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South African citrus battles floods, strikes and logistics issues this season

It’s been a tough start for the South African citrus season. “This year began with many complications. There were floods in the north bringing serious consequences to the…

IFPA Virtual Town Hall

The impact of supply chain disruptions

They are headlines that can’t be escaped right now: rising fuel costs. Global supply chain strains. Labor shortages along every stop of those chains. At this week’s IFPA…

San Miguel sells fresh fruit operations in Peru and South Africa to Citri&Co

San Miguel (Argentina) and Citri&Co (Spain) agree to the transfer to Citri&Co of San Miguel’s operations in Peru and South Africa, alongside the exclusive international…

Steve Woodyear-Smith and Cathie MacDonald

Long-term Oppy team members retire

Oppy is celebrating two of its finest, Tropicals Category Vice President Steve Woodyear-Smith, and Creative Services Director Cathie MacDonald, as they wrap up their careers…

Orlando, October 27-29

Global Produce & Floral Show launches

The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) has officially launched The Global Produce & Floral Show. The show will be held October 27-29 in Orlando,…

Inflationary levels in fresh produce stabilize in May 2022

The height, the widespread nature and the continued acceleration of inflation dominated the headlines in May. “According to the May edition of the IRI monthly…

Mission Produce releases 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance report

Mission Produce, Inc. announced the publication of its fiscal year (FY) 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, Finest for the Future. Providing an update on…

Photo report on the European Convenience Forum 2022 in Bonn:

German fresh-cut sector needs to catch up with countries such as the Netherlands, UK and USA

From June 13-14, the European Convenience Forum took place for the second time this year at the Gustav Stresemann Institute in Bonn. After a four-year break, partly due to…

John Cunningham, Indianapolis Fruit

Long-time Indianapolis fruit exec is stepping back

Indianapolis Fruit, a member of the FreshEdge family of produce and specialty food companies shares that, effective July 4, 2022, John Cunningham will…

Clean Eating Challenge recap and a call for participants

This year, 11 participants completed the third annual Viva Fresh Clean Eating Challenge which culminated at the Viva Fresh Expo last month. Since 2020, participants have…

Organic Produce Summit

Boskovich Farms focuses on key organic items

It’s a chance to connect. So says Michael Boskovich of Boskovich Farms, Inc. about the upcoming Organic Produce Summit (OPS) in Monterey, California July 13-14. “We’re looking…

Global Focus Cooling and Logistics

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG

Terminal Triest boosts intermodal service offering with new weekly block train to Central and Eastern Europe

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG's Italian multi-purpose terminal “Piattaforma Logistica Trieste” (HHLA PLT Italy) is expanding its intermodal offering. The CMA CGM Group…

Retail

Dreamstime

Jokr is pulling back from its US operations to focus on its core Latin America business

7-Eleven has teamed up with Waitr

U.S. retail sales stumble as inflation bitesU.S. retail sales unexpectedly fell in May as motor vehicle purchases declined amid rampant shortages, and record high gasoline…

Georgia Department of Agriculture:

Citrus Canker detected in Georgia

The Georgia Department of Agriculture is alerting commercial and backyard citrus growers that citrus canker has been found in the state. Late last week, the…

Market and Crop Update for June 16, 2022

'It was a great onion season in the Imperial Valley'

MARKET Organic Onions Brad Sumner with Pacific Coast Trading Co. in Portland, OR, gave us a comprehensive report on the company’s organic onion program. Brad…

USDA NIFA projects producing stronger, healthier produce

June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month, and USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) supports projects that are finding innovative…

Little Leaf Farms raises $300 million

Little Leaf Farms has raised $300 million in new capital to support the growth and expansion of farms and distribution. Immediate expansion and a doubling of acreage come with…

"We do sell a lot to the restaurants, but demand is definitely growing from there"

Major Australian fingerlime grower, Green Valley Fingerlimes has noticed an increase in demand for the fruit not just as its domestic customer base increases but also with…

Belize: Agriculture Minister wades in on 'rotting carrots' issue

Recently, there has been much debate in Belize on whether carrots are rotting in fields in San Carlos Village or not. Jose Abelardo Mai, Minister of…

APM Terminals Moín sets global benchmark for berthing time

In the search for continuous improvement, APM Terminals Moin underwent an internal review of its processes last year, seeking to increase its productivity and…

South African Valencia orange season starts

Jupiter Group, a global fresh-produce grower and supplier are now harvesting Valencia oranges on their Maswiri farm in Limpopo, South Africa. Their Turkey Valencia oranges have…

Turkish cherry season will start winding down from July

“The current demand is found in the Russian and South East Asian markets”

The Turkish cherry season is in full swing, but one exporter expects the season to be shorter than usual. Export volumes will also be slightly lower, as the German market…

"Robust, profitable fiscal year with far less debt"

Greenyard to sell its UK fresh produce operations

In the 2021-2022 fiscal year, Greenyard's net profits rose by €15.7 million (€16.9 million versus €1.2 million) - a jump of 1308%. The company announced this…

Fera-led R&D project aims to find end-to-end solution

UK industry united to tackle wireworm damage

Following an upward trend in wireworm damage in root vegetable and cereal crops throughout the UK, industry leaders have joined forces to co-fund a Fera-led…

Cautious buyers keep prices under pressure

The pandemic is still affecting the processing industry. The lockdowns disrupted logistics, which pushed container transport prices up. Those are putting pressure on, for…

Belgian potato company gets optical belt sorter

Camera technology sorts by color and shape, lasers by structure

"Food safety is increasingly becoming an important concern. Fifteen years ago, optical sorting machines to compete with freezers and blanchers were considered a good…

Apricots from northern Italy as early as those from the south

After three years in which Agricola Guidi started harvesting apricots at the same time as producers from the south, this year it is one week early. "It is incredible,…

New location for Dutch processor

"Our sliced onions are another step in our convenience program"

Almost 50 years ago, Stroosnijder began as an onion-peeling business in the Netherlands. That was done solely by hand for the first 15 years; later modern onion peeling…

New platform for insight in sustainability risks in fresh produce launched

The need for companies to gain insights into supply chain sustainability risks has increased rapidly due to the upcoming European due diligence legislation. To help fruit and…

Ishida salad solutions provide long-term partnership

Reliability, flexibility and ease of use are some of the main reasons behind the selection of Ishida weighing technology for the fast and accurate packing of bags of mixed…

Reviewed financial results for the six months ended 31 March 2022

Ariston Holdings Ltd sees expansion of macadamia orchards and macadamia drying facility

Ariston made the following statement on its recent financial results: The general macro-economic environment saw a resurgence in inflation levels and renewed…

Hoping to increase food security

Turkey to lease farmlands in foreign countries

Turkey plans to lease farmlands in several counties in Africa and Latin America, aiming to grow crops to boost its agricultural production. Authorities have…

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