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Experienced Tomato Grower, North America

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Sun World's David Marguleas comments on acquisition by Bridgepoint

Sun World International LLC, the global fruit genetics, R&D and licensing company, announced an agreement to be acquired by Bridgepoint, an international private equity group.…

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Experienced Tomato Grower, North America

Jessie Clark of Juicernet:

“We’ve seen increased demand for juicing machines throughout the pandemic”

Throughout the pandemic, the consumer focus on health has been growing. This has manifested itself in higher consumption levels for fruits and vegetables as well as higher…

PMA town hall

Foodservice sees improvement as restaurants wrap up a strong first quarter

This week’s PMA virtual town hall featured speakers from the foodservice industry and examined how the foodservice industry has been bouncing back in recent months. Peter…

Produce industry comments on merger between PMA and United Fresh

Yesterday, the Boards of Directors of the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) and United Fresh Produce Association (United Fresh) announced they reached an Agreement in…

Oppy's new hydroponic strawberry line sets the table for category growth

Expectations are high for the first-ever Ocean Spray® specialty berry pack which debuts this fall, backed by a trio of partners intent on elevating the category with a unique…

2021 sees stronger Easter pineapple market than 2020

Pineapple supplies are currently somewhat slim. “Supplies of pineapple are a little bit short because of the Easter ads and everyone booking up the fruit,” says Jesse Garcia…

Michigan apple volume to end sooner than usual

Apple supplies out of Michigan will wrap up early this season. “The Michigan crop was smaller this year and so it will end earlier than normal. We will finish at the end of…

Maine tomato grower to pay back wages to migrant workers

On March 30, the U.S. Department of Labor announced has recovered $245,351 in back wages for 117 employees of a greenhouse tomato grower in Madison, Maine.…

Tropical avocados using shelf-life extending product see strong sales

Hazel Technologies and Miami-based WP Produce, who work with tropical avocados, report that outstanding quality and program growth occurred during the peak season for…

Advertising supports California avocado peak season

The California Avocado Commission is extending its consumer advertising campaign, “The best avocados have California in them,” with new creative designs…

Date grower launches new website and blog

Bard Valley Natural Delights® has launched its newly designed website to effectively communicate to a more diverse demographic. The updated website now focuses…

Global Focus Machinery/Packing

FreshPlaza April Global Focus on Machinery and Packaging

FreshPlaza's April Global Focus is on Machinery and Packaging. Do you have an innovative system or new packaging? Are you investing in robotics? Changing from plastic to…

Special South Africa

FreshPlaza April Special - South Africa

This month FreshPlaza will be will be highlighting South Africa in our special. Are you an importer of fruit, vegetables or services from South Africa or do you export from…

Retail

Dreamstime

Dollarama plans to have 2,000 stores in Canada within the next decade

Kroger will double its digital sales by the end of 2023

US: New FMI report finds grocers invested $24bln to meet increased consumer demands and operate safely amid Covid-19One year since the World Health Organization declared…

Berry grower signs global plastics commitment

Yesterday Driscoll’s joined The New Plastics Economy Global Commitment to help advance its pledge to prioritize sustainable packaging solutions that protect…

Demers to build large fruit and vegetable greenhouses in Quebec

"This 70M investment will reduce dependence on imported fresh"

Productions Horticoles Demers, a Quebec greenhouse production company, will more than double its output with the construction of a new, 15-hectare greenhouse…

US: Blueberry crop may see effects of cold and wet weather

Mississippi’s recent bout of bad weather came at a critical time for producers of blueberries, the state’s largest commercial fruit crop. Blueberries can be easily damaged by…

Zim, Maersk and MSC start US East Coast service

Capacity constraints on the Pacific trade routes as well as Southern California’s ports at Los Angeles and Long Beach have resulted in substantial cargo…

Sumo oranges really popular on Instagram

Instagram seems to be deeply in love with the #sumoorange hashtag. For some, the orange, pomelo and mandarin hybrids even inspire poetry. To these, Sumo Citrus…

Green Giant / PEEPS

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Green Giant and PEEPS to introduce cauliflower-flavored Marshmallow Bunnies

Green Giant®, the iconic brand synonymous with delicious and high-quality vegetables for families, announced today a partnership with the PEEPS® Brand, makers of the beloved…

Spinach leaves could benefit growth of lab beef

Boston College research has shown that the veiny skeleton of a spinach leaf can support the growth of artificial meat. As synthetic meat is growth from a…

Danper plans to increase its sales by 10% in 2021

"Avocados and blueberries will be our main growth engines this year"

Jorge Aranguri, the executive director and co-founder of the Peruvian company Danper, stated that the company expects to reach sales of 230 million dollars…

Mexican lemon sector seeks to improve and expand reach

According to Bernardo Bravo, president of the National Committee of the Mexican Lemon Product System, Mexican lemons are produced on more than 90,000 hectares distributed in…

Epamig and Emater-MG join the Rede Morangos do Brasil

Minas Gerais seeks to strengthen the strawberry production chain

It's hard to imagine that 60% of the strawberries cultivated in Brazil come from seedlings that had to be imported from countries such as Spain, Argentina, and Chile. Imports…

New growing areas create opportunity to invest in packing facilities, says grower

“On limited sized land there's nothing that can beat pomegranates.”

Willie Coetzer of Granada Pomegranates (right) believes in the prospects for pomegranates in South Africa's summer rainfall regions where the harvesting of pomegranates, and…

"Demand for tangerines grows as fruit juices become more popular"

The Chinese market offers an increasing variety and a growing volume of oranges and tangerines as more and more countries obtain permission to export citrus fruit to China.…

PacLife: “More and more Chinese domestic fruit packers are looking for our MA technology”

“We've started a new focus on collaborating with Chinese growers”

According to FAO estimates, 45% of the world’s food is lost or wasted every year, and a big part of this is fruit. How to prolong fruits’ freshness and allow a longer shelf…

Monsoon Green Earth Farms on the Indian grape season

“Overall volumes of exported grapes will be similar to last season”

The Indian grape season is in full swing and although there were some devastating losses due to rains earlier, the overall volumes exported for one specific exporter has…

"NFC single-use thermometers save on the cost of cloud storage"

It has been a year since the outbreak of Covid-19 and consumers now pay more and more attention to food safety. This also means that people in the fruit industry need to pay…

Totam Seeds switches to more specialty tomatoes

At the end of November last year, it was announced that the Japanese Mitsui took over 75% of the shares in Totam Seeds. This means that the Dutch tomato breeding company,…

WAPA report shows apple and pear stocks for March 2021

Germany sees 15% less apples in stock compared to 2020

The World Apple and Pears Association has released an update on the Northern hemisphere stocks. According to the data, Red Delicious and Gala apples are currently the apples…

University of Exeter study

Beetroot juice: Changes in mouth bacteria may promote healthy ageing

Drinking beetroot juice promotes a mix of mouth bacteria associated with healthier blood vessels and brain function, according to a new study of people aged…

"Optimum protection with ‘New Delhi’-resistant cucumber varieties"

The ‘New Delhi’ virus has been a serious problem for many cucurbit growers, especially in the Mediterranean region, for numerous years. Due to its high infection pressure and…

Globalization increases the risk of CTV

The global citrus fruit industry is affected by the Citrus Tristeza Virus (CTV) and its symptoms. In March 2021, CNR researchers Vitantonio Pantaleo and Angelantonio Minafra…

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