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Senior Commercial Manager | Murcia, Spain | Fruit

Head Grower (Vine Crops) US / Canada

Grower/Manager - Cuernavaca, Mexico

Junior/Senior Agronomist for Italy and abroad

Cacao Research Collection Manager - UC Davis campus

Commercial Manager - Europe

Sale Manager - remote position located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

State Specialist/Extension Professor of Plant Pathology - Durham (NH) USA

Grower - Snowflake, Arizona

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The benefit of applying shelf-life extension coating to avocados in country of origin

In 2020, Total Exotics – ripener of avocados and mangos - started a partnership with Liquidseal to extend the shelf life of their avocados. “We were interested in extending…

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Senior Commercial Manager | Murcia, Spain | Fruit

Will shipping rates make a difference in demand for Brazilian ginger?

The Brazilian ginger season generally runs from June until November/December. At the moment, volumes are high, but supplies tend to be slightly lower between September and…

Dole and Total Produce complete deal

Dole plc, a newly created company formed for the combination of Total Produce plc and Dole Food Company, Inc., announced on July 29, 2021 the pricing of its…

Long English cucumbers

Canadian greenhouse grower teams up with Apeel to eliminate single-use plastics

Westmoreland and Apeel are proud to announce they have joined forces to eliminate single use plastics from Long English Cucumber packaging. This is Apeel’s…

Southern hemisphere 2021 summer citrus update

LGS Specialty Sales, importer of citrus, avocados, grapes, and persimmons, announces an update on its 2021 summer citrus season. Over the next few months, LGS’ Darling Citrus®…

Hedging against global supply chain shortages

COVID-19 has had an enduring, adverse impact on global supply chains. What started as a hand sanitizer and toilet paper shortage has evolved into a multifaceted supply chain…

Peruvian Mayan sweet onions now available

The Peruvian sweet onion is typically available from late July through early March, and this year is no different for Keystone, a division of Progressive Pro-duce. The company…

Partnership formed to protect apples and stone fruit post-harvest

Hazel Technologies Inc. announces a partnership with Wapato, WA-based Valicoff Fruit Co., a supplier of apples, pears, peaches, nectarines, apricots and cherries. Valicoff…

Sales surge for JAZZ™ apples driven by partnership with film Spirit Untamed

JAZZ™ Apples and DreamWorks Animation teamed up for a wildly successful partnership this past spring with the cross promotion of the release of the film Spirit Untamed. The…

First detection of HLB citrus disease in San Diego county

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has declared a quarantine in north San Diego County following the detection of the citrus disease Huanglongbing (HLB),…

Biodegradable and home compostable

Grape bags win Eco Excellence Award

SUNRAYS Mandarin BIO bags from Jac. Vandenberg, Inc. have received the 2021 Eco Excellence Award™ for Best Snack for its innovative, sustainable packaging. BeechwoodThe…

Special Automation

New crate washing lines at vegetable processor ready for automation

As of March this year, two new crate washing lines at Hessing Supervers in Zwaagdijk have been processing 40,000 crates every day. These are serious numbers for the vegetable…

Global Focus Soft/Stonefruit

PDO Peaches and Apricots of France partners up with distributors to promote the French origin

The French peach and nectarine season is entering the most important peak production weeks. Given the late start of the season, marketing is expected to continue until…

Retail

Dreamstime

Presidente Supermarkets is opening 7 new stores in 2021 plus a new wholesale concept

GrubMarket has completed the acquisition of Grant J. Hunt Company

US: iFresh announces strong 2021 harvest and sales of exotic fruit productsiFresh, Inc. (“iFresh” or the “Company”), an Asian American grocery supermarket chain and online…

Vanguard International remembers Marcela Riquelme

Marcela Riquelme was a caring wife, mother, co-worker, and friend. She left this world suddenly on June 15, 2021 at the age of 48. Marcela is survived by her…

Michigan distributor acquires produce sales organization

BelleHarvest, a Michigan-based grower-owned distributor of fresh apples, has acquired Michigan Fresh Marketing, a produce sales organization in Michigan. The…

Coliman Bananas mourns the loss of President and founder Jorge Aguilar Heredia

In 1978, Jorge Aguilar Heredia formally founded AGGALL Coliman Group, with the inauguration of the first sales center in Hermosillo, Sonora in northern Mexico. Today Coliman…

Wisconsin red potato harvest begins

Wisconsin red potato harvest is underway at Alsum Farms in Grand Marsh, WI. The first loads of potatoes washed, graded and packed are available for fresh market delivery to…

Westfalia Fruit Group appoints new USA President

Westfalia Fruit has announced that Raina Nelson has been appointed President of its USA operations, from the end of August 2021. Nelson, a well-known…

California almond growers shaking early, bulldozing orchards

After bringing in a record crop for the state of California and the association last year, there are now reports of growers pushing over orchards in their…

Key Technology introduces Key Discovery™

Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, introduces Key Discovery™. This suite of software solutions transforms Key’s digital sorting systems…

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. reports Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results

'Net sales increased 5% to $1,141.6 million for second quarter of 2021'

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. today reported financial results for the second quarter ended July 2, 2021. Financial highlights for the second quarter of 2021: Net…

Driscoll’s transitions to include online sales

The well-known fresh fruit company Driscoll’s is no stranger to change. But the transition to online ordering is proving to be quite tricky. Driscoll’s works…

Lamb Weston reports Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Results

'Net sales growth above long-term target range of low-to-mid single digits'

Net income and Adjusted EBITDA including joint ventures to be pressured during the first half, and normalize in the second halfEAGLE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--…

A change to AMHPAC´s enforcement and compliance directorate

Mr. Pedro Borboa Salas, Director of Enforcement and Compliance of the Tomato DUMPING Suspension Agreement, has decided to take a different course in his…

San Miguel faces new supply chain challenges

The advance of the pandemic has exacerbated the saturation problems that logistics industry has been facing for years. At San Miguel, efforts to transport its…

Peruvian fresh mandarin exports grew by 14%

Up until July 18, Peru has exported 81,000 tons of mandarin in the 2021 campaign, i.e. 14% more than in the same period of the previous campaign, according to…

SHAFFE and CFNA hold the very first joint board meeting

The Southern Hemisphere Fresh Fruit Exporters Association (SHAFFE) and The China Chamber of Commerce for Food and Native Products (CFNA) held the very first…

Global table grape exports reach record level in 2020/21

In 2020/21, as total international shipments grew, global table grape exports reached a record level. Expanding demand in emerging markets represents a…

Close to 70% of Valencia harvest is still to come

Durban port congestion obliges northern citrus growers to suspend packing for a week

South Africa’s citrus growers in Limpopo and Mpumalanga have received an advisory to stop packing fruit destined for Durban port by early evening on Friday 6 August, and only…

OZblu creates sustainable paper packaging for blueberries

OZblu® Paper Packaging Steps into the Spotlight for Sustainability.Mauritius, like so many island nations, has been heavilyaffected by land and sea pollution from single-use…

Ancient baskets of fruit discovered in Egyptian city under the sea

Archaeologists have discovered a host of ancient artefacts from the fourth century BCE, including baskets filled with fruit. The discoveries were made in the ruins…

New Nelson apple variety ‘Roxy’

A new variety of apple developed in Nelson, New Zealand, is set to hit the export markets, after more than two decades of development. Redwood Valley orchardists Bill and Erica Lynch…

NielsenIQ - Fresh Analytics

"Australians are spending more in their grocery stores than they were previously"

While consumers are making fewer trips to the retail store to buy fresh produce, there is an increased spend in the dollar amount each time they visit, according to global…

DG agri dashboard - Apples

EU average apple prices remain relatively stable

EU average apple prices remain relatively stable within a high band range during the ongoing marketing year (recently over 20% above the historical average). Poland has been…

Opinions of firms exhibiting at Fruit Attraction 2021:

"We promote participating while remaining cautious. Being present is fundamental"

The many professionals that make up the entire value chain of the global fruit and vegetable sector will have the opportunity to meet again in Madrid after a long break due to…

New (organic) potato nets from NORMA are saving some 630 tons of plastic per year

NORMA is saving on plastic consumption and it is not stopping at potatoes either. The new nets, which provide a shopper-friendly packaging, are true…

A new quality mark for Medjool Bonbon growers

Soon the Medjoul Bonbon picking time will start. The Medjool Bonbon is a Medjool date which is selectively picked by hand immediately after ripening and before it starts to…

Plastica Sud launches NestBox, the first two-color reusable 43L crate with Ratio 1 to 6

Plastica Sud has been a leading manufacturer of plastic crates for forty years. It is a highly engineered company that guarantees reliable and safe products and that has…

A solution from Azud and Sanifruit

Reusing citrus wash water

Water is essential in agriculture. The development, production, and quality of the final agricultural product depend directly on this resource, and farmers know it. However,…

Waitrose trialling linerless solution for gold kiwis

This month, Waitrose are trialling the Pro-Produce pack linerless solution for gold kiwis. ProPrint Group collaborated with Primafruit and Waitrose to launch the 8-week trial.…

"We hope to help even more overseas brands promote their products on Chinese e-commerce platforms"

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has had an immense impact on the marketing and sales of fresh fruit in the last two years. Consumer habits have completely changed. Many…

World food safety testing market set to reach $24.4 billion by 2026

A new study by Global Industry Analysts predicts that the market for food safety testing is set to reach $24.4 billion by 2026. Global food safety testing in…

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