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Produce coatings part of minimizing plastic in produce’s future

It was an interesting development related to the pandemic. “There was a big demand for sustainable packaging or no packaging at all before the pandemic,” says Heleen van…

Maximizing resting lands with new row crop business

Rising food costs. Supply shortages. These are just a few of the topics to consistently hit today’s headlines. However, one large-scale vertically integrated producer,…

Table grape export protection for exports to Asia

Hazel Technologies, Inc. announces a collaboration with McFarland, California-based Jakov Dulcich & Sons, a family-owned and operated table grape grower/packer/shipper with…

Free Trade Agreement to be ratified by end of year; market prospects look bright

Ecuador: "China is our future market"

The Logiztik Alliance Group is an international logistics and freight forwarding company headquartered in Quito, Ecuador with offices in the main entry points of Colombia, the…

Calavo Growers, Inc. names Shawn Munsell CFO

Calavo Growers, Inc., a well-known name in the avocado industry and provider of value-added fresh food, today announced that Shawn Munsell has been appointed…

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El Paso river valley region awaits arrival of seasonal water

In El Paso’s Lower Valley along the Rio Grande just north of the Mexico border, water is in short supply. Jesus Reyes, director of the El Paso County Water…

USDA

National Retail Report - specialty crops

'Significant increases in price this week included red cherries, yellow peaches and seedless grapes'

As shoppers are frustrated by higher prices on gas, goods, and services, retailers worked to help them stretch their grocery budgets this week. Families opting to save money…

June apple tracker reports U.S. apples in storage still up

According to a survey from USApple, the total number of apples in storage on June 1, 2022, was 44.4 million bushels, 10.7 percent more than last June’s total of 40.1 million…

USDA

Chile always on the lookout to diversify citrus export markets

Citrus production in Chile increased the past ten marketing years. Lemons and mandarins became a profitable alternative to table grape and avocado producers in the regions of…

Westfalia:

“The international avocado market is still growing”

Talking about the avocado-market, Avocado producer Westfalia’s CEO Alk Brand sees a very positive story. “The international market is still growing. The consumption of…

Organic Produce Summit

Organic grower celebrates five year anniversary

This year marks Fruit World’s fifth anniversary and it’s excited to celebrate with customers and grower partners in-person at the Organic Produce Summit. Fruit World started…

Global Focus Cooling and Logistics

Performance Team – A Maersk company announces plans for new cold chain facility in New Jersey

Performance Team -a Maersk Company - continues to expand and integrate end-to-end cold chains with the announcement of a new cold storage facility in Dayton,…

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The Giant Co. will open two new Philadelphia area stores

Stop & Shop announced a $140mln capital investment in its New York City stores

Report: Grocery inflation reached record high in May Data and tech company Numerator has taken a pulse on grocery inflation, and found that it climbed to record highs in May.…

In 2021, Spanish exports to the Americas accounted for 1.5% of the country's total fresh fruit and vegetable exports

In 2021, Spain exported 166,620 tons of fruits and vegetables worth 228 million euro to the Americas. The country shipped 116,385 tons of fruits to the…

Peruvian authorities find over two tons of cocaine hidden in asparagus crates

Peruvian authorities have seized 2.2 tons of cocaine hidden in crates of asparagus that were to be shipped by sea to the Netherlands. Police said they arrested…

Covid flare-up puts Shanghai back into lockdown

A Covid-19 flare-up in Shanghai, just eight days after emerging from a two-month lockdown, has returned the port city to square one. Residents in 14 of…

Season of Alphonso mangoes nears its end, Dussehri and Langda varieties start arriving

As the season of Alphonso is nearing its end, mangoes from Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal have started arriving in the market. Traders at the Agricultural…

"Condensation prevention bags help reduce waste in fruit and vegetable supply chain"

The global shipping crisis and the pandemic have resulted in longer shipping times and frequent delays for shipping containers at customs. That is why exporters pay careful…

"There is not much room for the price to decline"

"China commences new garlic export season"

Chinese garlic traders have begun exporting the first garlic of the new season. However, as a result of high transport costs, inflation, exchange rate changes, and a new…

Guangzhou Fruit Wholesale Market Report - Week 23

South African apples have just entered Guangzhou Market

May and June are slow months in the Guangzhou Fruit Wholesale Market. The delivery volume is rather small, as some fruit varieties leave the market while other fruit varieties…

An early start to the blueberry crop

"The soil of Zimbabwe seems to be magical for blueberries”

Delecta Fruit’s Zimbabwean blueberry season has been underway for three weeks: the first berries are of excellent quality and size, flown out from Harare to high-value markets…

Susi Bonet from Cambayas: "Prices are higher, but they only cover the increase in costs"

The Breva fig campaign kicks off with 30% less fruit this year and slow demand

Last week, producers started harvesting the first Breva figs of the 2022 season in Elche and Albatera. "The harvest started late and there is 30% less fruit this year because…

BayWa focuses on:

Resilient and strong network needed for successful adaptation to challenging circumstances

Recently BayWa reported that in 2021, “revenues in the Global Produce Segment increased to €0.96 billion (2020: €0.94 billion).” Global Produce is one of the segments of…

REV Packaging Solutions launches a new challenge: who will take it up?

Eco-solutions for a concrete circular economy

The latest market research highlights how, when choosing what to buy, in everyday life, besides the product quality (which remains a constant at the top), a new variable has…

Trade liberalization with Australia expected as well

Ukrainian president announces duty-free regime with UK

A duty-free regime with the UK will soon be launched in Ukraine, while trade liberalization with Australia is expected. President Zelensky said in his evening…

Vegetable growers encourage people to buy local

Cost-of-living forces people in remote Australian regions to give up fresh produce

Prices are expected to keep rising to make up for on-farm losses and growing input costs. Freight costs and supermarket monopolies mean rural Australians can…

New study finds Fairtrade enhances farmer resilience and sustainability amid global crises

In times of global crisis, farmers who are part of Fairtrade certified producer organizations benefit from more robust and sustainable farming households,…

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