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Winter weather impacts demand

Slimmer supplies and higher prices on California strawberries

Strawberry supplies look a little tight right now out of California. “The rain that we had a couple of weeks ago slowed things up. It was a heavy rain which is good because California…

Sumo Citrus season begins with expanded distribution and new bags

This week officially kicks off the delicious Sumo Citrus season as the popular fruit bursts into even more produce aisles for 2022. Added distribution into new Target…

New kitchen gadget, Banana Loca, gets deal on Shark Tank

Local inventor duo had Shark Tank's Mark Cuban & Kevin O'Leary going bananas

Entrepreneurs Bechara Jaoudeh and Renee Heath have two new business partners joining their banana bunch. Banana Loca, an innovative kitchen gadget that allows you to stuff…

Busiest November ever for Port of New York and New Jersey

The Port of New York and New Jersey has set a new record high in container volumes for the month of November. Some 2.8% more cargo was moved than the previous…

Florida Grower Citrus Show agenda set

Researchers Mark Ritenour and Sandra Guzmán with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) outline the agenda for the…

Event takes places March the 23rd – March the 25th

Agritrade’s 20th edition will be an in-person event

The 20th edition of Agritrade will take place in Guatemala, from March the 23rd to the 25th. Although the organization did contemplate whether the event should take place…

Youtube.com

Video Kennett Square, the ‘Mushroom Capital of the World’

More than 60 percent of America's mushrooms come from Kennett Square -- otherwise known as the ‘Mushroom Capital of the World’. In this small Chester County town, farmers…

Shipping problems trouble Californian almond growers

Kern County almond growers are facing logistical headaches this year. Industry experts say port congestion, combined with a shortage of truck drivers and other…

Ecuador will convene a Latin American banana summit on January 12

Ecuador's Minister of Agriculture, Pedro Álava, will convene a Latin American summit on January 12 to establish a joint position on the high costs of banana…

Youtube.com

Youtube’s ‘The Brick Wall’

Video Use your LEGO to build a cucumber house

Canadian Youtube channel ‘The Brick Wall’ decided to build a complete LEGO automated factory that builds a log cabin, using only cucumbers. The creative minds behind The Brik…

Special Bananas

Seminar on TR4-resistant banana varieties

The World Banana Forum and the TR4 Global Network have announced the upcoming webinars on TR4-Resistant Banana Varieties, which will take place on Wednesday…

Global Focus Grapes

Peruvian grape exports up 7.4% in October 2021

Peru’s 2021-2022 grape exports campaign started in a favorable way, totaling US$81.85 million in October 2021. This was an increase of 7.4% compared to the…

Retail

Dreamstime

Schnucks launched Good For You

Walmart will expand the availability of its InHome delivery service to 30mln households

US: Imperfect Foods appoints Dan Park as Chief Executive OfficerImperfect Foods, the online grocer at the forefront of eliminating food waste and building a better food…

To fuel supply chain innovation and growth

Lineage Logistics announces $1.7 billion in new equity

Lineage Logistics, LLC , the world’s largest temperature-controlled industrial REIT and logistics solutions provider, today announced it has raised $1.7…

Climate change endangers Florida strawberries

Florida’s strawberry harvest is currently underway. Although the growers are facing challenges due to climate change, there are researchers trying to help them…

Costa Rica breaks record for goods exports through November 2021

Accumulative goods exports in Costa Rica through November of 2021 totaled $13.316 billion, which is 25 percent more than the same period in 2020. The record…

Belize: Government to invest $15 million into citrus industry

The government of Belize will be pumping $15 million into the nation’s citrus industry, getting expertise to lead the revival, Minister of Agriculture, Food…

Statistical Institute of Belize:

Export revenues for 11 months of 2021 up 15-plus percent

The latest data from the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) shows that this nation’s export revenues increased by over 15 percent for the period…

Slight drop off in Australian mango numbers but still plenty of fruit this season

More than 159,000 trays of mangoes were produced in the week leading into the New Year, according to the most recent crop data from the Australian Mango Industry Association…

Australia offers tariff concessions to India

Australia has offered to give tariff concessions to 99% of its traded goods with India under the proposed bilateral free trade agreement. This is done instead…

Kuehne+Nagel significantly expands footprint in Africa

Kuehne+Nagel, one of the world’s leading logistics providers, has significantly expanded its network of offices in Africa. These offices are managed and…

Tovano: "Focus on health means whole line is growing"

"It's been an extraordinary year - we've had to deal with ups and downs as well as sentiments," says Richard Strijbis, Tovano's managing director. This Dutch company has now…

Yogi & Yousef

“Fresh dates - the new bananas”

Dates: fresh, soft, sweet, healthy, easy to eat, and very versatile. According to Yogi of Yogi & Yousef, dates have everything needed to become the new banana. "It's our…

Cristobal Molina, president of SAT Synthesis:

"An improvement in the pandemic and logistical problems would allow us to recover the Chinese market"

The start of the Spanish orange campaign was marked by the overlap with the fruit of the southern hemisphere, an abundance of small sizes, increased production and handling…

Manifesto Films, Lidl Schweiz

Video Ecological coating for bananas

Empa and Lidl Switzerland have jointly developed a cellulose protective coating for fruit and vegetables. The novel coating is made from so-called pomace – squeezed fruit and…

Yex: "Broad exotics range during festive season"

"There's increased demand for the whole exotic fruit and vegetable range during the festive season," says Robbert van Essen, Sourcing Manager at Yex in the…

Freshfel Europe optimistic for 2022 to progressively fill the gap of consumption

Eurostat released a report indicating that only 12% of Europeans over the age of 15 are eating at least 5 portions of fruit and vegetables per day. This…

University of Girona

Natural solution against Xylella fastidiosa identified

Xylella fastidiosa is considered one of the main threats to agriculture. It is a bacteria responsible for the general wilting or decay, in some more acute…

David Lineton/Notpla

As a compostable replacement for single-use plastic packaging

Seaweed might help solve the world's plastic crisis

Notpla is a London-based startup company that is designing a seaweed-based replacement for single-use plastic packaging. Founded in 2014, the company closed a…

KFC addresses demands of Kenyan potato growers

After many Kenyans questioned why the franchise was importing its raw materials, KFC Kenya has started on plans to source potatoes locally. National potato…

Local vegetables flood Saint Vincent and the Grenadines markets

Consumers in St. Vincent and the Grenadines are celebrating some of the best prices for vegetables in decades. In a period marked by global food shortages and disruptions in…

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