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OVERVIEW GLOBAL GRAPEFRUIT MARKET

The grapefruit market is currently in a transition between the northern and southern hemispheres. The Spanish season is coming to an end, as are the Turkish and Israeli…

Packaging company expands sustainable packaging line and celebrates centennial anniversary

Packaging needs and trends are constantly evolving, especially in the produce industry, where packaging is integral to ensuring the protection and shelf-life of a product.…

California fig growers hope for another season of strong demand

Following a season of strong demand, California fig growers think they might just see that same level of demand for their 2021 season. “Everything looks good. The crop’s…

April 19 announced as the 2021 pack date for Vidalia onions

The Georgia Department of Agriculture and the Vidalia Onion Committee announced that the pack date for the 2021 season is April 19. The organizations are also celebrating the…

Avocados From Mexico partners with Thalia Sodi on new campaign

Avocados From Mexico announced the launch of Avocado Nation Studios, the latest digital innovation from AFM which employs data intelligence to offer predictions,…

House of Representatives passes the Farm Workforce Modernization Act

Yesterday, March 18th, the House of Representatives passed the Farm Workforce Modernization Act with a strong bipartisan vote of 247-174. The United Fresh…

Shipping congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Oakland shows signs of relief

According to information from Bloomberg, shipping congestion at the ports of Los Angeles, the United States' largest gateway for imports from Asia, finally…

Two new flavors added to pomegranate antioxidant tea line

Pom Wonderful is adding two new flavors to its Pom Antioxidant Super Tea lineup. The brand-new Pomegranate Elderberry Boost Tea and Pomegranate Orange Blossom White Tea…

New York’s apple industry approves continuation of Apple Research and Development Program

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (AGM) today announced that the State’s apple industry has voted in support of continuing the Apple…

Delaware Department of Agriculture announces Specialty Crop Grant availability

The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) is now accepting proposals for anticipated funding through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. DDA anticipates…

Global Focus Bananas

Taiwan Technical Mission develops new tool for St. Lucia banana sector

The Banana Productivity Improvement Project (BPIP) in St. Lucia is intended to assist banana growers to increase their productivity, output and overall…

Special Australia / New Zealand

Fairtrade takes big steps towards living wages for banana workers

Fairtrade has announced a new base wage for all Fairtrade certified banana plantations. The revised standard marks a unique move towards a living wage, benefitting thousands…

Retail

Dreamstime

Dollar General: Fourth quarter same store sales increased 12.7%

E-grocer Weee plans to use new funding to accelerate expansion across North America

E-grocer Weee raises $315mln to fuel North America expansionWeee, an e-grocer offering Asian and Hispanic groceries, has raised $315mln in Series D funding, the company…

New Food Purchase and Distribution Program

Gillibrand calls on USDA to prioritize New York-Grown Healthy Foods

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand urged the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to prioritize New York-grown fruits and vegetables in the new…

Michigan food industries happy with Biden’s “Buy American” order

Experts claim that president Biden’s recent “Buy American” executive order could provide future employment and economic growth for Michigan, food processors…

Due import ban adjustments

Renewed market opportunities for US almonds in Algeria

Following the instruction of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune during his 2020 June’s Ministers Council Meeting regarding the total restriction of the importation of agricultural…

Regaining no. 1 position in the northeast fruit export market

Brazil: APM Terminals Pecém registers a growth of 10% in 2020

APM Terminals Pecém (Brazil) marked several achievements in the past year. The Terminal grew volumes by double digits in 2020, reaching 387 717 TEUs handled. The figures…

"It safeguards our market access and reputation as a supplier of world-class produce"

Experts reinforce the importance of strengthening Australia's "strong" biosecurity system to reach key ag targets

Australia's Government agency responsible for scientific research says while the country has a "fantastic" biosecurity system that protects farmers, the current system is…

PMA Southern Africa Beanstalk monthly webinar

"Challenging and rough" table grape season, but rain impact seems minimal

The monthly webinar hosted by the Produce Marketing Association’s Southern Africa chapter in conjunction with Beanstalk host Max McGillivray heard of the intensive efforts…

Pierre Roux: "100% raw nuts of single origin"

South African organic pecan nuts enter the rest of Europe via the Netherlands

On the banks of the Orange River in South Africa, Roux Pecans grows organic pecans. To respond to Brexit and its consequences for exports to Europe, Roux Pecans has set up a…

Francisco Vicente Gea Belmonte, commercial director of Belsan:

"There is a significant lack of demand and a lot of lemons have yet to be sold"

The end of the second part of the Primofiori lemon season has been really difficult, with a lot of lemons yet to be sold and plenty of discards. In fact, most growers are…

Rupert Morrell, international sales director of Spain's Gen Group:

"The first container of Cuban pineapples is already on its way to Europe."

Cuba is committed to strengthening the pineapple production chain for the export market, investing both in the expansion of the crop's cultivation (with Ciego de Avila…

New Zurich marketer foodextra gmbh sells organic fruits and vegetables

"The organic customer knows the complete seasonal calendar by heart"

Zurich's Engrosmarkt has had a new organic company for just under six months. Under the name foodextra gmbh, market trader Lukas Jehle offers exclusively organically produced…

Turkish cherry season to begin next month

“We expect the cherry season to start as early as April 20th”

The Turkish cherry season is about to start and the season should be better than last year. Volumes will be healthier, as last year there was simply too much supply. Exports…

Chris Chinn - Cobrey Farms

Reopening of hospitality will be too late for asparagus season

The asparagus harvest has started in the Wye Valley, although it is around a week behind last year, the timing is compatible with a normal year. “The volumes are limited at…

Alan Hunt - Freshgro

We will not be short of carrots this season

The English carrot harvest is proceeding as planned at Freshgro. The company expects to keep it going until the end of May. Alan Hunt from Freshgro said the company's carrot…

NZ apple volumes revised

14% down on 2020, $95-$100 million year on year reduction of export earnings

New Zealand Apples and Pears Inc (NZAPI), the industry association representing all apple, pear and nashi growers in New Zealand, has released an updated crop…

Dutch students developing broccoli harvesting robot

In February 2021, two students from the Dutch Inholland University of Applied Sciences started their graduate internships for the so-called Smart Farming…

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