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Friday, March 19, 2021
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Crop Inspector - San Jose (CA) USA

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OVERVIEW GLOBAL GRAPEFRUIT MARKET

The grapefruit market is currently in a transition between the northern and southern hemispheres. The Spanish season is coming to an end, as are the Turkish and Israeli…

Regaining no. 1 position in the northeast fruit export market

Brazil: APM Terminals Pecém registers a growth of 10% in 2020

APM Terminals Pecém (Brazil) marked several achievements in the past year. The Terminal grew volumes by double digits in 2020, reaching 387 717 TEUs handled. The figures…

Rupert Morrell, international sales director of Spain's Gen Group:

"The first container of Cuban pineapples is already on its way to Europe."

Cuba is committed to strengthening the pineapple production chain for the export market, investing both in the expansion of the crop's cultivation (with Ciego de Avila…

Avocados From Mexico partners with Thalia Sodi on new campaign

Avocados From Mexico announced the launch of Avocado Nation Studios, the latest digital innovation from AFM which employs data intelligence to offer predictions,…

PMA Southern Africa Beanstalk monthly webinar

"Challenging and rough" table grape season, but rain impact seems minimal

The monthly webinar hosted by the Produce Marketing Association’s Southern Africa chapter in conjunction with Beanstalk host Max McGillivray heard that of the intensive…

New Zurich marketer foodextra gmbh sells organic fruits and vegetables

"The organic customer knows the complete seasonal calendar by heart"

Zurich's Engrosmarkt has had a new organic company for just under six months. Under the name foodextra gmbh, market trader Lukas Jehle offers exclusively organically produced…

"It safeguards our market access and reputation as a supplier of world-class produce"

Experts reinforce the importance of strengthening Australia's "strong" biosecurity system to reach key ag targets

Australia's Government agency responsible for scientific research says while the country has a "fantastic" biosecurity system that protects farmers, the current system is…

Turkish cherry season to begin next month

“We expect the cherry season to start as early as April 20th”

The Turkish cherry season is about to start and the season should be better than last year. Volumes will be healthier, as last year there was simply too much supply. Exports…

Packaging company expands sustainable packaging line and celebrates centennial anniversary

Packaging needs and trends are constantly evolving, especially in the produce industry, where packaging is integral to ensuring the protection and shelf-life of a product.…

Alan Hunt - Freshgro

We will not be short of carrots this season

The English carrot harvest is proceeding as planned at Freshgro. The company expects to keep it going until the end of May. Alan Hunt from Freshgro said the company's carrot…

Special Australia / New Zealand

Fairtrade takes big steps towards living wages for banana workers

Fairtrade has announced a new base wage for all Fairtrade certified banana plantations. The revised standard marks a unique move towards a living wage, benefitting thousands…

Global Focus Bananas

Taiwan Technical Mission develops new tool for St. Lucia banana sector

The Banana Productivity Improvement Project (BPIP) in St. Lucia is intended to assist banana growers to increase their productivity, output and overall…

Chris Chinn - Cobrey Farms

Reopening of hospitality will be too late for asparagus season

The asparagus harvest has started in the Wye Valley, although it is around a week behind last year, the timing is compatible with a normal year. “The volumes are limited at…

California fig growers hope for another season of strong demand

Following a season of strong demand, California fig growers think they might just see that same level of demand for their 2021 season. “Everything looks good. The crop’s…

April 19 announced as the 2021 pack date for Vidalia onions

The Georgia Department of Agriculture and the Vidalia Onion Committee announced that the pack date for the 2021 season is April 19. The organizations are also celebrating the…

Dutch students developing broccoli harvesting robot

In February 2021, two students from the Dutch Inholland University of Applied Sciences started their graduate internships for the so-called Smart Farming…

COAG

Spain increased its watermelon imports by almost ninefold in just five years

According to a study on Spanish watermelon imports prepared by the Coordinator of Organizations of Farmers and Ranchers (Coag) of Almeria, the country has…

Castellon has lost 10,000 hectares of mandarin and orange trees in the last two decades

According to data from the Conselleria on the agricultural area in Castellon, the province has lost an estimated 10,000 hectares of citrus fruits since 1999.…

Shipping congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Oakland shows signs of relief

According to information from Bloomberg, shipping congestion at the ports of Los Angeles, the United States' largest gateway for imports from Asia, finally…

Due import ban adjustments

Renewed market opportunities for US almonds in Algeria

Following the instruction of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune during his 2020 June’s Ministers Council Meeting regarding the total restriction of the importation of agricultural…

Retail

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Spar partners with Gander

Spar Belgium: New convenience store concept

UK: Asda leadership updateAsda has announced that CEO and President Roger Burnley has decided to leave the business next year, after the supermarket has transitioned fully to…

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