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Key Account Manager | Fresh Produce | Hamburg

International Business Developer Indoor Farming

Sales & Product Development Coordinator - Thornlands (QLD) Australia

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Sales Representative - Winnipeg (MB) Canada

Berry Agronomist - Western Australia

Import Sales Manager (Europe Division)

General Packhouse Manager - Beja, Portugal

Operations Manager - Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

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Agreement with the investment firm AgriCapital Holdings Corp

Mastronardi Produce eyes expansion in Central America

Mastronardi Produce is eyeing a new market in which to develop clusters of controlled agriculture partnerships and facilities. The first of such endeavors includes an…

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Key Account Manager | Fresh Produce | Hamburg

Demand continues to grow for watermelon radishes

Supplies of the specialty watermelon radishes are steady. Robert Schueller of Los Angeles, CA-based Melissa's Produce says the item is a popular one for around the holiday…

Slimmer supplies of oyster and shitake mushrooms

Demand has softened somewhat for mushrooms. “It’s fallen off. Before Thanksgiving, I had a lot of people calling me for product who I do not normally sell to. But after…

Question will not be resolved this year, says federal Agriculture Minister

P.E.I. premier says surplus potatoes will soon be destroyed if US ban is not lifted

Yesterday, Premier Dennis King said that Prince Edward Island potato producers in will have to start destroying a massive surplus in a matter of days if a…

Argentina

"Twenty years ago Chile and Argentina had the same area planted with cherry trees. Chile grew and we stagnated"

The cherry harvest has ended in part of the Alto Valle area, such as in the town of Vista Alegre, with a significant decline in fruit. "Mendoza harvested 50%…

Produce associations to distribute fresh produce to Ontario families

The Ontario Produce Marketing Association (OPMA) in partnership with the Toronto Wholesale Produce Association (TWPA) will distribute more than 1,200 boxes of 18kg of fresh…

US ports: 59% of all containers are leaving empty

Empty containers leaving US shores have been troubling American exports lately. Ships coming into ports are welcomed with imported goods. On the contrary, the…

United Fresh comments

Transportation and Agriculture Departments’ efforts to relieve supply chain disruptions

Last week there were a couple of important initiatives by the U.S. Department of Transportation and U.S. Department of Agriculture designed to help alleviate…

USDA

United States

Northwest region potato stocks on December 1 totaled 165 mln cwt

Potato stocks in Idaho on December 1, 2021 totaled 92.5 million cwt. Disappearance of the Idaho crop to date was 39.6 million cwt. December 1 potato stocks in Oregon totaled…

Researchers crack the case of ugly produce and the psychology driving food waste

Explaining to consumers why buying a wonky carrot is good for the environment makes them more accepting of its flaws. This transparent messaging, combined with…

Special Year Overview

Year overview: September

September means apples in many parts of the world which was reflected in many headlines this month. In Washington, as its apple season got underway, growers were contending…

Global Focus Exotic/Tropical Fruit

Christine Cortes, Biotropic:

“The demand for small organic exotic fruits is good”

For the past two years, given the growing demand for these references, Biotropic has developed a specific range of small exotic fruit. “This organic range has five niche…

Retail

Dreamstime

BrandSpark International and Newsweek announce America's most trusted grocers

Amazon Fresh: 10th Southern California store

US: Smart & Final names new presidentSmart & Final, the 150-year-old grocery business acquired earlier this year by a subsidiary of Mexican supermarket operator Grupo…

SATI: Mid-season cultivars currently being packed include Tawny, Midnight Beauty, Arra 29 en Arra 30

The South African Table Grape Industry (SATI) has updated its regional overview for the table grape season, including the intake and exports. Regional OverviewThe Northern Provinces…

Lohan Marais – Icon Fruit

Cherry plums look even better than last year

"We’re getting weekly rain since the season has started and it’s made it a difficult start, with some rain damage to apricots and plums. The early season was 10 to 12 days…

Tarras Cherry Corp

New Zealand cherry grower unveils new export brand

A New Zealand cherry producer has launched an exciting new brand into the export markets this season. It is the second season of production for Tarras Cherry Corp, located in…

Dole NZ welcomes 750th voyage from Philippines

Dole New Zealand has welcomed the 750th shipment of its bananas, pineapples and papaya into New Zealand from the Philippines. The arrival of the Pacific Magnolia reefer into…

Gold kiwifruit account for nearly half of NZ’s fruit export dollars in 2021

Total New Zealand fruit exports remained relatively flat, up 1.3 percent in the year ended November 2021 compared with November 2020. However, kiwifruit made…

ASOEX and ABRAFRUTAS met in Santiago

Chilean and Brazilian fruit producers and exporters seek joint solutions to face common challenges

The Association of Fruit Exporters of Chile AG (ASOEX) and ABRAFRUTAS (Association of Producers and Exporters of Fruit of Brazil) recently held a meeting at…

Agrosavia registered two new margaritera orange varieties for the Colombian Caribbean

Colombia has two new varieties of the margaritera orange. The Colombian Agricultural Research Corporation (Agrosavia) announced that, after ten years of…

Disease found in mainland Malaysia

Banana Blood Disease poised to spread throughout Southeast Asia

Bananas in Asia are increasingly threated by Banana Blood disease, a disease that causes fruit rot, leaf wilt and plant death; it has no known cure. Banana…

Fresh-key temperature and humidity data loggers

"Technological breakthroughs improve our competitive position in the international market"

Various temperature and humidity recording devices have appeared in the market following the popularization of computer technology in the last few decades. These data loggers…

Taiwan: Pxmart has teamed up with Uber Eats to sell fresh food

Pxmart has cooperated with Uber Eats for nearly one year. It has been observed that fresh fruits and vegetables are the best-selling products in all districts of Taiwan. The…

Frank Döscher from Elbe-Obst on Fruit Logistica 2022:

"The Federal Association of Producer Organizations will not participate"

Trade fairs as well as Christmas parties and above all markets have again been cancelled for this year. Also, 2022 events have already been canceled or rescheduled, and this…

USDA

Turkey: Citrus Annual

MY 2021/22 orange yield forecast to increase 40 percent to 1.82 million tons

In MY 2021/22, the orange yield is forecast to increase 40 percent to 1.82 million metric tons (MMT) due to favorable rainy weather conditions in March and April 2021. The…

Nutritionists promote pears for men’s health

The British pear season coincides with the annual Movember campaign. This campaign raises awareness around important men’s health issues. This year, leading…

Vegetable and potato prices up, fruit prices down

Hungary: Farmgate prices up 26.1% in October

According to data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH), farmgate prices in Hungary rose 26.1% in October from the same month a year earlier.…

3-week average prices of yellow bananas produced in EU at €133 for all member states

The average wholesale prices of bananas produced in the EU -in €/100 kgs- came in at €140 for Spain last week. The same goods sold for €113 in France and €68 in the…

Great offer of second-hand machinery for the food industry in Kapelle

Are you looking for some high-quality second-hand machinery? This is your chance! Industrial Auctions is organizing an auction for the food industry in Kapelle. The offer…

Provar 2021 pome fruit tasting results

In industry, formal independent fruit cultivar evaluation by Provar is supported by various in-season ‘Fruit Tastings’ to showcase the latest cultivars and selections…

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