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Good-eating California stone fruit sees smaller sizing

As California continues to increase its stone fruit supplies, reports continue about the good quality fruit available this season. “It’s been outstanding because of the lack…

PMA Virtual Town Hall

Supporting the role of women in 2021 and beyond

In February 2021 it was reported that almost 3 million women in the U.S. have left the workforce. That was the backdrop for yesterday’s PMA Virtual Town Hall examining issues…

Strong start to Northwest cherry season

CMI Orchards anticipates growth in the 2021 cherry crop. Skylar Rae cherries are one of the cherry varieties from CMI. Excellent weather conditions, including an absence of significant…

FCC and Moisson Montréal tackle food waste

Moisson Montréal now has the means to take a giant step in the fight against hunger and for sustainable development, thanks to a $150,000 donation from FCC.…

United Fresh looks forward to working on new grant programs

Yesterday, USDA Secretary Vilsack announced $4 billion to ag producers and businesses in Round II of the Pandemic Assistance for Producers Initiative. As part…

United States Department of Agriculture

Northwest Region potato stocks totaled 43.7 mln hundredweight on June 1

Potato stocks in Idaho on June 1, 2021 totaled 26.0 million cwt. Disappearance of the Idaho crop to date was 109 million cwt. June 1 potato stocks in Oregon totaled 3.90…

Oppy sales leader to retire

Jeff Walker, long time Houston, TX-based sales manager for Oppy, will hang up his hat at the end of June. Walker, who started selling produce from his family’s farm when he…

Bas Groeneweg, PerfoTec: "Reduced costs, CO2 emissions, and food waste"

All types of fruit and vegetables can now be seafreighted thanks to a new packaging technology

Shipping Dutch bell peppers to the United States, Mexican asparagus to Europe, or broccoli from Australia to Taiwan was, until recently, considered impossible for those in the…

Bumper crop expected for Indian fresh Barhi dates

It’s almost harvesting time for the fresh Barhi dates in India. Thanks to favorable weather conditions, one exporter is expecting a bumper crop this year. As demand is already…

Lakeland Fresh Farms earns non-GMO verification

Lakeland Fresh Farms, a local producer of hydroponically grown greens, today announced that all of its products are now verified as non-GMO through The Non-GMO Project. The…

Special Mediterranean

An interview with Sebastiano Fortunato, president of the Consorzio di Tutela del Pomodoro di Pachino Igp

The characteristics of a brand need to be certified

"I am even more determined to succeed as President of the Consorzio di Tutela del Pomodoro di Pachino Igp than in my previous years of service. I owe it to the members of the…

Global Focus Cooling and Logistics

Customers’ requirements for frozen berries keep evolving

Immunity-boosting fruits have received way more attention from consumers, as the pandemic has drawn the focus towards foods that help strengthen immune system. According to…

Scholarships available for professional development programs

Center for Growing Talent has opened registration for three development opportunities this year: The Women’s Fresh Perspectives Conference, the Emerging…

USDA PACA updates

The (USDA) has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards…

Modernized branding recognizes family roots

Family Tree Farms’ new modernized brand preserves the heart and soul of its family roots while introducing a contemporary, consumer-focused story of its fruit. This…

Date grower-shipper helps consumers snack smarter this summer

Bard Valley Natural Delights® has partnered with California Walnuts and registered dietitian Frances Largeman-Roth to encourage people to snack smarter this summer. Their…

Castellon will be able to export citrus to the US again

The recent announcement of the five-year suspension of the tariffs that the EU and the US imposed on each other within the framework of the commercial conflict…

Market and Crop Update for June 17, 2021

Onion growers California Imperial Valley were hit hardest by truck shortages

MARKETCalifornia Imperial Valley:John Vlahandreas with Wada Farms reported from the Imperial Valley on June 16. “We are finishing up here at Troy Caston, and I…

Strawberries better preserved thanks to a bioactive film

New biofilm for the preservation of strawberries

A major breakthrough in the field of packaging. Mrs. Monique Lacroix, professor at the French National Institute for Scientific Research (INRS), has developed,…

The US is the main destination for Ecuadorian non-oil exports with a 24% share

An Ecuadorian delegation visits Washington as part of the formal roadmap to sign a trade agreement with the United States

A delegation made up of representatives of the Ecuadorian private productive sector is in Washington to give continuity to the trade agenda with that country…

The Netherlands and the United States were the main destinations for Peruvian mangoes in the 2020/2021 campaign

Peru exported 232,683 tons of fresh mango during the 2020-2021 campaign, according to data provided by the National Agrarian Health Service (Senasa). The fruit…

USAID’s support boosts mango industry Pakistan

As a mango exporter, Pakistan is ranked sixth in the world. The fruit stands for Pakistan’s second-largest fruit production, after citrus. Pakistan’s mango…

"I've stuck with the premise that if we give them a good product, they are going to eat them"

How a focus on taste has led to the creation of one of Australia's biggest blueberry companies

One of Australia's leading blueberry producers says the berries have become the leading supermarket category for two main reasons; the flavour and the health benefits.…

Preservation of freshness has a huge impact on the price conditions

China enjoys abundant harvest of garlic shoots

Garlic shoots are harvested when the garlic stems are pulled out. The garlic shoots are a common dish for many people in China. Furthermore, the garlic shoots have…

"Chinese garlic and onion exports face great difficulties"

Many Chinese agricultural products are facing a difficult export market because of the appreciation of the Chinese yuan and the rising shipping cost. Mr. Wang Junjie, the…

Losses in the Colombian agricultural sector due to the national strike amount to $ 3.6 billion

The Colombian agricultural sector has lost $ 3.6 billion due to the national strike The supply levels in May 2021 were lower than when the country was in a…

Honduran workers will work in Huelva's next strawberry season in a trial scheme

Next year, 250 to 300 people will travel from Honduras to Huelva to work in the berry collection campaign as part of a trial to expand the number of countries…

Retail

Dreamstime

7-Eleven Canada is launching delivery app 7Now

Fresco y Más: 5 years in business

US: UNFI improves visibility into supply chain dataUnited Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) has partnered with food and beverage data specialist Crisp to help keep CPG brands updated…

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