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Better Brazilian ginger expected for 2022

Following a challenging 2021 season of Brazilian ginger, the quality of the product is expected to improve out of the South American country. “The supplies are better. It is…

Oranges seeing slight shift in consumption habits

Supplies of oranges look steady right now. Bill Weyland, vice-president of sales for Seven Seas in Iselin, NJ says that California is busy finishing up with production of…

Mexican mango regions about to switch over

It’s been a tough season for mangoes. So says Giorgio Ceciarelli of GC Imports based in Toronto, Canada who says consumption has dropped somewhat on mangoes. “I think the high…

Partnership shares genetics for earlier ripening sweet cherries

Sun World International and Washington State University have joined forces to develop a new generation of high flavor sweet cherries that ripen earlier and are more practical…

New hire and an internal promotion for Vanguard International

Vanguard International USA has made a new hire and a key promotion within its organization. The company has expanded its commercial business team by bringing on Ricardo…

Guarded optimism among Canadian growers

Okanagan cherries might see price increases because of the early cold

Despite cooler temperatures and variable spring weather in both the Okanagan Valley and the Thompson Valley many growers expect a normal, nice cherry crop this…

Hortifrut sells 75% share in fields in Peru, to a strategic partner for nearly US$90 million

Hortifrut, the world's leading business platform in the production and marketing of fresh and frozen berries, reported today that it has completed the sale of…

Pennsylvania grower/shipper expands post-harvest technology use on fruit crops

Hazel Technologies, Inc. announces a second-year collaboration with Biglerville, Pennsylvania-based Hollabaugh Bros., Inc., a family-owned and operated grower/packer/shipper…

One Banana becomes exclusive UK supplier for J.O. Sims

J.O. Sims Ltd are delighted to announce their new UK Exclusive Supplier Partnership with One Banana. This new opportunity will see J.O. Sims add the supply of banana…

Sky-high prices for just about everything—except the price paid to the farmers for their crops

Not enough water. Too much money in circulation. Sky-high prices for just about everything—except the price paid to the farmers for their crops. All of these…

Special Asia

“New packaging method allows Chilean fruits to be more competitive in Chinese market”

UPAC Fruit is a fruit grower group based in Chile and Peru. Through them each grower sends his own products to the retailers, which leaves growers with more profit, and buyers…

Global Focus Melons/Kiwifruit

"Nanhui 8424" and "Jinshan Xiaohuangguan" have become the preferred watermelon varieties for consumers

The first thing that Shanghai people must enjoy in the summer is watermelon. In the past, everyone would drive to the base to purchase. This year, due to the…

Retail

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Shareholders of Carrefour Brasil approved the acquisition of Grupo BIG Brasil SA

Kroger has opened an Ocado-automated “spoke” e-commerce fulfillment facility in central Ohio

US: High-performing grocery stores translate success to online spaceSupermarkets that are high performers in the brick-and-mortar realm also tend to be sales catalysts in the…

Pace International welcomes Pacific Northwest account manager

Pace International, a provider of sustainable postharvest solutions and technologies for the fresh produce industry, welcomes its newest Pacific Northwest…

These ports are causing the most congestion in the global supply chain

The drop in Shanghai’s port productivity, which is driven by to the lack of people working due to Covid lockdowns, can be seen in the container wait time at…

Do bananas lose fiber when they ripen?

Bananas change in flavor and appearance as they ripen. But do they change in their nutritional constitution? As they go from green and firm to yellow and soft,…

Due to potential Salmonella contamination of J.M. Smucker Co.’s Jif peanut butter dip

Fresh Del Monte, Mary’s Harvest Fresh Foods, Inc., Country Fresh and Garden Cut, LLC recall ready-to-eat products

J.M. Smucker Co.’s voluntary recall of select Jif® products in the US has prompted Fresh Del Monte to voluntarily recall fresh-cut fruit and vegetable products containing…

High summer temperatures take a toll on citrus trees

Measurement of plant body temperatures has become common for many field crops, not to screen for infectious diseases, but to assess seasonal heat impacts on…

Important clarifications on the Florida Citrus Research Order referendum

As the voting period for the Florida Citrus Research Order winds down, it is important that growers have a clear understanding what the vote is for and the…

Brookshire recalls yellow flesh peaches because of possible health risk

Brookshire Grocery Company of Tyler, Texas has issued a voluntary recall of bulk Yellow Flesh Peaches available in stores between 4/15/22 and 5/17/22, because…

OOCL Logistics launches US customs house brokerage services

OOCL Logistics has announced the launch of its in-house United States Customs Brokerage Service. The company said it is introducing US customs brokerage…

Controversial changes to cold treatment of Southern African citrus pushed through

An extraordinary session of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (SCoPAFF) of the European Commission yesterday approved changes to the cold treatment for…

‘Small but strong’

Moroccan export of grapes is ‘Petit mais cosdaud’

A famous French candies ad from the 80s had the slogan ‘Petit mais costaud’ which means ‘Small but strong’. According to Fatiha Charrat, commercial and marketing director for…

New phytosanitary facility to help SA deciduous fruit with market access

A new phytosanitary facility dedicated to deciduous fruit will help improve access to new markets and maintain current ones for the industry. Hortgro approved and funded the…

South African farmers losing farms to creditors as price of blueberries falls

South Africa’s 2021/22 blueberry crop was up 60% from that of the previous season, totalling just over 31 520 marketable tons, while export prices were down…

Zespri delays first Horizon transformation go-live for three months

Zespri is deferring the first go-live of its $160 million "Horizon" transformation programme by three months, to 1 November. Zespri told co-operative members…

Production volume estimated to decline by 60%

Yantai cherry harvest is about to begin

The cherry harvest in Yantai will officially commence in early June and continue until the end of the month, just like in previous years. However, the production volume is…

Pair of Hokkaido melons fetch 3 million yen at year's first auction

A pair of premium melons in Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido fetched 3 million yen ($23,550) at the year's first auction on Thursday, exceeding last year's winning bid…

Price of Chinese onions drops as market supply suddenly expands

Multiple onion production areas in China currently supply large volumes of onions to the Chinese market, so the price of onions has dropped. In addition, shipping fees are…

Bonduelle enters into exclusive negotiations for disposal of 65% of Bonduelle Americas Long Life

The Bonduelle Group announces that it has entered into exclusive negotiations with the institutional investors Fonds de solidarité FTQ and Caisse de dépôt et…

Pakistan's mango production to fall by 50% due to heatwave and water shortage

Pakistan's mango production is expected to decline by around 50% this year, as the crop has been severely hit by unusually high temperatures and water…

Tanguy Debiesse, of Royal: "A new segment for stone fruit with great visual appeal has been born"

The first variety of blood nectarine hits the market

The Sevillian company Royal, a pioneer in research and the development of new stone fruit and berry varieties for more than thirty years, has started the season with the…

Alan Murphy, CEO of Sea-Intelligence:

Are we headed towards an early peak season?

Everyone is extremely focused on the balancing act: demand dropping due to the Chinese lockdown and the resultant blank sailings, but then also the injection of new services…

Award winning British bred Eves Delight strawberries back in season

The premium strawberry variety, highly commended at the 2021 Quality Food Awards, is now back in season exclusively available through BerryWorld in the UK.BerryWorld are…

Drought in Poland threat to global food market

The problem of drought is, next to the war in Ukraine, a serious threat to the global food and agricultural market. There is probably no place on earth that has not been hit…

Proseal pioneers workable alternatives to plastic tray sealing

Proseal tray sealing technology is at the forefront of the race to find feasible alternatives to plastic trays and sealing film for the European soft fruit market. The company…

Potato processor Snow Valley Food to collaborate with TOMRA Food

Ever since its establishment, Snow Valley has benchmarked production against the highest global processing standards. Partnering with global potato processing experts and…

Hygiene solution for berry harvest trays

The berry harvest season is upon us, and farm owners need to pick, transport, and process large quantities of berries daily. The Zhucheng Kangzhida Machinery company in China…

Tree-Boring Beetle could cost South Africa $18.5 billion over the next decade

A tree-boring beetle the size of a sesame seed could cost South Africa $18.5 billion over the next decade as millions of urban trees are expected to die and will have to be…

World’s biggest port is returning to normal, but supply chains will get worse before they get better

Shanghai is slowly emerging from a grueling COVID lockdown that has all but immobilized the city since March. Although Shanghai’s port, which handles one-fifth…

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