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Grape supplies are a tale of two markets

It’s a dichotomy of two markets says Mike Asdoorian of Fresno, California-based DLJ Produce about the current supplies of grapes available given grapes are coming in currently…

Strong demand fuels good movement of stone fruit

Stone fruit supplies are strong right now and heading into the heart of the season out of California. Prima Wawona has a longer season which begins the last week of April and…

Benjamin Singh, Food Freshly AFC, on the European Convenience Forum 2022:

"Fresh-cut apples have become a huge industry in the U.S."

In his presentation at the European Convenience Forum 2022 in Bonn, Benjamin Singh, Managing Director of Food Freshly AFC GmbH from Bielefeld, described the differences…

Canadian greenhouse growers win in local and international competitions

Mastronardi Produce and Nature Fresh Farms won big at greenhouse competitions and their products received awards for flavor and quality. Last week, SUNSET took top honors at…

2022 Washington cherries season has officially started

Frutacloud's first air-freight Washington cherries have arrived

On June 16, 2022, the first batch of Washington cherries from Frutacloud arrived at the Guangzhou Jiangnan Fruit Wholesale Market by air. The variety is Chelan, with a good…

Sakata Seed America appoints director of R&D

Sakata Seed America, Inc. has appointed William (Bill) McCarthy as director of R&D. McCarthy assumes the role from Jeff Zischke, who is retiring after 32 years…

Citri&Co and PSP Investments seal long-term strategic alliance in fresh produce in Europe

Citri&Co, a leading European vertically integrated fresh fruit company and a Miura Partners portfolio company, and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board…

Argentina continues to carry out border controls on Ecuador bananas

As part of its usual tasks of verifying products of plant origin imported during 2022, the National Agricultural Food Health and Quality Service (Senasa) continues with the…

Ontario Produce Marketing Association announces four new board members

The Ontario Produce Marketing Association (OPMA) appointed four new board members at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on June 15, 2022. The newly elected directors will…

Camposol Holding PLC reports first quarter 2022 preliminary financial results

CSOL Holding's first quarter 2022 LTM EBITDA at USD 121.6 million

CSOL Holding's 2022-1Q LTM EBITDA from continuing operations amounted to USD 121.6 million and the corresponding EBITDA margin was 30%. Sales amounted to USD 406.3 million, up…

Organic Produce Summit

Lipman Family Farms

Full lineup of organics highlighted

Lipman Family Farms will showcase the breadth of its organic produce lineup at the upcoming Organic Produce Summit, furthering the company’s solutions-oriented approach to…

Global Focus Cooling and Logistics

Indian shippers expect more sailing disruptions on Europe connections

Indian shippers expect more sailing disruptions on weekly Europe connections. CMA CGM has announced three sailing omissions for Indian ports this month on its…

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Dreamstime

Launch of KeHE CONNECT Direct

Grocery Outlet enters 8th state

US: Raley’s opens 4th O-N-E Market bannerRaley’s has opened its newest Raley’s O-N-E Market, in Roseville, California, representing the fourth store under the banner. The…

"The system hinges around the picker wearing a digital supervisor that reads any activity or event that they do"

The Australian digital harvesting solution yielding improved productivity from pre-commercial trials

An Australian ag-tech solutions company is already receiving international interest for its innovative technology, which it says has huge productivity benefits for fruit and…

Adeline Mialon, GIE Fruits Rouges des Monts du Velay:

“The altitude of the Monts du Velay is an essential asset for the production of red fruits”

Created in 1997, GIE Fruits Rouges des Monts du Velay is a group of 44 producers from the French departments of Haute-Loire and Ardèche. Fourteen of the producers grow their…

Benoît Maillard-Guillon, Ets Meseguer:

Very complicated stone fruit season for Spain

The Meseguer establishments started their stone fruit season over a month ago with the Spanish origin. “This year, the season is very complicated,” explains Benoît…

Global Melon & Wantermelon Event, of Rijk Zwaan, from July 4 to 12:

"We want to encourage melon and watermelon consumption through new experiences"

From July 4 to 12, the seed house Rijk Zwaan will again welcome everyone to the new edition of the Global Melon & Watermelon Event to present its current portfolio of…

AC Goatham & Son extends deal with Aldi for its apples and pears

Rochester-based AC Goatham & Son has been supplying apples and pears to Aldi since 2016 - during which time it has more than doubled the volumes it provides.…

Van Oers United begins operating under new label: Primeale United

Van Oers United will combine all its activities under a new label: Primeale United. This change marks the start of a new phase for the company, complete with a…

AREFLH reelects its President and Vice-President

As part of its General Assembly on June AREFLH organised on 16th June a public conference on the impacts of the geopolitical crisis and the climate emergency on the European…

From New Zealand to Nigeria: the global toll of the cost of living crisis

Unsparing inflation across basics from food and energy to housing is pushing millions into poverty, as our correspondents report AustraliaPhotos of iceberg…

Consumer demand for Australian table grapes still increasing in Vietnam

Thanks to improved trading conditions and ongoing export diversification efforts, Australian table grape exports to Vietnam reached record levels in 2021–22.…

Online auction of machinery for the vegetable industry in Oosterhout (NL)

In a few days Industrial Auctions will be organizing an online auction in Oosterhout (NL). The offer of the auction consists of several fruit and vegetable machines such as…

"Low price stimulates sales, and some clients who have not purchased garlic in years are now importing again"

The garlic export season started with low prices, so farmers are reluctant to sell. Now that traders with storage space have begun to stock their warehouses, the price is…

Chinese onion harvest is almost over, and the surface area of yellow onion plantation declined

The onion harvest in Shandong and Henan is coming to an end in the middle of June. The harvest is expected to finish before the end of the month. This season…

Israeli SaaS company, AgroScout, is now going global

AgroScout, the Israeli SaaS supply chain intelligence has empowered global farmers, processors, and agro retail clients with its cutting-edge crop monitoring…

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