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Supply situation for organic bananas worse than normal

The organic banana market is currently experiencing very high demand with no signs of slowdown like some other organic produce varieties are feeling. “Demand is in line with…

Helicopters and float planes help with scouting wild mushrooms in remote areas

Wild mushroom varieties like Chanterelle, Morel, Lobster mushrooms and Pine mushrooms grow in remote areas of North America. “We see them in forests, on mountains, and in…

Peak yellow dragon fruit supplies from Ecuador begin this month

As the calendar turns to the start of February, so begins the month of higher volume of yellow dragon fruit out of Ecuador. Brian Boccia of TSI Tropicals in Etobicoke, Ontario…

High cucumber pricing factors into the “salad category” demand

The cucumber market is a strong one right now and is anticipated to continue to be in the near future. “Last year the cucumber market was not very strong. There was such an…

Produce update from West Mexico

As January came to a finish, produce supplies are expected to increase from West Mexico in the first days of February. With warmer weather on the horizon, Nogales-based…

Blocked roads cleared by police:

Table grape operations resume in Ica, Peru after 12 days of stoppages

Table grape operations in Ica, Peru, have resumed after 12 days of blockades and violent farm intrusions. According to Alejandro Cabrera from the Association of Table Grape…

Sweet potatoes elevated for American Heart Month

If there’s one month to make sweet potatoes your Valentine, it’s February. Country Sweet Produce’s Bako Sweet® is celebrating American Heart Month, National Sweet Potato…

Limoneira closes sale of its northern properties for $100 million

Limoneira Company has announced the closing of the sale of its Northern Properties to PGIM Agricultural Investments, a business unit of PGIM Real Estate Finance,…

$10 million capital investment for packaging manufacturer

CKF, Inc. is pleased to announce the commencement of operations of two significant capital projects. In December 2022, CKF began extruding its rPET at its…

Mission Produce to open UK distribution center with new ripening technology

Mission Produce is announcing the testing results of its Mission Control ripening technology and management process, confirming its ability to accelerate avocado ripening and…

Special Fruit Logistica

2023 marks the 110th anniversary of Sakata Seed Corporation

Sakata: 110 years by the side of the whole food chain

The year 2023 marks the 110th anniversary of Sakata Seed Corporation. At Fruit Logistica, hall 8.2 - stand B61, Sakata EMEA will highlight the close ties woven…

MAF RODA will present its new fruit-packaging developments

New developments in robotic packaging at Fruit Logistica

The market is unstable, but the fruit and vegetable sector is very resilient and adaptable. "This is an essential industry that is attracting a lot of investment in the…

Global Focus Grapes

Global Focus on Grapes

In February FreshPlaza will be focussing on grapes, are you a grower, importer or exporter of grapes? We would love to hear from you. You can send us some information or we…

Retail

Dreamstime

UNFI Canada: A new division called UNFI Produce

Aldi opens new regional HQ with the potential to reach more than 8mln customers

US: H-E-B bumps Amazon from top spot in retailer surveyH-E-B has regained the top position in the dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index for 2022, knocking former leader Amazon…

Denkers Air B.V. takes to the sky

Denkers B.V. specializes in all forms of transport. Although the company initially focused on overseas shipping, demand for air freight from its current customer base has…

Chilean cherry volume up 58 percent over last year

Chile has shipped 58 percent more cherry volume to the U.S. compared to the same time last year and Chilean cherry promotions have been in full swing since late December. In…

10,000 tons of avocados from Jalisco will arrive in the US for the 2023 Super Bowl

For the first time in its history, Hass avocado produced in Jalisco will be present at the Super Bowl. In fact, since the state of Jalisco was allowed to…

Ozone used to remove ethylene in cold rooms

Miatech’s Bio Turbo systems, uses ozone to decompose the ethylene in cold storage rooms while also eliminating harmful airborne pathogens like mold and fungus…

IMG Citrus expands team to boost year-round citrus strategy

IMG Citrus announced the addition of Giorgio Peirano to its leadership team. Originally from Chile, Peirano spent much of his career in Europe and South America as an exporter…

Avocado sales elevated by higher prices during 3rd quarter holidays

Dollar sales of fresh Hass Avocados rose during summer holidays as average sales price (ASP) increased over 2021 holidays. ASP ranged from $1.62 at its highest point during…

USDA

National Retail Report - specialty crops

Cauliflower, kale, packaged salads, cucumbers and avocados were popular

Ads that broke early in this ad cycle focused on the Lunar New Year, with cherries, tangerines, grapefruit, oranges, pineapples, and grapes showcased for the centuries-old…

Anna Faris stars in new Big Game avocado campaign

Avocados are long associated with the Big Game and Avocados From Mexico just revealed its Big Game Teaser featuring actress and avocado lover, Anna Faris of Scary Movie and…

Ecuador's banana exports fell by 12.16% in 2022

From January to December 2022, Ecuador's total banana exports stood at 332.79 million boxes, down 12.16% compared to 2021. 26.11% of the exported fruit went to…

Colombian banana producers reinforce measures after the Fusarium R4T disease was detected in Venezuela

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, and the ICA have made an urgent call to the banana and plantain producers of the departments of La Guajira,…

CGA calls for urgent political intervention to ensure South African oranges continue to be exported to EU in 2023

The Citrus Growers Association of South Africa (CGA) has written to Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Ebrahim Patel requesting that he urgently…

Container News

Global handling of container volumes - ranked

Index finds China, South Korea, Singapore and the US in the top four positions

Liner shipping connectivity is key to the handling of container volumes and maintains a major chunk of the pie in global trade. The liner connectivity index affixes a rating…

Currency devaluation enhances Egyptian competitiveness in the Gulf markets

The devaluation of the Egyptian pound, which fell by about 17 percent against the dollar earlier this year, is making Egyptian exporters more competitive in the international…

Balandran Operational Center (30)

France: National Strawberry Day returns to CTIFL on February 22

The National Strawberry Day will take place at the Balandran Operational Center in the Gard department on February 22. This day is aimed at “all players of the sectors”, but…

Mitteldeutsches Handelskontor GmbH

Hendrik Hachmann of Mitteldeutsches Handelskontor Ltd on onions from overseas

"Due to flooding in New Zealand, volume availability may become problematic from April"

The current flooding on the North Island of New Zealand will have an impact on onion exports to Europe. According to Hendrik Hachmann, product specialist for onion imports and…

Ben Goodchild - Nationwide produce

Tight supply, high price on strawberry market

Strawberry supply to the UK is short at the moment causing high prices on the market. “Huelva has had two weeks of very cold weather where night temperatures got down to 2-3…

Jose Antonio Marquez, CEO of Pickpick:

“Harvesting gloves represent an evolution in the collection of berries and other small fruits”

The lack of skilled workers is one of the most strategic challenges facing agriculture, especially in those products for which there is no automated harvesting and that are…

Serbian Olympic basketball captain becomes berry farmer

Macvan, the surname that was once on Serbia’s national basketball team captain's jersey, is now the brand name of new berry farms. The Olympic silver medallist and captain of…

‘Thanks to the new resistant melon varieties, clients can count on quality fruits’

Resistances to diseases such as leaf minor and brown spots help melon growers move forward. “Thanks to Rijk Zwaan’s new resistant varieties, we can guarantee clients cleaner…

EastFruit

Banana price trend analytics for Eastern Europe and Central Asia

According to EastFruit analysts, banana prices increased more than most other fruits on a year as of the end of January 2023, considering produce market situation in Poland,…

Michael Franks - Seeka

Heavy rain may lead to early stop to avocado exports, kiwifruit should escape major damage

Heavy rain has continued to hit New Zealand's North Island causing landslides, floods and infrastructure damage, a state of emergency was declared in Auckland…

NZ government and horti industry launch new strategy

Government and horticulture sector target $12b in exports by 2035

A new Government and industry strategy launched today has its sights on growing the value of New Zealand’s horticultural production to $12 billion by 2035,…

Tosca welcomes Dan Lee as EMEA President

Tosca, a global player in reusable plastic packaging and performance pooling solutions, has welcomed Dan Lee as EMEA President, reporting directly to Eric…

First half year 2022-2023 revenue - (July 1 - December 31, 2022)

Bonduelle: Growth in activity fuelled by price increases

The Bonduelle Group's revenue for the 1st half of financial year 2022-2023 amounted to € 1,243.4 million, compared with € 1,094.6 million for the 1st half of…

ONE revenues and profits plunge in last quarter of 2022

Singaporean container line Ocean Network Express (ONE) saw a significant drop in its revenues, earnings and profits during the third quarter of its fiscal year…

DP World set to grab India’s Kandla box terminal concession with record royalty offer

DP World is poised to win a new container terminal concession at India’s Kandla Port, also known as Deendayal Port Authority (DPA). Hindustan Infralog Pvt.…

Sea Intelligence

Capacity still very high post-Chinese New Year

Ever since demand started to slide, and freight rates with it, carriers have struggled to pull enough capacity from the market to stop this bleed. As Chinese New Year (CNY)…

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