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Farm/Production Manager; Berlin (m/w/d)

Trader Asian Market

Avocado Growing Manager - Kenya

Sales Manager for Nordic countries (H/F)

Trader - Buyer Zachtfruit en Exoten

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Operations Manager - Kenya

Business Unit manager, Germany

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GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW AVOCADO

The exotic avocado has increasingly become a staple on the shelves and in the diets of many countries, as its popularity has continued to rise over the years. Domestically…

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Farm/Production Manager; Berlin (m/w/d)

Taking a peek into how CEA is developing

Local Bounti is expanding its space in the value-added category and helping forge a new path for the future of indoor farming, known as controlled-environment agriculture…

Quality issues affect California broccoli and cauliflower production

Supplies of both broccoli and cauliflower are lower than normal out of California currently. Rick Russo, senior vice-president of sales and marketing for Church Brothers, says…

Driscoll's completes acquisition of Berry Gardens

Driscoll’s has completed the acquisition of Berry Gardens Limited (BGL), the sales, packaging and distribution entity of Berry Gardens Growers Limited (BGG). Driscoll’s has…

Ag tech company wins IFPA Science & Technology Circle of Excellence award

Verdant Technologies was awarded the International Fresh Produce & Floral Association (IFPA) Science & Technology Circle of Excellence Award at this year’s Global Produce &…

It’s unusual to have two hurricanes at the same time in November

Usually, the heavy part of hurricane season ends late October. However, the fact that two hurricanes are active in the Atlantic early November is proof that…

Hidden in 'green onion' and 'electronics' shipments

US Customs officers seized 2.2 tons of narcotics in two days

US Customs and Border Protection officers from the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility have intercepted over 2.2 tons of hard narcotics within just two days. On…

SunFed partners with World Food Championships

The World Food Championships is celebrating its 10th anniversary and SunFed has proudly partnered with the competition to supply its Perfect Squash® and Perfect Eggplant® to…

Video Innovations and trends at IFPA

Just like previous years, the Fresh Ideas Showcase was part of IFPA's Global Produce & Floral Show again. It showed the latest innovations in product development and consumer…

Day 3 of Asia Fruit Logistica

Ecuador is making moves to become more competitive in Asia

The Friday was predictably a bit quieter, but still the show had a good flow of visitors. The location is opportune for New Zealand onion exports, as the Thai market has just…

Special Asia Fruit Logistica

Leopard Fruit Trading (Shanghai)

China: "Affordability key for future sales"

Leopard Fruit Trading (Shanghai) is the Chinese branch company of Jaguar. The office in Shanghai is specialized in the import of citrus, and has grown into one of largest…

Asia Fruit Logistica:

Southeast Asia a promising region for European club variety apples

The second day of Asia Fruit Logistica started a bit quieter than the first day, but still had a very good flow of visitors. Exhibitors are saying that the quality of visitors…

Global Focus Citrus

Miguel Barber, of Pomelos MBC: "The acreage devoted to grapefruit in Spain is growing too fast"

Higher and stable prices for Spanish grapefruit due to low market supply

The Spanish grapefruit campaign kicked off in mid-October, later than usual, and with a lower production, resulting in higher and more stable prices than last season.…

Retail

Dreamstime

Metro is returning to Toronto’s Royal Agricultural Winter Fair for the first time since 2019

SpartanNash plans to consolidate retail banners in its corporate-owned supermarkets

US: Homeland names David Criscione as new CEODavid Criscione has joined HAC Inc., the parent company of regional grocer Homeland Grocery Stores, as president and CEO. Oklahoma…

USDA

After two decades of overall decline

US vegetable availability increased in 2020

The overall amount of vegetables available for consumption in the United States has decreased 6 percent over the last two decades to 382.5 pounds per capita in 2020 from 407.3…

Grocery prices are soaring, but avocados are getting cheaper in the US

There’s at least one item in the grocery store that is getting less expensive: avocados. A significant supply glut has led to a drop in both wholesale prices…

Letting their fruit…dry out!

While consumers have long whipped their fruit into smoothies, blended them into bowls and sliced them up to top salads….they’re now getting more creative with their fruit and…

Event addressed supply chain issues

Port of Oakland hosts congressional meeting

The Port of Oakland hosted a congressional supply chain stakeholder meeting this week in Jack London Square. The event was designed to address constituent business and trade…

Krunch, Butter and Romaine whole head variety lettuces

Kalera voluntarily recalls fresh lettuce products because of possible health risk

Kalera Public Limited Company, is voluntarily recalling 633 cases of Krunch, Butter and Romaine whole head variety lettuce with lot codes 001293 and 001294 on the label and…

Fruit Crop Physiology Lab at the North Florida Research and Education Cente

Cold-hardy citrus research initiatives

The Fruit Crop Physiology Lab at the North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC) in Quincy is focused on developing a sustainable and profitable…

Cornell University

Researchers successfully mapped 97 percent of Honeycrisp apple’s genome

Researchers at Cornell University have successfully sequenced the Honeycrisp apple genome, which will help scientists and breeders work to create the ‘perfect’…

USDA invites bids to sell fresh oranges

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently invited offers to sell significant quantities of fresh oranges for use in the National School Lunch Program and…

New University of Idaho Extension bulletin focuses on bacterial ring rot

University of Idaho Extension has published a new bulletin to help potato farmers recognize the symptoms of bacterial ring rot (BRR) and protect their…

Almonds: Tehama County’s top crop in 2021

In 2021, Tehama County agriculture saw overall revenues of more than $330 million, an increase of 26 percent from the previous year, which was up $69 million.…

Federal and state officials ease Mexfly actions in Texas

One Mexican fruit fly quarantine in Texas was recently removed, and portions of another Mexfly quarantine were released. Federal and state officials on October…

Paskal acquires Tecnografting

Paskal and Tecnografting have signed a deal to merge the companies. The acquisition of Tecnografting is aligned with Paskal Group's growth strategy and will strengthen…

Hort Innovation

Australian table grape marketing campaigns build demand across eight Asian markets

As the Australian table grape industry prepares to launch its summer season in the coming weeks, work has already been undertaken in eight international markets with the hopes…

Australia wonders where all the backpackers are

Backpackers, working in Australia on Working Holiday Maker visas have been an essential source of farm labor for decades, alongside smaller numbers of temporary migrants from…

Queensland labor-hire company in court for alleged underpayment of 87 visa holders

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against a labor-hire company that operated on farms in Far North Queensland, alleging it underpaid visa…

Dreamstime.com

Avocados: Alternatives and new origins are increasingly important

Logistical challenges, unexpected weather conditions, competitive markets. "Avocado highs and lows always seem just a little more extreme," begins Halls' Arjan…

Jose Antonio Alconchel, CEO of Grupo Alcoaxarquía: "The campaign will be shorter than usual"

"We'll start the Spanish Hass campaign from week 48, when the fruit is at its optimum point"

The Bacon smooth-skinned avocado harvest began around the end of September in Spain and the Fuerte variety is starting to be harvested. Some farmers are harvesting Hass…

BioTropic relies on Brazilian mango to close the supply gap between Spanish and Peruvian seasons

The Fazenda Tamandua farm is located in the dry north-east of Brazil. Biodynamic agriculture has been located at Fazenda Tamandua for more than 40 years. Various…

Dutch fruit grower Johan Stigter:

"I’m concerned about the top fruit market"

Johan Stigter, a Dutch fruit grower, is concerned about the top fruit market. He cites the European geopolitical situation and high inflation as factors fueling sales…

"Before pandemic food poverty was a major problem in Sweden"

Scandinavian countries feel effects of global inflation and high energy prices

Consumers and companies in the Scandinavian countries, often seen as more affluent markets, are also feeling the effects of global inflation and higher energy prices, which…

German Ports at transport logistic Americas

German Ports, the port cooperation of the Northern German ports, will be taking part in transport logistic Americas, in November. It will be held in Miami for the first time…

"Quality has ensured demand for Portuguese sweet potatoes"

"Despite a warm autumn, the quality of our sweet potatoes has ensured demand for them, not only on the national market, but also among importers and supermarkets in other…

MSC connects Senegal with North Europe in a week

MSC has announced a new direct service, called NWC - WAF service, connecting Dakar and North Europe, and providing the best transit times on the market. The…

Total Produce UK rebrands to Dole UK

July 30th, 2021 was an auspicious moment for Total Produce plc and Dole Food Company as both companies came together to create the new global leader in fresh…

Port of Piraeus

Video Banana shipment from Costa Rica contains 16 kilos of cocaine

In the Port of Piraeus, the customs auditors of the Independent Public Revenue Authority found a huge stash of cocaine hidden in a banana shipment from Costa Rica. Using the…

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