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Feedback from the produce industry

How did participants experience PMA’s virtual Fresh Summit?

Last week, PMA organized a virtual Fresh Summit for the first time in seven decades. The event drew more than 360 exhibitors and attendees from 64 countries. The highest…

Patrice Sellès, CEO of Biotalys:

“We need to focus on a sustainable crop protection solution for everyone”

The demand for organic produce has continued to grow and expand in the last decade, driven by consumer demand for sustainable and clean products. Conventional and organic…

Fresh Summit educational session

Around the World in Fresh Produce: international challenges and opportunities

2020 has proved to be a year like no other and via the PMA’s Fresh Summit session, Around the World in Fresh Produce: An Update on International Challenges and Opportunities,…

Superior Fresh announces new salad variety: Citrus Splash

Superior Fresh is proud to unveil its newest salad blend: Citrus Splash. Filled with bright sunny citrus notes, this blend offers consumers a unique opportunity to expand…

Nick Bakelaar, Spot:

"North American sweet potato season starts with strikingly strong local market"

The new American sweet potato season has started. “Everyone in the United States is busy harvesting. The harvest is going a bit slower than planned because we have had a lot…

Peru's agro-exports to US on the rise despite pandemic

Although COVID affected consumptions and trade around the world, Peruvian agro-exports to the US have by 4.7% between January and August to US$1.274 billion.…

October 20, 21, and 22 via Fruit Attraction LIVEConnect

The biggest congress on European organic production will be held online next week

The third edition of the BIOFRUIT CONGRESS, the most important forum for the analysis and debate on Europe's organic fruit and vegetable production, will be…

National Retail Report - Fruits and Vegetables AMS

Autumn abundance in US stores this week

Autumn abundance was reflected in US stores this week as seasonal items became even more prominent. Cranberries, persimmons, and pomegranates adorned the fruit aisles, while…

"Excessive rainfall reduces Chinese ginger production by 20%, but organic production increased by 30%"

The new harvest season of Chinese ginger has already begun. The new harvest is expected to enter the Chinese market in the middle of November, after the ginger has spent 40…

Crop and Export Report 2020, Week 42

Chilean northern zone continues to provide bulk of blueberries

The season continues to progress gradually, although with better temperatures registered in the harvest areas last week, which allowed a better dynamism of the harvest. The…

Special Automation

Carrier Transicold launches autonomous electric refrigeration system

Carrier Transicold has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing emissions, improving sustainability and increasing efficiency across the refrigerated transport…

Global Focus Top Fruit

New Belgian apple variety, Coryphée, only available at Colruyt

Colruyt has brought a new Belgian apple variety on the market - the Coryphée. This Belgian company is going to sell these exclusively in its own stores. Three Belgian…

Retail

Canadians regard Walmart as the country’s biggest champion of diversity and inclusion

Farmstead coming to the East Coast

US: J.C. Penney sale talks stall - Bloomberg NewsTalks between J.C. Penney Co's lenders and the would-be buyers, Simon Property Group Inc and Brookfield Property Partners LP,…

Fairtrade highlights importance of decent work at international banana convention

At Ecuador’s annual International Convention of Banana Exporters (AEBE), Fairtrade congratulated the Ecuadorian government and banana sector on their commitment to a living…

Peru

The INIA develops new variety of high-yielding sweet potato

The National Institute for Agrarian Innovation (INIA) has developed a new high-yielding sweet potato variety called INIA 331 - Bondadosa, with high genetic…

Chile has already exported 148 tons of Hass avocado to Australia

On August 4, Chile became the second country to be authorized to export fresh Hass avocados to the Australian market, after New Zealand. According to data…

Airofresh Intl says Gas Phase Feeding is the way of the future

"The fruit doesn't necessarily get much bigger but there is more fruit"

Australian atmosphere management technology company, Airofresh Intl has launched a new and unique system that includes a commercial scale Gas Phase Feeding (GPF) capacity, so…

USDA

Australian grape sector focuses on curious Chinese market

The Australian grape production is expected to continue to expand in the 2020/21 marketing season and is expected to reach a record 240,000 tonnes. That is an increase of…

Packed-unwashed baby leaves appreciated for their longer shelf-life

"We are optimistic as regards the new winter campaign, as scheduling proceeded without particular changes. Consumption is lively. There is more uncertainty for H&R segment…

New pectin form

The value of citrus fruit grows thanks to its health benefits

Citrus fruits have significant beneficial effects for human health, also deriving from the extraction of properly-processed pectin. But how is it processed? Professor Mario…

Erik Waterman, Waterman Onions, about extreme global demand for onions:

"We're now working in 3 shifts, 24/6"

There are several unusual things currently happening in the global onion world. So says Erik Waterman of Waterman Onions in the Netherlands. "We're on track for a new export…

The new route traced by Fabbri Group awarded “Best Packaging 2020” for “Technological Innovation”

Fabbri Group’s strategy, based on offering complete and effective packaging systems thanks to the most complete synergy of machines and films specific for different…

Luis Montañés, director comercial del área de Cítricos en Benihort:

"Between November and December there will be a 30% increase in the volume of oranges and clementines"

"Last week, we started the harvest of the first Marisol clementines and on Thursday, October 15, we kicked off with the handling in the warehouse to be able to carry out the…

Manter introduces AutoMesh + for more speed and efficiency

Manter launches a new packaging machine with a capacity up to 25 bags (at 2.5 kg) per minute. The AutoMesh+ packs fully automatically into mesh bags from a roll and can be…

Jean-Jacques Cadiou, Sarl Daniel Cadiou

France: A 100 % plastic-free packaging for Traditional shallots

The French company, SARL Daniel Cadiou, is specialized in the traditional shallot trade. Concerned about reducing the ecological impact of its business, Daniel Cadiou has been…

Andre Simha - MSC - Cool Logistics Conference 2020

"Each of us can do it on our own, or do it together"

One of the world's leading container shipping companies is encouraging customers who rely on logistics to transport food to become more collaborative in developing a more…

Cultivar reinforces its commitment to Spanish avocados and mangoes with Tropicsur

Spain's avocado campaign has already started with the harvest of the earliest green-skinned varieties, which will be followed by the Hass avocado until May. Meanwhile, the…

High demand for grapefruit and quiet lemon market due to lack of good sizes

The Spanish lemon campaign started more than two weeks early this year, as did the grapefruit one. For the time being, the lemon market is quiet, while grapefruit sales are…

Namibia expects above average table grape crop

The Namibian Grape Growers Association (NGGA ) has just completed its forecast for the 2020/21 season. The crop estimate for export table grapes is 7.4 million 4.5kg…

New USAID-Ethiopian Airlines partnership to source food from local farmers for in-flight meals

Ethiopian Airlines and the United States announced a new partnership agreement that will enable the nation’s flagship carrier to source locally grown produce and ingredients…

Overall estimate volumes much better compared to last year

Positive outlook on South African stone fruit export estimate 2020/2021

The 2020/2021 season is upon us and the stone fruit forecast and overall estimate volumes are looking much better compared to the same time last year. Good winter rains in…

Taiwan urged to allow entry of coconuts & mangoes from Philippines

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) has urged Taiwan to reconsider and allow the entry of Philippine fresh fruits, initially young coconuts…

Kenya intends to grow horticulture exports by 10 percent

Kenyan agro experts have developed a one-year marketing strategy for its horticulture products with a 10 per cent exports growth target in 2020/2021. Export…

HelloFresh SE expects revenue for Q3 significantly above market expectations

HelloFresh SE has experienced a more favorable than expected summer seasonality and continued strong customer growth during the third quarter of 2020. Based on…

Hologram to protect the origin of Serbian raspberries

Due to recent affairs in Chile in raspberry market, Serbian producers decided to protect the origin of their produce with hologram stickers. The hologram…

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