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OVERVIEW GLOBAL BLUEBERRY MARKET

The Peruvian blueberry season is over and now the market is mostly dominated by Chile. However, this South American country has a shortage of labor for the harvest and traders…

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Back-office assistant - Barendrecht, The Netherlands

Strong supplies and strong demand keep avocados moving

Mexican supplies of avocados continue to be strong. “We’ve seen record harvest out of Mexico in the last three weeks. Last week, 84 million lbs. were being harvested, of which…

Online platform for produce trading sees success following recent launch

As technology advances and becomes more and more integrated into our lives, new tools and innovations are introduced with the goal of simplifying our lives and businesses.…

New base wage ensures Fairtrade banana workers get closer to living wage

To improve the quality of life for all hardworking farmers and workers in the banana industry, Fairtrade has instituted a new Base Wage to ensure all Fairtrade banana workers…

Caitlin Tierney joins Mastronardi Produce

Mastronardi Produce has made several recent moves to spark strong and fast growth in the Western region of North America and has now added a new Business…

US lettuce grower appoints AgTech veteran as chief financial officer

On the heels of closing its $68 million funding round, led by Equilibrium Capital, Revol Greens is adding Michael B. Wainscott to the newly created role of…

Pistachio processor reports record breaking 2020 crop

The 2020 pistachio harvest wrapped up just a few months ago with the industry’s largest crop in history totaling 1,050,228,756 lbs. Pistachio grower and processor Setton…

Due to undeclared allergens

Dole Fresh Vegetables announce limited voluntary recall of Dole™ Endless Summer Salad Kit

Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a single lot code of Dole™ Endless Summer Salad Kit. This recall is due to possible undeclared allergens (fish and egg) in…

California: Winter storms delay citrus harvest in the Valley

Californian growers, although possibly disappointed by the delayed harvest, welcomed another round of heavy rain and fresh powder to pad the snowpack. Some…

USDA appoints new board members for Potatoes USA

On January 13, the United States Department of Agriculture appointed 31 new or returning members to serve three-year terms on the National Potato Promotion…

Special Latin America

Guatemalan exporter offers Europe mangoes at the perfect time of year

Over 500 mango varieties are cultivated around the world. European and North American consumers have two, quite different, favourites. European consumers prefer the Keitt…

Global Focus Grapes

Wet winter helped with fertility and size

Chile expects high quality grape season

Grape volumes coming into the US from Peru were quite heavy in November and December. “In the last few weeks, volumes have moderated,” says John Paap with Jac. Vandenberg.…

Retail

Dreamstime

Mercatus: Launch of SNAP EBT Online

C&K Market completed a transaction to become a 100% employee-owned company

US: Kroger announces Kevin Brown and Amanda Sourry elected to Kroger Board of DirectorsThe Kroger Co. announced that Kevin Brown and Amanda Sourry have been elected to the…

"Sustainability and obtaining net zero is our responsibility and now our reality"

SiCar Farms has added more than 3,600 solar panels to their packing houses based in Colima, Michoacán and Veracruz, Mexico. SiCar Farms understands that across the board…

PMA’s tech podcast launches new season

Produce Marketing Association’s Vonnie Estes, vice-president of technology and expert on rising tech needs and trends, is launching her third season of the…

Future proofing the fresh produce supply chain

When the pandemic swept across the U.S., the restaurant food supply chain was one area that was directly implicated. The weeks afterward —late March and then…

"Rain pays for the damage"

Predictions of South Africa's la Niña season are borne out by the strong rains of the past week. For the early avocado growers of Levubu it could mean a delay to the…

Hortgro

Hortgro:

Season logistics running relatively smoothly despite challenges

Jacques du Preez, Hortgro’s General Manager: Trade and Markets, said that weekly meetings between Transnet and the various port stakeholders (the shipping lines, industry…

Very strong demand at start of the Egyptian garlic season

The Egyptian garlic season already sees strong demand this season, despite only smaller sizes being available at the moment. Last year provided one Egyptian exporter with the…

Although orange varieties have different audiences, they are still quite interchangeable

Israeli grapefruit stands out in crowded Chinese citrus market

Chinese consumers are somewhat conflicted when it comes to imported fruit. Many countries across the globe are currently dealing with new outbreaks of Covid-19 and there was a…

Proprietary varieties help keep grape prices high in Asia

Carlos Bonet, General Manager of AM Fresh Asia, has commented on the season-to-date for table grape sales in Asia. “The southern hemisphere season now in full swing and there…

Acquires a controlling interest in the Chilean fruit production, packing and export firm

Manulife Investment Management completes majority acquisition of Chilean fruit exporter

Hancock Natural Resource Group (HNRG), a company of Manulife Investment Management, announced today it has completed a majority acquisition of David Del Curto…

The Brazilian port of Natal will be closed for three weeks due to technical problems

The port of Natal will cease operations for at least three weeks due to technical problems that affect the loading and unloading of ships, the Rio Grande do…

"Wait-and-see" moment for bananas

It is not easy to analyze the banana market during this period, even for an expert such as Alessandro Dal Bello from Sife. "There are contrasting signals - the markets and big…

Valid for many sectors, including nuts

Disparities in pesticide regulations create unfair competition in walnut market

The whole fruit and vegetable sector, including that of nuts, needs a standardized specification of the active ingredients allowed in Italian and European cultivations. "If we…

Edward Velasco - Rodanto

Spanish soft fruit imports back on track after slow start

The Spanish soft fruit import is underway after a challenging start due to severe weather in January which slowed production. “Spain experienced cold weather and snow, the…

Belgain retailer focuses on laser branding

Delhaize's entire organic fruit and vegetable range soon plastic-free

The Belgian supermarket chain, Delhaize, is prioritizing the war against plastic. It's launched a structural plan. This ensures most of its organic fruit and vegetable range…

Fellini Patrizio

White celery getting more popular

The price of celery does not vary much throughout the year, but this does not mean there is no news. Fellini specializes in both green and white celery. Lamberto Giovanardi,…

Update on Northern Hemisphere apple and pear stocks

In Europe, the Golden Delicious apple leads the stocks

Gala and Red Delicious are the the most common apples in stock, with stock numbers exceed 330,000 tons. Compared to last year, these stocks are significantly lower though, as…

Javier García Linares, commercial director of Surinver

"Despite the pandemic, we have billed 31% more in the BIO segment and grown by another 12% in the ready-to-eat range"

The restaurant and hospitality channel, which has been highly affected by restrictions in Europe because of the coronavirus pandemic, is very important for fresh cut and…

Introducing Catalina Class Extra bananas

The Catalina brand has been appreciated by the market for many years, mainly due to the consistent quality of the fruit sold. Catalina Premium is an indicator of a good…

‘Mangoes can help people beat stress’

New research turns out that just one single mango side contains 90 per cent of the Recommended Dietary Intake for vitamin C, which is a vital nutrient for…

Container xChange observes 'positive trend' on Container Availability Index

End to container shortage may be in sight

Experts claim the end to the exceptional container equipment shortage -experienced in recent months- could be in sight. Container monitoring specialist…

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