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Price conscious consumers drive shift in sustainable packaging offerings

The slowdown of economies worldwide is resulting in consumers being more cautious in their spending. Within the fresh produce segment, demand for high-value produce is slowing…

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Logistics improvements tested as Chile ships greater volumes of stone fruit

Chilean stone fruit has just begun shipping to the U.S. via vessel a couple of weeks ago. “The season was seven to 10 days early this year. We started…

Port Laredo in Texas is number 1 for US-Mexico agricultural trade

Fueled by produce shipments traveling via trucks and rail, the Laredo customs district was the top U.S.-Mexico border port of entry (POE) for agricultural…

Mexican broccoli production to pick back up this spring

Broccoli production out of Mexico will likely ramp back up this spring following a year of ups and downs. Production of broccoli is divided between two market segments: fresh,…

Long-term impact of California rains on strawberries unknown

The excessive rainfall and atmospheric rivers seem to have stopped in California, at least for the moment. They started early December 2022 and continued until January 27,…

Yassine Fellah, Moroccan citrus exporter:

"The North American market rewards good quality citrus"

Moroccan citrus fruits enjoy a welcoming demand in North American markets, according to Mr. Yassine Fellah, CEO of Canmar Produce. The exporter sources Moroccan citrus fruits:…

Fruit importer-exporter reflects on 2022

Even though 2022 turned out to be as challenging as previous pandemic years, Salix Fruit, a company in the import and export of fresh fruits, ended with a successful year. The…

Peru blueberry imports through Philadelphia and New York City expected to decrease

As riots continue in Peru, the southern growing regions are under direct violent attacks from masked people. Sadly, it has spread to farms and critical government inspection…

Pure Flavor brings on industry veteran Joe Sbrocchi

With significant growth and expansion at the forefront of the company’s strategic plan, Pure Flavor® is pleased to announce the addition of produce industry veteran Joe…

Florida orange growers struggle to keep the juice flowing

Florida orange farmers are suffering devastating supply and labor issues. The state’s orange production is projected to hit historic lows in 2023, with the…

Special Fruit Logistica

Texas citrus, organics, nuts and more

Discover Texas agricultural commodities

The Texas Department of Agriculture and Texas International Produce Association will participate in this year's international trade fair Fruit Logistica 2023, held in Berlin…

Packaging Automation evolutionS nominated for Innovation Award 2023

British Manufacturer and third generation family business, Packaging Automation is excited that the evolutionS has been nominated for the FRUIT LOGISTICA…

Agroponiente will present its new office in the Netherlands in Berlin

Grupo Agroponiente will participate in the upcoming Fruit Logistica 2023. The company from Almeria will show the European and global fruit and vegetable sector…

Global Focus Bananas

Guatemala dislodges Philippines as world’s second-largest exporter of bananas in 2022

Guatemala dislodged the Philippines as the world’s second-largest exporter of bananas last year, ending the Asian country’s four-year reign as it struggled to…

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Dreamstime

Metropolitan Market has teamed with Focal Systems

A recipe for success for the food service industry: Performance Food Group’s Foodcentric Experience

Amazon to start charging delivery fees on Fresh grocery orders under $150Amazon will start charging delivery fees on Fresh grocery orders that are under $150, beginning…

Global coalition of fresh produce calls for policy measures to safeguard fresh produce supplies

The Global Coalition of Fresh Produce today released a report analysing the current global trading environment for fresh fruits and vegetables. The report…

Price of most fruits and vegetables hikes up 28% at Costa Rican farmer’s markets

The rising cost of living in Costa Rica has not escaped local producers. According to the most recent report by the Consejo Nacional de la Producción (CNP) –…

Youtuber David Hoffmann tours Dominica: a fruit journey

David Hoffmann is a Youtuber who runs his David’s Been Here channel. He recently journeyed across Dominica in what he called ‘a fruit journey’, touring Free Up…

Moroccan avocado producers' representative:

"We will triple our export volumes by 2027"

Persistent drought and adverse weather conditions have impacted the avocado season in Morocco, but volumes remain steady with the entry of new growers in the industry. Mr.…

Nico van Staden – Core Fruit

Early lemon and avocado campaigns expected for South Africa

Core Fruit CEO Nico van Staden hopes that the export company, which ships a wide array of fruit to 120 ports, can catch up with grape volumes from the Western Cape; they…

Devaluation of Egyptian pound helps exporters keep prices low

"Unlike some of our competitors, we won't have to increase prices"

The Egyptian pound has fallen by over 17% against the US dollar since the beginning of 2023, reaching about 30 pounds to the dollar, and has stabilized around…

South African industry set for an average pome fruit export crop in 2023

The 2023 harvest is in full swing, and growers are anticipating an export crop that is slightly lower than the previous season. The lower export volumes are a…

As brix levels will be on good level from that point on

“Grape export volumes will pick up starting from week 6”

According to Samir Singh, business promoter for Indian grape exporter Mersel Foods, the grape season in India was delayed for a few weeks due to the weather conditions in the…

BASF and StePac partner to develop sustainable packaging for fresh produce shelf-life extension

BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) and StePac Ltd. (Tefen, Israel) have joined forces to create the next generation of sustainable packaging specifically for the fresh produce…

USDA

EU consumers save on food and buy less organic in 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic boosted organic food sales in the EU, enabling it to overtake the U.S. market in 2021. However, spiraling inflation combined with high food and energy…

Agro Belgrade 2023 exhibition:

Despite challenging 2022, Serbian fruit exports increasing

Despite a challenging 2022 the Serbian fresh fruit export sector still represents 20% of the country’s exports, participants heard at last week’s Agro Belgrade 2023…

Board of Appeal of the OCVV

Validity of Nadorcott variety plant breeder's rights reconfirmed

The Board of Appeal of the Community Plant Variety Office confirmed last Wednesday, January 25, the decision of the aforementioned Office that declares the validity of the…

Piet van Vugt, Van Vugt Kruiden:

"Last year, we expanded our Dutch greenhouse acreage by 5 hectares"

In the Netherlands, Van Vugt Kruiden bought two nearby greenhouse companies, adding five hectares to its greenhouse acreage. "Expanding our Dutch cultivation is an important…

Ten Venezuelan companies to attend Macfrut

The series of presentations of Macfrut 2023 to South American countries ended in Venezuela after touching the Dominican Republic, Panama, Colombia, Chile and Peru. The 40th…

Prematurely ripened crop comes online all at once rather than staggered

Queensland pineapples might be rotting in the field - consumers urged to buy up tropical fruit

Queensland pineapples will be left to rot in fields as farmers struggle to keep up with a prematurely ripened crop. Unseasonal winter rain caused a mass…

Lemon supplies in New Zealand supermarkets in short supply

A number of fruit and vegetables are becoming harder to get their hands on because to shipping delays for imported products. For instance, lemons are in short…

Climate change endangers crops in the Himalayas

In three of the past four years, growers in the Kashmir Valley — which produces 75% of India’s apples — have witnessed major early snowfalls. In the late…

Could the dissolution of the 2M alliance lead shipping lines into a tariff war?

According to Port Economics, the announcement of the dissolution of the 2M alliance (MSC and Maersk) could trigger “the start of an industry-wide reshaping of…