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Ready to supply ginger to the US market after years of success in Canada

For more than 10 years, FAVE Produce has been supplying ginger and garlic to the Canadian market. “We are Loblaws’ main supplier for these two commodities,” says Laurie…

Pricing strong--and possibly strengthening--on onions

Prices on onions are holding or pushing up. Tighter supplies have led to stronger pricing on onions and higher freight rates also factor into that pricing. “We’re paying 100-120…

India grants expanded market access for US cherries

On January 11, 2021, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced that India and the United States agreed to a framework that will implement market…

Desk salads struck by worst inflation in US - Romaine prices up 61%

There isn’t enough romaine lettuce for salads in the US, mainly because of the chaos created by the pandemic. Demand has been unpredictable as Covid-19 changed…

Crop update on Chilean nectarine season

Nectarine season has begun in Chile. The first varieties available are Garcica, White Royal, Magique and Boreal followed later in mid-January with all the Pearl varieties.…

ASOEX is concerned about the port situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile

"In recent days, 4 ships have been unable to enter their respective ports"

The Association of Fruit Exporters of Chile, AG (Asoex) wishes to express its deep concern regarding the port situation that the country is experiencing, and…

Los Angeles, Long Beach continue to monitor cargo flow

Ports to revisit 'container dwell fee' on January 21

Consideration of the “container dwell fee” at the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach will be delayed until Jan. 21, Port officials announced today.…

Berry grower expands physically and virtually in 2022

As Bobalu Berry Farms reflects on its 60-year anniversary coming into the 2022 season, the Jones Family views 2021 as the milestone year completing the transition into a fully…

Canadian potato storage holdings January 11 2022

Market cannot handle additional potato volume from PEI domestically

Total Canadian Potato Storage Holdings on January 1, 2022 are at almost 80 million hundred weight, which is 20% above 3-yr. average levels of 66.5 million hundred weight. Eastern…

US grocery shortages deepening as pandemic drags on

A large demand for groceries, combined with soaring freight costs and Omicron-related labor shortages, is creating a new round of backlogs at processed food…

Special Bananas

Shipments from Laos and Myanmar are still limisted

Banana price pulled back as traders boosted the market by reserving New Year goods

Recently, the overall market in domestic banana-producing areas has been average. As cold air hits some production areas, the fattening speed of bananas slows…

Global Focus Grapes

Hein Koch – SNFL South Africa

The promising performance of Orange River Ivory™ seals growers’ trust

“SNFL follows a conservative approach in South Africa,” says general manager Hein Koch, “because farmers can’t be taking chances. By the time we roll out a cultivar, we have…

Retail

Dreamstime

Southeastern Grocers: Expansion of charitable giving focus in the new year

BYD partners with Nuro

US: Longtime 7-Eleven executive appointed 7-Eleven International LLC Co-CEO7-Eleven, Inc. is proud to announce Ken Wakabayashi's new role as Co-CEO of 7-Eleven International…

Yakima Valley: Demand for cherries remains high

Extreme weather and the Covid-19 pandemic had a noticeable on the 2021 cherry growing season and harvest. A record-setting heat wave reduced the 2021 cherry…

Mohammed Abbas appointed as Company's Executive VP and COO

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. announces management changes

On January 10. 2022, the Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. provided notice that Mr. Youssef Zakharia would leave his position as President and Chief Operating…

Horizon Logistics welcomes new general manager

Horizon Logistics has hired Terrence Bro as the new general manager to oversee all aspects of this growing logistics company. Bro will take the lead on…

Maine:

Potato crop is so large that rail transport is being used for first time in 40 years

This week, Maine potatoes have left Aroostook County on rail cars, bound for big markets, for the first time in more than 40 years. The 2021 harvest made…

‘Eating fruits and veggies can help reduce risk of cervical cancer’

Most education on cervical cancer prevention focuses on the dangers of human papillomavirus, a sexually transmitted infection that is the main cause of the…

William's pear harvest began in the Rio Negro and Neuquen Valley with losses that could amount to 80,000 tons

The William's pear harvest has started in a large part of the Rio Negro and Neuquen Valley. It is a complex season, as the spring frosts and hail have caused…

Peak week for Chilean cherry exports with thousand of containers arriving in China

"Logistics are the biggest challenge this season. Containers have to be strictly disinfected at Customs and there are other rules that are being followed strictly. As a…

“There’s a high demand from China for Egyptian oranges, especially for Valencia”

The Egyptian orange season is in full swing, but demand is lower than it was last season. Oranges from other countries are still in the market and on top of that the prices…

Rwanda well-positioned to capture EU market share for passion fruit

Industry sources say Rwanda is well-positioned to seize a share of the market for passion fruit in Europe. According to a study by Manufacturing Africa, in…

Chinese kiwis make their debut in the Chilean market

The arrival of the first Chinese kiwis in Chile was officially celebrated with a colorful Chinese cultural-artistic representation. The event was organized by the Association…

US and EU drop idea of removing Russia from Swift

SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) is a community of global interbank financial telecommunications. SWIFT provides a secure…

Nicaragua joins China’s Belt And Road Initiative

Just a month after Nicaragua switched its recognition of the Chinese government from Taipei to Beijing, the two nations have signed several key agreements,…

N&A Group - Ardrossan Orchards

"The demand for blackberries and in particular organic berries is certainly growing"

Despite some inclement weather conditions it is shaping up to be a good season for an Australian organic blackberry producer, with plenty of fruit setting over the past few…

Tonga: Export crops that survived the tsunami could be done in by volcanic ash

Tonga company Heilala Vanilla says its vanilla crops in Tonga survived the tsunami, but volcanic ash could destroy the plantation. Vanilla is one of the island…

Machine rental option provides greater flexibility

Proseal’s machine rental options are providing food processors with a flexible, cost-effective solution to help meet the current surge in demand during the coronavirus…

Taking place in Pordenone, Italy, on 25, 26 and 27 May 2022

Aquafarm fair postponed by three months

The next editions of AquaFarm, NovelFarm, and the new AlgaeFarm project have been rescheduled from February to 25-26 and 27 May 2022. A special conference day is being planned…

Colorful pallet of vegetables in the spotlight

Colorful vegetables capture attention and pull people to the shelf. Vegetable breeding company Rijk Zwaan is highlighting its colorful palette of bright, healthy, and…

VIP. CEO Pinzger:

“Our club varieties will be available for 12 months a year in the near future."

VIP, the Val Venosta Cooperatives Association, will be able to guarantee club varieties for 12 months a year in the near future as well. This represents an…

Agrifood forecast for 2022:

Record price increase, fertilizer shortage, declining yields and labor shortage

Global food prices are now at record highs, according to the FAO Food Price Index and consumer perception, especially in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia…

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Current average week prices of bananas at £0.82 for fruits from Colombia

This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale…

Province of Alicante, Spain

Torrevieja growers choose to produce dragon fruit

The Rios family, who live and grow crops in Torrevieja, have turned to cultivating dragon fruit, usually found in Mexico, Southeast Asia, India and throughout…

ALDI shopper encounters unwelcome guest in her broccoli

An ALDI customer has shared a photo of an unwanted traveler in a head of broccoli. Posting on a popular Facebook group, shopper Chloe urged ALDI fans to check…

Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing

Scientists make peas grow faster by electrifying them

The use of electrical currents in agriculture is known as electroculture. It is not really new. A 1900 study already cited experiments showing that potatoes…

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