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GLOBAL OVERVIEW MANGOES

The global mango market shows a varied picture across the board, as many importers transition from one origin to another. Some markets such as the Netherlands and Belgium…

Good chill hours means optimism for California stone fruit

Like many commodities across North America, stone fruit out of California is also going to start a few days late this season. “We’re just waiting to get going. There’s some…

Moderate demand on ample celery supplies

Supplies of celery are plentiful in the marketplace currently. Supplies are better than they were last year at this time. Currently production is happening in Oxnard, CA but…

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Procurement Director - Manager available in Spain

Kent variety slowly ramps up

Ups and downs during Mexican mango season

The Kent Mango season out of Michoacán, Mexico is close to its halfway point with approximately one month left on the variety. London Fruit typically has an early start on the…

Using discarded fruits and vegetables

Circular economy project scores $100,000 food waste reduction challenge

LOOP Mission reached the semi-final of the Government of Canada's Food Waste Reduction Challenge and won $100,000. More than a third of food worldwide is wasted, which…

First lychee shipment of 100 tons set off from Guangdong, China to Canada

On May 10, the 2021 Guangdong Lychee Exports Departure and Cross-border E-commerce Launch Ceremony took place in Dianbai District, Maoming City, Guangdong. The…

New regional marketing manager welcomed at Pear Bureau Northwest

Pear Bureau Northwest is excited to welcome Michele Hoard to the company as the new regional marketing manager for the Midwest region. Through her work…

Upward Farms

US (NY): 'First USDA-certified organic vertical farm' in Northeast region

Upward Farms, an aquaponic vertical farmer, announced the opening of its new headquarters today. Located in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York, the new facility utilizes Upward…

Veg-Fresh adds new talent to its berry department

Veg-Fresh Farms expands its berry department with two new additions: Christian Cardenas and Jay Carreon managing blueberries and strawberries under the Crystal Cove Berry…

PMA + United Fresh share positive vote results on new organization

Produce Marketing Association (PMA) and United Fresh Produce Association (United Fresh) held a member vote this week to seek approval to move forward in…

Special Melons / Kiwifruit

Sustainability and environmental care are the basis for producing a good cantaloupe

"Over the years, our company has invested in the creation of high-tech greenhouses for high quality protected crops. Each of our products is certified ACCREDIA and undergoes…

Global Focus Machinery/Packaging

Akon Robotics wants to counteract staff shortages

Robotics vs. labor shortages

Finding suitable employees is a challenge that today more than ever vexes company owners and personnel planners. Still, robotics on its own will never be the solution. After…

Retail

Dreamstime

Meijer opened 3 new supercenters across the Midwest

Grupo Comercial Chedraui to buy Smart & Final Holdings

US: DoorDash shares rise as delivery company boosts outlook, investors shrug off driver shortageDoorDash reported a loss of 34 cents per share on revenue of $1.08bln for its…

FDA releases investigation report following 2020 salmonella outbreak linked to red onions

“The FDA has been working with the CDC, state partners and Canadian officials to investigate the largest Salmonella Newport outbreak in over a decade, which…

USDA restricts PACA violators in Illinois and New Jersey from operating in produce industry

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on two produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce…

AeroFarms

AeroFarms expands retail presence

Doubling leafy greens offering throughout Northeast stores

AeroFarms has announced that it is expanding its retail presence in the Northeast with current long-time customers Whole Foods, FreshDirect, and Amazon Fresh and in the…

Robust April volume breaks another record at Port of Los Angeles

The Port of Los Angeles handled 946,966 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in April, a spike of 37% compared to last year. It was the best April in the Port’s 114-year…

USDA purchases fresh table grapes for child nutrition assistance

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) purchased fresh table grapes for distribution to the child nutrition and other related domestic food assistance programs…

The 75 tons shipped will arrive in the Netherlands

Authorities certify the first shipment of Argentine lemons to the EU after this market was reopened

The first shipment of Argentine lemons sent to the European Union after the reopening of citrus exports will arrive in the Netherlands in the next few days.…

Florida’s Aldicarb decision challenged

Amid arguments about the troubled citrus industry and the health of farmworkers, a chemical company is challenging a state decision to block aldicarb, a pesticide that could…

Mexican lemon sector sets sights on Asia

The Mexican lemon sector is betting on the diversification of international markets and has its sights set on the Asian market. Oliver Huesmann, director of…

"The increases are out of touch with the reality of an activity that is undergoing a national emergency"

NEA citrus exporters are concerned about a request to increase wages by more than 100%

The Chamber of Citrus Exporters of the Northeast of Argentina (NEA), Cecnea, expressed its concern about the request for a salary increase of more than 100%…

Sam Vasala - Sai World

"2020 was a challenging season, but 2021 will be even more challenging.”

As the Australian citrus season gets underway with a good crop of high-quality fruit, exporters still face many challenges. “The main worry is the delays in the logistical…

New important results in selecting the quality of citrus in South Australia

Mandarin Vision 3, Orange Vision 3 and Lemon Vision 3 are the latest evolution of Unitec vision systems for selecting the quality of mandarins, clementines, oranges and…

Research maps blueberry quality after harvest

An electronic tongue is one of the tools being used as part of an Honours research project looking at the impact of storage conditions on the quality of blueberries. Sarah…

Derek Stanford - Primocane Capital

Hightech horticulture doesn't attract enough outside capital

His exposure to the family fruit farm in Wolseley, converted to high-tech blueberry farming, demonstrated to Derek Stanford of Primocane Capital, the opportunities offered by…

South Africa prepares to increase citrus export capacity

The Citrus Growers Association of South Africa (CGA) will on Friday engage the officials from “MV Cool Eagle” as they move to prepare to increase citrus exports. The CGA said…

Trevor Dukes – The Fruit Farm Group South Africa

Search continues for genuine dwarf, precocious avo, not prone to alternate bearing

At The Fruit Farm Group South Africa the avocado volumes are slightly up on 2020. “Very good summer rains bode well for the 2022 crop, so I think there's high potential for…

Christo van der Rheede - Agri SA

"The government must work in tandem with the sector to achieve market access"

The South African agriculture sector is doing well at the moment despite challenges in shipping and COVID restrictions. “As a country our agricultural sector…

Egypt's president urges Suez Canal Authority to accomplish expansion plan in less than 1 year

While attending an inauguration ceremony for a number of projects affiliated to the Suez Canal Authority, President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi urged finishing an…

José María Ruiz, of Plátanos Ruiz:

"War between retailers is keeping banana prices low and boosting sales"

The prices for bananas from the Canary Islands and other origins remain low in Spain due to an on-going war between different supermarket chains. This is also giving sales a…

Anecoop opens trade channel with Peru by shipping first container of oranges from Spain

The first container of oranges of Spanish origin, shipped from Valencia by Anecoop and packed by its partner cooperative Green Fruits, based in the Spanish municipality of…

"A greenhouse alone is not enough"

"A greenhouse alone is not enough to set up a large-scale, successful horticultural project. A greenhouse is a link in the chain." so says Frederik Vossenaar of the Ministry…

"Taking the lead in sustainable tray formats"

Tray sealing specialist Proseal says it is well positioned to help food producers explore options for alternative packaging materials. The company has worked closely with both…

How technology can help resolve the food waste problem

While most sustainability practices focus on eradicating the negative effects of plastic on the environment, they fail to realize that food waste, while biodegradable in many…

More demand for compact plastic packaging formats to save transport costs

“Plastic rigid and flexible packaging solutions brought significant change in way goods are packed”

The European plastic packaging market is expected to grow again, as demand for flexible plastic packaging is increasing from both food and non-food sectors.…

Seminis individual webinars kicked off, will continue in coming weeks

During the coming weeks Seminis, (Bayer’s Vegetable Seed division) is organizing individual and personalized webinars with the watermelon industry. The objective is to create…

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