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Manager Operations (MT-member), USA

Head of Growing | Cannabis | Staffordshire, England

Farm Manager - Central Region Saudi Arabia

Product Development Specialist Tomato - ‘s Gravenzande, Westland, The Netherlands

Accountmanager Midden- en Zuid-Amerika - Bleiswijk

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

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Chilean avocado growers benefit from Swiss precision irrigation technology

Whenever you take a commodity out of its region of origin, there can be challenges in the growing process. So has been the case with avocado cultivation in Southern American…

Mexican guava prices rising earlier than usual

Supplies of guava are slim currently. “Even if all growing regions in Mexico are active now, supply is lower than expected,” says Alberto Diaz of Spring Valley Fruits in Pharr,…

Ships calling at Los Angeles and Long Beach told to queue 150 miles offshore

A working group of maritime industry stakeholders - including the Pacific Maritime Association, the Pacific Merchant Marine Transportation Association and the…

Leslie Simmons joins DMA Solutions as Marketing Strategist

DMA Solutions, a full-service marketing agency serving the fresh food and floral industry, announces Leslie Simmons as a new team member and marketing…

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USDA

U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement Seasonal Perishable Products Weekly Update

Shoppers encouraged to buy items such as onions, sweet potatoes, apples and potatoes right now

Retailers are urging shoppers to purchase their holiday must-haves early this year. Weekly grocery chains’ advertisements are focused on supplies for the Thanksgiving Day…

Canada’s Top 100 Employers recognizes Oppy for second time

Honored for the first time in 2020, Oppy, a grower, marketer and distributor of fresh produce from around the world, was selected as one of Canada’s Top Employers for the…

USAppleTracker

November 1 U.S holdings

US: 45.7 million processing apple holdings

U.S. fresh apple holdings on November 1, 2021 totaled 109.2 million bushels, 7.1 percent less than the inventories reported last November and 13.7 percent less than the…

United Fresh and Canadian Produce Marketing Association release labeling guide

The United Fresh Produce Association and the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) have released the Second Edition of the USA/Canada Labeling Guide to…

Three times greater risk of dementia linked to diet low in fruits, vegetables, beans, tea

An anti-inflammatory diet may be your best bet for cognitive health

As people age, inflammation within their immune system increases, damaging cells. A new study shows that people who consumed an anti-inflammatory diet that…

PMA advancing efforts in PLU innovations

Produce Marketing Association (PMA) has announced a breadth of efforts to advance innovation and industry involvement with regulators on PLU stickers. This follows the…

Special Greenhouse

"We provide the suitable greenhouses to Chinese berry farmers"

Although China started rather late on greenhouse agriculture, in more recent years the government has introduced several policies that support the development of this…

FRI-EL Green House

Video Another twenty hectares of greenhouses for the largest Italian hub

Another 20 hectares of greenhouses part of Fri-El Green House have been inaugurated on November 10th, 2021 as part of the largest Italian iron and glass greenhouse hub for…

Global focus citrus

High demand for clementines from the Ionian area

Boom of orders from clementines from the Ionian area between Corigliano and Massafra (Taranto). "We are working at full speed, yet the 2021/2022 campaign has not peaked yet.…

Retail

Dreamstime

Peapod Digital Labs awarded 11 diverse-owned suppliers

Dollar General: National partnership with DoorDash

Amazon worker group in New York withdraws petition for union voteA group of Amazon.com Inc workers in New York City's Staten Island have withdrawn a petition to hold a union…

To get the correct mix, North Bay Produce spreads its sales

"North Bay Produce isn't a new presence in Europe. Though, its office in the Netherlands is," begins Wilco Arts, North Bay Produce Europe's Sales Manager about the opening of…

World Citrus Organisation (WCO) presents annual Northern Hemisphere citrus forecast

The World Citrus Organisation (WCO) has released its annual Northern Hemisphere Citrus Forecast for the upcoming season (2021-22). The Forecast, which will be presented during…

USDA imposes reparation sanctions on two produce businesses

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on two produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce…

British Columbia

Government, growers partner on tree fruit stabilization

The Province is releasing The Path Forward: A Blueprint for B.C.’s Tree Fruit Industry, which recommends several actions to address the leadership and…

Biodegradable polymers for use across multiple industries

There are already polymers that are 100 % biodegradable. A "100% biodegradable polymer" is one that well be completely turned into carbon dioxide, humus, and…

University of Idaho's new Seed Potato Germplasm Laboratory

New seed potato lab will benefit Idaho tater industry

The University of Idaho is almost ready to open a new Seed Potato Germplasm Laboratory. The new $5.5 million facility is located on the university’s Moscow…

IQonsulting

Chilean Blueberry Committee Crop & Exports Report. Week 44

Market distribution of exports for week 44 did not vary compared to previous weeks

Last week (44) the expected export pattern was broken. Until the previous week (43), progress was within expectations, but week 44 it was estimated an export around 700 tons…

Acorbanec accounts for 38% of Ecuador's banana exports

In just five years after its foundation, the Banana Marketing and Export Association (Acorbanec) already accounts for 38% of the country's banana exports,…

SENASICA publishes phytosanitary requirement sheet for US fresh potato imports

On Saturday, November 6, Mexico's National Service for Agricultural Health, Food Safety, and Agri-Quality (SENASICA) published on its website the Phytosanitary…

Price of air-freighted cherries is much lower than last year

"Global shipping shortage is slowly easing"

The global shipping shortage began to slightly improve in October. The shipping fees are stabilizing, and just in time for the start of the cherry season. Thomas Wang,…

Exotic fruits and vegetables see increasing demand in Indian markets

In India, exotic mushrooms, tangy kiwis, green olives, fresh broccoli, dragon fruit and many other items have been gaining popularity in recent times among…

India: South African ‘haapus’ mangoes arrive at Vashi market

The first shipment of mangoes from South Africa arrived at the Mumbai APMC market on Friday. A shipment of 230 3-kg boxes hit the market, being sold at Rs…

Francois Conradie – Zire Subtropico

South Africa’s largest private banana ripening facility

Subtropico’s banana specialists on the Tshwane market – Flip de Lange, Johan du Toit and Johan Blom of DW Fresh, now incorporated into Subtropico – sell around 70% of the…

Maersk intends to form joint venture with Grindrod in South Africa

In order to enhance its capabilities as a global integrator of logistics in South Africa, A. P. Moller - Maersk now takes the next step to partner with…

Unless production adjustments are made

EU Farm to Fork Green Deal could hurt South African agriculture

The European Union – among a host of other countries – is seeking to implement urgent policy measures to combat the effects of climate change. In its 2030…

LOF. chicory grower:

“Wherever there are Dutch or Belgian people, chicory is sold”

In Belgium, the Netherlands, and France, chicory remains one of the top ten most-bought vegetables. But those consumers are aging. So, Dutch chicory grower LOF. is trying its…

Stefan Roeters, Syboned:

“Quality and consistency make for satisfied clients”

"We get fridge/freezer cell assembly orders from just about all of the supermarkets in the Netherlands," says Stefan Roeters, who owns Syboned. His father founded this family…

Lidl Österreich

Up to 70% discount on food stuffs

Lidl Austria has saved 1,000 tons of food

Lidl Austria will offer discounts for food stuffs that are approaching their best-before date - by as much as 70% on the last day. This measure alone saved…

PLMA’s 2021 “World of Private Label” International Trade Show cancelled

As the Netherlands and other European countries battle Covid with increasingly stringent government mandates on assembly and movement, PLMA has decided to…

Javier Santana, of Viveros Santana: "Sweet potato cultivation continues to expand worldwide"

"We can now have the sweet potatoes cured and ready for sale in just 5 days"

The sweet potato season is moving forward at a good pace in Spain. However, although for producers the work is almost over, breeders are already striving to generate the…

Great quality over big quantity driving apricot sales this season

Australia's first harvested apricot of the season is off to a strong start, according to leading Australian stone fruit grower, Mattina Fresh. "We were very lucky this year…

The Ambrosia apple is back on Spanish television in its new promotional campaign

Ambrosia™ will carry out a promotional campaign with television spots and sponsorships in prime time TV so that consumers continue to discover this apple. The brand seeks to…

USDA

Turkey: Fresh Deciduous Fruit Annual

Turkish pear growers have invested in new orchards due to increasing demand

The apple production for Turkey in Marketing Year 2021/22 is expected to be 4.28 million tons, slightly less than the 4.3 MT of apple production in MY 2020/2021 due to frost…

Mitsui & Co to acquire 100% share of ISI Sementi

On 9th November, 2021, Mitsui & Co reached an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of ISI Sementi S.p.A (ISI). Founded in 1981, ISI is a vegetable seeds company engaged in research,…

Bristol: Drugs worth £4 mln found on boat carrying fruit juice

UK border staff and police divers have seized 46 kg of cocaine from a boat carrying fruit juice. The drugs have a street value of £4 mln. They were found…

Australia: Cherries at $20 a kilo – grocery prices set to rise

Cherries are a staple fruit during Christmas in Australia. However, growers are warning a price hike could be on the way ahead of the festive season. With just…

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