new hire

International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) has named Tamara Muruetagoiena as director of sustainability, a new role for the organization that shows the…

Market and Crop Updated for April 14, 2022

'Strong Easter pull for onions in both south Texas retail and foodservice'

MARKETCalifornia Imperial Valley:Mike Smythe with West Valley Packing told us on April 13, “We started shipping yellows on Tuesday. We had perfect weather for…

WTO panel largely backs Mexico in Costa Rica avocado row

A World Trade Organization panel has largely sided with Mexico in a dispute with Costa Rica over import restrictions on Mexican avocados. Costa Rican…

According to producers, in the last week, they've lost $16 million by selling the fruit at an unofficial price

Protestors continue to block the roads in El Oro to protest the price banana growers are being paid for their fruit

Banana producers in El Oro blocked the roads yesterday for the second consecutive day. On Monday, producers from the provinces of Guayas, Los Rios, and El Oro…

Peruvian strawberry exports grew by 17% in volume and 13.6% in value in the first quarter of the year

Peruvian strawberry exports showed a significant increase in the first quarter of 2022. According to data from the Agrodata Peru website, from January to March…

Sea-Intelligence

Smaller vessels coming onstream on Transpacific

In the past year or so we have seen a regular influx of smaller vessels on the Transpacific. In issue 559 of the Sunday Spotlight, we wanted to see if this was indicative of a…

Grapa’s Southern Hemisphere table grape producers do well despite challenging seasons

Southern Hemisphere producers of the ARRA Breeding programme varieties of table grapes have done well to deliver to world markets this past season, say the technical managers…

Halls Fresh Produce appoints Ayanda Kanana as new Chief Executive Officer

Halls Fresh Produce (HFP), a global leader in the sustainable production and supply of quality fresh produce, has announced the appointment of Mr Ayanda Kanana…

Dr Eyal Vardi, Origene Seeds : "water and fertiliser savings in excess of 30%"

New watermelon seeds adapted to semi dryland farming

Watermelons could use 30% less water and fertilisers. Convincing watermelon farmers of this fact is the biggest challenge for Israel- based Origene Seeds. This company has…

Frank Visscher, Tenfood:

"We sell most of our Israeli salicornia to Italy"

Frank Visscher has been a fishmonger in the Netherlands for many years. But, last year, he added Israeli salicornia, or samphire, to his supply of products like squid and red…

UK inflation hits 30-year high of 7%

Inflation in Russia at its highest for 20 years

Annual inflation in Russia accelerated to 17.49% as of April 8, its highest since February 2002 and up from 16.70% a week earlier. The ruble sent prices…

Potato chips in peril due to Ukraine situation

As a result of the disrupted exports of key ingredients -caused by sanctions and the Ukraine War- supplies of potato chips and various confectionaries are in…

Extenda set up an international fruit and vegetable meeting with 18 agents from Europe, the Middle East, and North America

Agents from 13 countries traveled to Spain to learn about Andalusia's fruit and vegetable sector's success model

Extenda-Andalusia Export and Foreign Investment organized an international fruit and vegetable meeting with 18 agents from 13 countries in Europe, the Middle East, and North…

"Our main driver for growing organically is human and environmental safety"

The growing market for NZ-grown organically produced apples

A New Zealand apple grower says organic production has become a strong, growing market in recent years, with rewarding advantages - but it is not without its challenges.…

Robust kiwi imports

China's commerce with New Zealand grows as trade pact upgraded

Bruce Cameron -a longtime kiwi grower, chairman of Zespri, and a cooperative of the nation's growers- said he couldn't hide his excitement as he knows that an…

DECCO

Solutions for the storage of Valencia Late oranges

In the Mediterranean basin, March this year has been one of the wettest on record. In fact, the Region of Valencia has had the wettest March in 138 years. The…

Rabobank

European cold chain warehousing: challenges and opportunities

Labor shortages, increasing energy costs, market consolidation, and a reconfiguration in global food supply chains are just some of the challenges in the European cold chain…

Raspberry development in processing and fresh sectors progresses

The global raspberry sector continues to grow; raspberries for fresh consumption have the biggest name in the marketplace, but processed berries are a major…

Bioplastic breakthroughs and applications in food packaging

Can you believe that it's been eight years since The Coca-Cola Co. introduced the PlantBottle? That breakthrough, first-generation PlantBottle replaced one of…

Porttechnology.org

Maersk, CMA CGM in driving seat for highest earning carriers in 2021

Resulting from record demand and supply chain capacity challenges, container lines saw record earnings in 2021. A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) and CMA CGM are amongst the top…

What does the rise of AI in agriculture mean for the future of farming?

The world is not data,” states a new Monash-led paper on the future of farming, “and plants and animals are not machines.” The paper – published by NJAS: Impact in…

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