Lemon exports from Argentina expected to continue increasing

Lemon harvesting in Argentina has kicked off. “Our harvest started April 10,” says Mariano Sangronis with Citromax. Usually, harvest begins mid-March…

Social impact labels help connect consumers to farm workers

As consumers are becoming more and more interested in not only where their food comes from but who the people are behind their food procurement, one…

Last year’s attendance record broken

Photo report CPMA Toronto

Last week, from April 25 - 27, the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) organized their annual convention and trade show. For the first time since 2017, the event…

USDA lifts PACA reparation sanctions on Florida produce business

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that WWD Fruits LLC, doing business as B Fruits, satisfied a $60,725 reparation order issued under the…

Telematics on reefer containers is part of the food waste solution

Today’s food wastage costs the world’s economy about $1 trillion per year

Suboptimal transport conditions and equipment play a significant role in food wastage; upgrading refrigerated equipment with telematics can be a realistic,…

Leadership class discusses food safety at special seminar

The 2023 Eastern Produce Council (EPC) Leadership Class received training on the Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) during a seminar on April 25,…

Chilean exporter to receive CarbonNeutral® product certification

After two consecutive years of neutralizing emissions originating in the international transport of its organic apples, Chilean exporter Copefrut is…

Citrus shipper adds limes to portfolio

Limoneira is launching its new “Catch the Citrus Wave!™” campaign which features a playful packaging design capturing the essence of a day at the…

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USDA is providing $130M in assistance to help growers facing financial risk

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that nearly $130 million in additional, automatic financial assistance has been obligated for…

Claudia Mardones, CEO Liventus Global:

“The use of CA and post-harvest solutions is becoming a need and a must”

Reducing waste by extending the fruit life through a focus on improving shipping conditions is one of the main motivations for the controlled…

Possible Hepatitis A contamination leads to frozen blackberry recall

Patagonia Food LLC, of San Luis Obispo, CA, is recalling certain frozen blackberries because of possible hepatitis A contamination. According to the company…

Temperature swings did not affect West Michigan apple crop too much

The apple crop in West and Southwest Michigan has survived the recent spring frost and large temperature swings largely unscathed. According to Bill Shane,…

B.C. Fruit Growers Association optimistic about 2023 apple, pear and cherry crops

The B.C. Fruit Growers Association has issued a statement saying they’re optimistic for 2023 despite the growing season being around two weeks behind schedule.…

Michigan asparagus expected in Midwest grocery stores this month

The Michigan asparagus season is getting underway. The first crop of the season is making its way to grocery store aisles across the Midwest. Michigan is the…

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"Addition of Glenfyne ensures consistent supply"

With the Tasmanian vegetable growing season well into the later half of the season, Harvest Moon has now finished production of beans and are soon to…

High exports to Asia and Arab countries for Futura srl

Grading greenhouse vegetables requires special attention

Over the past few years, Futura srl has been receiving increasing requests for lines destined for the processing, grading and packaging of produce…

G-teK presents the latest developments for independent systems

Latest introductions when it comes to solar driers

There is increasing curiosity about the drying of produce with small/medium systems that use solar power. This year, G-teK will attend Macfrut (A1 -…

Photo report medFEL 2023

The 2023 edition of medFEL is officially over! This year, the fruit and vegetable sector met on April 26th and 27th at the exhibition center of Perpignan.  These 2 days entirely dedicated…

Moroccan professionals are meeting the official British delegation to SIAM

Moroccan fresh produce exporters' urgent demands to the British government

Bilateral relations and trade between Morocco and the UK have been increasing since the implementation of Brexit, including in the agricultural sector.…

Exporters do not take advantage of Greek packaging or distribution

“Greek products end up at the European market as Italian or Romanian”

Thanks to great weather, Greece will have a large production of cherries this year, says Theodorou Kostas, owner of Theodorou Fruits: “This year, we…

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South African onions’ winning streak continues

The record onion prices for the previous six months is a just recompense for South African farmers after a couple of difficult years. Eighteen months…

Rivoira reconfirms its trust in Aweta to satisfy overseas markets with apples

“Today the sector is in a critical situation because these two years of crisis, first the pandemic then the war within European borders, have meant…

WUR Agro Food Robotics takes up challenge

"Making salad with smart robots"

Having a bunch of grapes picked and packed by a robot already requires a lot of technology. But it can be even more complicated: automatically preparing a ready-made salad.…

Dutch company places potato receiving line at Australian potato processor

In Australia, a potato processing company wanted to replace its potato receiving line and turned to the Dutch company Tolsma-Grisnich. They report that…

Business Matchmaking Ecuador 2023:

Ecuador seeks European participants for unique matchmaking events

The Embassy of Ecuador in the Netherlands is proud to announce the appointment of Juan Carlos Yépez Franco as its new Head of Commercial - Pro Ecuador…

'New Zealand fruit and vegetable prices might not accurately reflect the level of risk for growers'

The price the public pays for fruit and vegetables in New Zealand may not accurately reflect the level of risk involved in growing them, says vegetable…

Hartmann announces preliminary Q1 2023 financial figures and updates guidance for 2023

Hartmann expects to generate revenue of DKK 3.4-3.8 billion in 2023

Brødrene Hartmann A/S, a prominent manufacturer of fruit packaging in South America and India, has announced its preliminary Q1 2023 financial figures and…

“Kekhura factor”, or why apple prices are not increasing in Georgia

According to EastFruit analysts, Georgian apple market participants are perplexed by the fact that apple prices remain incredibly stable, although, as a rule,…

MHM automation acquires Wyma for estimated $60 mln

MHM Automation acquired 100% of the shares of prominent post-harvest vegetable and fruit handling equipment manufacturer Wyma Engineering (NZ) Limited…

Spanish lemon Verna season kicks off

The Spanish lemon Verna season has kicked off as the Fino lemon season has ended according to the Lemon and Grapefruit Interprofessional Association (AILIMPO).…

Chennai-based Central Leather Research Institute

Researchers create 'leather' from mangoes

Researchers at the Chennai-based Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) have developed a leather-like material from mango pulp. The material contains 50%…

Nigerian scientists develop cholesterol reducing drug from oyster mushrooms

Nigeria’s Raw Materials Research and Development Council has stated that it has developed a cardiovascular drug from oyster mushrooms. According to Engr.…