Worldwide ginger shortage for the next five months

GLOBAL MARKET ONIONS

Very high to near historical high prices for onions are seen on many markets in different parts of the world. This is driven by several factors, with the shortages being…

Smaller pineapple sizing due to Costa Rican weather

The supply of pineapples from Costa Rica currently is down. “It’s primarily affecting the larger sizes--specifically sizes 5 and 6,” says Greg Samels,…

Tighter supply and stronger pricing on watermelons

Supplies of watermelon right now are light which is normal for this time of year. “This is from both offshore and out of Nogales, Mexico,” says Dennis…

Cameron Mistal, founder of Happy Veg

“There will be a worldwide ginger shortage for the next five months”

Ginger plantings in Peru are down and as a result, the crop is short this season. “There is a giant lack of ginger from Peru,” says Cameron Mistal of…

Nursery company invests in mechanical blueberry harvesting technology

Fall Creek Farm & Nursery, Inc., a blueberry genetics and nursery company, announced a strategic minority investment in Netherlands-based FineField, a…

Greenhouse grown seedless mini pepper medley introduced

NatureSweet® has debuted a new product--the Constellation Sweet & Seedless Mini Peppers. The sweet peppers, which are seedless, are red, yellow and…

Strategic collaboration for natural coating company

Food coating technology Akorn is pleased to announce its strategic collaboration with Sobifruits, an exporter of premium ripe mangoes in Peru. Sobi’s…

Fyffes -

Banana producer eyes solid 2024 despite worldwide economic and climate challenges

Banana producer Fyffes is anticipating a solid year in 2024, despite the challenges in the economic and climatic conditions. “Our investment in…

International collaboration results in Happi Pear launch

Bred over four decades ago by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) in Harrow, Ontario and transferred to Vineland, the Happi Pear is about to enter…

Volker Peters – Managing Director Groka

"The optical sorting machine has become the focal point of our operations"

Located in the Niedersachsen region, east of Hannover, Groka is a cooperative enterprise specializing in growing, grading and packing onions and…

Grocery retail buyer registration opens for Organic Produce Summit 2024

Organic Produce Summit, an event dedicated to connecting buyers and suppliers in the organic fresh produce industry, announces retail registration is…

NFL star takes on World Competitive Eating champ in 2nd annual pistachio eating contest

Professional football player and current Los Angeles Chargers linebacker, Joey Bosa, will compete against World Champion Competitive Eater Joey…

Tosca appoints digital transformation leader Nigel Lemmon as new CIO

Tosca, a global provider of reusable plastic packaging and supply chain solutions, has appointed Nigel Lemmon as its new Chief Information Officer…

G.O. Fresh joins WPS Fresh's Growing Footprint

Wholesale Produce Supply LLC, a fresh produce logistics and inventory management solutions provider and a portfolio company of Cross Rapids Capital LP,…

California poised to outpace Florida in orange production for a second year

California is projected to surpass Florida in orange production for the second consecutive year, potentially becoming the leading state in citrus farming.…

A focus on logistics with Cain Adams

'The onion market will remain unpredictable for the next month'

Focus on Logistics with Cain AdamsTrinity Logistics, Boise Office Longboard Logistics, LLCAs a logistics geek, it’s been an interesting week observing the…

FDA weighs in on end of the outbreak

CDC says the Listeria outbreak linked to peaches is over

A multi-year outbreak of Listeria infections traced to peaches, nectarines, and plums has been declared over by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.…

US study shows lower stress-related disease risk with berry consumption

In a study featured in the Journal Nutrients, the relationship between berry consumption and physiological stress responses was examined. The study…

Florida's citrus industry explores economic viability of cover crops

The citrus industry in Florida is exploring the economic feasibility of using cover crops in citrus groves to combat the effects of Huanglongbing (HLB), also…

House passes tax package boosting bonus depreciation, other tax deductions

US farmers could benefit from newly passed tax package

US farmers and small businesses may soon be able to deduct larger equipment purchases and buildings, following the House of Representatives' approval of a $78…

Dominican Republic establishes inter-ministerial body to bolster plantain production

President Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic announced the creation of the Dominican Plantain Commission (CODOPLATANO) via Decree No. 62-24. This…

Panama's Canal Authority warns of financial distress impacting global supply chain

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is forecasting a revenue shortfall of between $600 to $800 million. This troubling prediction stems from ongoing…

Dominican banana exports fell in 2023

In 2023, Dominican banana exports were affected by high temperatures and pests, representing an additional challenge for producers who are still recovering…

Ecuadorian banana exporters will seek to unblock negotiations with European customers

Just a few hours before the end of the first month of the year, the number of signed contracts for banana exports in the remainder of 2024 had hardly…

Red Sea crisis hard to overcome

"At the moment, flights do not give space to perishable cargo"

The Alphonso mango cultivation will start up again next month. According to Parth Ramani of Indian fresh produce exporter, Sanjog Enterprise, their…

Less acreage of Egyptian garlic despite high demand

Despite strong demand for Egyptian garlic last season, which far outstripped supply, the area under cultivation has decreased nationwide this season.…

More Egyptian carrots this season

As the Egyptian carrot season gets underway, more and more growers are reporting a good harvest in terms of volume and quality, as well as a major…

Egyptian app to help growers cut operating costs

"After the outstanding performance of Egyptian agricultural producers and exporters in terms of production, prospecting, and opening up new markets,…

Pricey Moroccan citrus disappearing slightly from the picture

"Somewhat chaotic" is how Lukassen AGF's sales representatives interpret the citrus market in late December. This Dutch company that imports fruit and…

GASA Odense Frugt Gront -

Danish fresh produce exporter looks to increase sales to European market

The Danish fresh produce exporter GASA Odense Frugt Gront is looking to increase their sales to the rest of the European market. Jens Nannerup, CEO of…

Greville Richards - Southern England Farms

Big demand for Cornwall's cauliflower

Cauliflower, Savoy and spring green cabbage and kale are all in production at the moment in Cornwall while preparations are being made for new season…

“It’s going to be a bigger export year for us and the industry as a whole"

The overarching position for Australian avocados in 2024 is for a big season, volumes are up from the current Western Australian season which will…

Mihai Ciobanu - Fresh4cast

"Making decisions faster with better data, without increasing human workload"

2023 was a prolific year for the Fresh4cast app. The planning module in particular has received several new features and upgrades. Weekly demand…

"European market has also started to take an interest in Polish apples"

Just when the Polish apple trade was picking up again, the industry was dealt a new blow, Adam Malengiewicz, sales manager for Polish apple exporter…

New CL 1 cross web labeller series for precise labelling

MULTIVAC will be presenting an expanded range of cross web labellers at Anuga FoodTec

MULTIVAC is expanding its range of cross web labellers with the addition of the new CL 1 series, which will be shown to the public for the first time…

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From plant genetics to fresh produce to be showcased in Berlin

BayWa Global Produce together with its international subsidiaries will be presenting its international activities from plant genetics to fresh produce…

Bonduelle Group:

Revenue in line with targets in a climate of consumption under pressure

The Bonduelle Group’s revenue for the 1st half year of fiscal year 2023-2024 amounted 1,213.1 million euros compared with 1,243.4 million euros for the…

World Container Index - 01 Feb

Drewry’s World Container Index decreased by 4% this week

Drewry’s World Container Index decreased by 4% to $3,824 per 40ft container this week. Source: Drewry World Container Index, Drewry Supply Chain Advisors Detailed assessment…

Sea-Intelligence

2023-FY schedule reliability overview

Annual global schedule reliability improved in 2023, but only reached level of 2020

Annual global schedule reliability improved by 19.5 percentage points (PP) from 42.6% to 62.1% to 2023. Despite the sharp improvement, it only reached…

Xeneta analysis:

Red Sea crisis impact on box rates more rapid than Covid-19

The Red Sea crisis has seen ocean freight rates increase faster than in the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic as swathes of shippers are told some…

Monkey walks into supermarket and steals a banana

A spider monkey in Costa Rica made headlines after a video of it snatching a banana from a store in La Cruz, Guanacaste, went viral. This incident at…

Portuguese study reveals anti-cancer potential of mushrooms

In a recent study published in Medical Sciences Forum, Portuguese researchers explored the anti-cancer potential of sRNA from Boletus edulis (Porcini) and…