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Dan Davis on North America’s shrinking apple supplies

“Everyone turns their eyes towards Washington”

Supplies of Washington apples are significantly lighter than normal and can’t keep up with the current demand. “Yields were down this season and about 15 to 20 percent below…

Jeff Watkin of Sev-Rend:

“We anticipate high demand for consumer-sized packaging to continue through 2021”

The packaging trends in 2020 took a turn from the trajectory they have been on in recent years. Jeff Watkin of packaging company Sev-Rend discusses the new trends they…

PMA virtual town hall

Addressing workforce and recruitment challenges during the pandemic

This week’s PMA Virtual Town Hall looked at the changes that have taken place in the workforce in the past year, and how the events of the pandemic have disrupted our work…

Partnership between Driscoll's and Israel-based Consumer Physics

New technology measures and rewards berry sweetness

Berry brand Driscoll's announced yesterday a partnership with Israel-based Consumer Physics to leverage its SCiO technology to apply to Driscoll's quality measurement process.…

While US potato exports continue to recover, numbers remain lower than previous years

U.S. potato exports continue to recover but remain behind previous year levels. Exports for the first six months of the marketing year, July – December 2020,…

Country Fresh filed for reorganization under Chapter 11

Country Fresh™, a fresh-cut fruit, vegetable, and snacking solutions provider, filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S.…

US lettuce grower raises $90 million to fund East Coast expansion

Little Leaf Farms has raised $90 million in debt and equity financing. Equilibrium Capital led the latest funding round, with Coppermine Capital, joining founding investor…

US retail sales report

Fresh produce continues on strong growth path in January

“Early on in the pandemic, we saw shoppers indulging in more comfort foods,” said Jonna Parker, Team Lead Fresh for IRI. “But 64% of shoppers started 2021 with New Year’s…

Ambrosia apples seeing strong US sales

CMI Orchards reports Ambrosia apples are dominating sales in the Southern Region, with strong sales reported throughout the rest of the United States. Ambrosia apples held the…

Lori Taylor invited to Forbes Next 1000 class

Yesterday, Forbes announced its inaugural Forbes Next 1000 and Lori Taylor, CEO and founder of The Produce Moms and produce industry advocate, is joining the…

Special Asia

Japan Export Trade Organization arranges food exhibition in Hong Kong to stimulate Japanese export

The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Hong Kong office recently announced that they will organize a food exhibition and online trade summit in Hong Kong, the main…

Global Focus Organics

Week delay for start of Peruvian organic avocados, overall higher volumes expected

The avocado harvest on the north coast of Peru starts in March and runs through the middle of June. For Inkawald, the Hass avocado production is centered around organic…

Retail

Dreamstime

Invatron fresh-ordering software chosen by The Fresh Market

More Kroger store closings fuelled by Seattle pay mandate

US: New Acosta COVID-19 report reveals 75% of shoppers plan to stick to at least some of their new habits post-COVIDAcosta, an integrated sales and marketing services provider…

Florida Department of Citrus

FDOC on Global Marketing Efforts

'25 percent tariff on Florida grapefruit in Europe has had impact on retail supply'

A 25 percent tariff placed on Florida grapefruit in Europe has had some impact on retail supply, Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) Director of Global…

University of Toronto student team

Prize-winning team uses AI to beat banana blight

Fuelled by a changing climate, plant pathogens encounter increasingly favourable conditions to spread and wreak havoc on global crop yields. But could…

Texas A&M AgriLife Research looks to guide future control methods

Global fight against Fall Armyworm gets Texas boost

Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists have declared war on the fall armyworm. Greg Sword, Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of…

The Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association

Building a digital library and launching a Burger contest

Covid‑19 has caused a global recession and Canada and Ontario have not been immune. Every negative economic statistic represents a family that is struggling, a…

Afresh Technologies - San Francisco

‘AI-driven platform powers the future of fresh food’

For supermarkets, the perpetual question is: how can stores make sure they have enough of the fresh foods their customers crave at just the right, ripe moment,…

For the provinces of San Felipe and Los Andes in the region of Valparaiso

Chile declares an agricultural emergency

Maria Emilia Undurraga, the Minister of Agriculture, declared an agricultural emergency for the provinces of Los Andes and San Felipe as a way to support the farmers affected…

Jus Chill

Jamaicans have big plans for breadfruit

Javion Blake, a mechanical engineer by profession, has long been fascinated by the process that made the potato chip America's number one snack. He's eager to make a similar…

Rio Negro's pear and apple exports to Latin America grew in 2020

According to the Northern Patagonia Regional Center of the National Service for Agri-Food Health and Quality (SENASA), Rio Negro's pear and apple exports to…

Peru

Procitrus associates will export 6% more citrus this year

The general manager of Procitrus, Sergio del Castillo Valderrama, stated that the companies affiliated with the Association of Citrus Producers of Peru…

Scientists unlock potential to yield “diet” fruit

A new study has demystified sugar distribution in plants, paving the way to create low sugar or ‘diet’ fruits. The study, published in Proceedings of National Academy of…

BTM Produce

High table grape quality gives Victorian growers optimism despite market challenges this season

A Victorian table grape grower remains confident about the Australian table grape season despite the tougher market conditions in 2020/21. Tony Gervasi, from BTM Produce Pty…

David Pearce, GF Marketing

A time to be cautious

Cape Town-based GF Marketing specialises in the Middle East and Indian subcontinent, supplying their markets with predominantly citrus and topfruit. Last year there was…

Greenyard

From fork to field:

How do fresh mangos end up on your plate?

Greenyard conducts sustainable business with all the parties in its supply chain, from farm to logistics. How do fresh mangoes end up on your plate? We guarantee the…

Lualtek

LoRaWAN technology for remote greenhouse monitoring and management

LoRaWAN technology is at the service of agriculture. A solution to monitor and plan greenhouse activities featuring the LoRaWAN system - a wireless radio technology for the…

Could this system make transporting goods between the EU and UK less complicated?

TIR, which stands for Transports Internationaux Routiers (International Road Transport), is the only global transit system. The TIR system is currently used in 64 countries,…

Swedish organic goods sales trend changes: Fell for two years, now on the up again

The Swedish organic farmers' cooperative, Ekologiska Lantbrukarna, has released a new report. It shows that Swedish-produced organic food sales values have…

Blueberries may reduce age-related diseases

It's common knowledge that fruits and vegetables are very healthy for you. Certain fruits are in fact known as superfoods, due to their numerous health…

Simon Martin - The Food Heroes

"We are not looking to be the biggest brand supplier, but we want to be the best”

The Food Heroes has been in place for around three years and likes to do things a bit differently. “At the Food Heroes we are not looking to be the biggest brand supplier, but…

Seminis winter melon event 3rd edition goes 100% virtual

Seminis, (Bayer Vegetable Seed Division) organized individual and personalized meetings over two weeks with several players in the melon industry, with the objective of…

First report of atypical scab on apples in China

Apple cv. Huangtaiping (Malus pumila) is grown widely in northern China for the production of jellies, preserves, and cider. In 2018, atypical scab symptoms were observed on…

BASF enlarges its lettuce portfolio with more resistant varieties to cover the entire cycle

Between 15 and 19 February, BASF is holding a new Lettuce & Spinach Demo Field event at its facility in La Palma in Cartagena (Murcia) to showcase its new…

White paper

How postharvest interventions contribute to improving food systems

The white paper explores the potential of postharvest interventions in a food systems perspective. It is widely known that postharvest management contributes…

Total EU avocado supply (updated 12-02-2021)

Week 6 avocado shipments from Peru to Europe: 114,000 cartons of Greenskins, 13,000 units of Hass

In Week 6, the Hass supply to the EU was dominated by Spanish and Israeli shipments. Israel shipped 215,000 cartons of Greenskin avos and 445,000 cartons of Hass (total:…

Kalettes and caulilini also in the public eye

Is broccolini going to be the new kale?

Is broccolini the new kale? For a while, kale was the must-eat food that was on every shopping list. The trendy green crossed over from being a healthy…

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