Marieke Hemmes Email
Annika Durinck Email
Astrid van den Broek Email
Sander Bruins Slot Email
The Plight of Plastics, an SEPC educational session
“Change is good, but it’s better together”
Job Offers:
Date sales likely to spike in April
Okanagan apple industry needs a reset
Cherry farm Orchard View appoints Mike Omeg to lead business operations department
March is Banana month, and this year's theme is 'Unconventional'
US: Minimum hourly agricultural wage rates are highest in Washington and Oregon
California Citrus Mutual - president Casey Creamer:
"Tariff exemptions are ‘break we’ve been looking for’"
Wisconsin's most profitable fruit:
Cranberries face uncertain future
Sweeper, the first sweet pepper harvesting robot
PMA will bring The Joy of Fresh™ to Austin's SXSW
Special Australia / New Zealand
Australian citrus industry gathers ahead of upcoming season
Global Focus Grapes
Henk Vlaeminck, Van Dijk Foods Belgium
"Chile sent more grapes to Europe due to corona virus"
Retail
7-Eleven completes acquisition of more than 100 independently operated Oklahoma stores
Publix: Fiscal 2019 sales were a record
Making Florida’s strawberries bigger, sweeter and sometimes grape-flavored
Catalytic Generators supports PMA's Gold Circle food safety campaign
AIGN® and Prevar Limited pen extension of agreement
Advertised prices for specialty crops at major retail supermarket outlets ending during period of 02/22 to 03/05
Strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, avocados and grapes highly advertised
USDA grant invests in Michigan State University's potato breeding program
USDA allocates nearly $70 million to support 386 projects
Productivity, the main challenge of the Ecuadorian banana sector
Mexican avocado exports to the US increase by 4.4% in 2020
Asian domain
Africa could displace North America as the third largest potato producer
The value of Peruvian garlic exports increased substantially in January
At XVIII International Blueberries Seminar - April 16, 2020
Chilean, Peruvian and Mexican blueberry industry thoroughly analysed
Japanese chef hand-carves intricate patterns into fruit and vegetables
To reduce use of plastic
Aldi Belgium starts selling loose fruit and vegetables
Tomatoes are the most popular vegetables with Europeans
The Netherlands produces 8.5 times more cucumbers per square meter than Spain
Peter Stedman, Chiquita on embedding sustainability:
“It is only over time that a business can demonstrate impact”
Maarten van Damme, Dacomex:
"Farmer holds onions and reefer containers not available to ship them"
José Martinez, Enbata Fruits:
“The citrus fruit sector is experiencing a huge loss this year”
Launch of the first French organic banana variety at SIA - Eric de Lucy, UGPBAN:
“We are experiencing a global revolution in the history of the banana”
Post-Brexit US trade deal:
0.16% economic boost predicted
Spanish scientists develop new eggplants resistant to climate change
Idromeccanica Lucchini
Sector innovation and projects all over the world
Climate change effects on apricot blossom blight in South of France
'Why we must rethink the potato for a sustainable use of resources'
"Chinese sweet corn will enter the market one month later than in previous years"
"Production season of Chinese sweet corn is about to begin"
ABARES Outlook 2020
Australian exporters could find alternative commercial opportunities
PepsiCo takeover unsettles local firms in Zimbabwe
FreshPlaza Funny
Good luck!
California Citrus Mutual - president Casey Creamer:
Wisconsin's most profitable fruit:
PMA will bring The Joy of Fresh™ to Austin's SXSW 
Making Florida’s strawberries bigger, sweeter and sometimes grape-flavored 
Catalytic Generators supports PMA's Gold Circle food safety campaign 
USDA grant invests in Michigan State University's potato breeding program 
USDA allocates nearly $70 million to support 386 projects 
Mexican avocado exports to the US increase by 4.4% in 2020 
Asian domain
The value of Peruvian garlic exports increased substantially in January 
At XVIII International Blueberries Seminar - April 16, 2020
Post-Brexit US trade deal:
Climate change effects on apricot blossom blight in South of France 
'Why we must rethink the potato for a sustainable use of resources' 
