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Junior Quality Control Technician

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Horticulture Specialist - Guelph (Ontario) Canada

Technical Director - Brussels, Belgium

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Low volumes predicted for March

Yellow dragon fruit volume to increase in February

The yellow dragon fruit from Palora, Ecuador, has multiple seasonal peaks throughout the year. Currently, the volumes are low, but once February arrives the volumes will…

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Egyptian citrus season in full swing, Valencia starting shortly

“Issues in various markets mean we’ll have opportunities to reach new markets”

As it is the start of a new year, it is certain that most Egyptian fruit exporters have their hands full on the citrus season. The Valencia season is coming up, and every…

Madlen Miserius about Fruit Logistica Special Edition 2021

"This new concept of Fruit Logistica Special Edition is our plan B”

Normally in January the whole of the fresh produce sector would be preparing to head to Berlin for Fruit Logistica. This year everything is different and the Fruit Logistica…

Eight-week organic blueberry storage trial shows positive results

RipeLocker has completed a trial in which its containers held freshly harvested organic blueberries in pristine condition for eight weeks. In the trial, the company used six…

Despite foodservice closures, lettuce sees consistent demand

Lettuce is currently being grown and shipped from the Imperial Valley, Yuma and Coachella districts. For Coastline Family Farms, whose winter headquarters are in Brawley, CA,…

Egyptian pumpkin season underway

“We’ve had an extraordinarily strong start to the pumpkin season”

Demand for pumpkins has increased steadily over the past few years, with consumers finding more ways to include pumpkins in their diet and recipes. The Egyptian pumpkin season…

Kuku International Packaging

New plastic-free crate cover

Kuku International Packaging, a company located in Palata Pepoli (BO) and specializing in flexible packaging, has introduced a new crate cover made up of natural elements (95%…

Jan 22, free CASCADE webinar

How to adapt light in raspberry cultivation to increase yields?

CASCADE, a leading French technology company specialized in the development of formulations for different types of macro tunnel covers with unique light control…

NSW DPI aiming to strengthen the future of agriculture planning through a proposed land use strategy

The New South Wales Agriculture Commissioner is seeking feedback from farmers and horticulture industry members, after releasing an options paper to improve planning outcomes…

PMA virtual town hall

How to build a culture of inclusivity in the workplace

This week’s virtual town hall discussed inclusive leadership, and how to leverage diversity and inclusion in your business for success. Doug Bohr, PMA’s Executive Director of…

Special Latin America

Slimmer volumes on imported mango

Mango supplies in North America are currently light. “They’re coming in from Peru right now and early crop numbers are fairly light due to weather,” says Rick Nagelberg of…

Global Focus Grapes

Antar Douadi - BIOPAC

"Stored at 0 degrees we can achieve up to 100 days shelf life, depending on varieties,"

There are various options available on the market to extend the shelf life and keep table grapes fresh. One company has combined two methods and can store grapes in very good…

International demand for special solutions for kosher washing

There are already several washing lines in use around the world that are specially adapted to the requirements of kosher washing. An additional washing line is now being…

Sennder raises $160m to accelerate digitalization of European trucking and drive expansion

Sennder, a digital road freight forwarder, today announced that it has raised $160m in Series D financing, surpassing a $1bn valuation. New investors led the round, which…

Bejo/De Groot en Slot introduces the Innovator

First Downy mildew resistant seed shallot on the market

Dutch companies, Bejo/De Groot en Slot, can now introduce the first Downy mildew resistant seed shallot - the Innovator. This is after years of breeding. This hybrid variety…

Tong pushes forward with second phase of new factory build

Tong Engineering is delighted to announce the go-ahead for construction of the second phase development at its new manufacturing facility in Spilsby. As part of a planned…

US retail sales report

2020: A year like no other for the produce department

November and December sales were dominated by the holidays along with the consumers’ response to rapidly rising new Covid-19 cases across many states. Some states and cities…

Potential OJ marketing order leaves growers hesitant

Many Florida citrus growers are skeptical of the proposed federal marketing order for orange juice (OJ). The proposed marketing order would allow all U.S.…

Prices of lettuce, broccoli, courgettes, peppers and aubergines increasing due to supply problems

Storm Filomena caused €8.4 million worth of damage to crops in Murcia Region

Although Murcia missed the worst of Storm Filomena, there was still significant damage caused to leaf crops, particularly in the 'Alto Guadalentin" area. This…

Robots and new technology in the Japanese food industry

The National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO) and other bodies have jointly developed the prototype of a robot that automatically harvests…

National Mango Board accepting board nominees

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) seeks nominations for the National Mango Board to fill seats for six members…

United Fresh conference to feature bestselling author as keynote speaker

United Fresh’s sixth annual BrandStorm™ event will take place online March 9-11, 2021. Hosted virtually this year, the event will open with a keynote from…

Tips & tricks: How to ripen avocados using an air fryer

An Australian woman has proved how versatile an air fryer can be, using it to help turn a hard avocado into a ripe one. On the Facebook page Air Fryer Recipes…

Fruit labelled 'inferior'

Australian cherries under fire from Chinese state media

Australian cherries have been designated as ‘inferior’ by Chinese state media. They are the most recent Australian export to be targeted by Beijing, with the…

Nashik district, Maharashtra

Unseasonal rainfall to reduce grape production by 20%

In Maharashtra’s Nashik district, experts forecast a 20% drop in grape production this year as the ready-to-harvest produce has suffered damage due to the…

Ahern Agribusiness is acquired by an Israeli investment group

Ahern Agribusiness, Inc., the main vegetable seed distribution company in Mexico and Central America, announced that it had been acquired by an Israeli…

Market and Crop Update for January 14, 2021

'January Texas onion crop is doing great'

MARKETWashington:Dan Borer with Keystone Fruit Marketing reported on Jan. 12 from his Walla Walla sales office, saying, “It’s a typical January, and we really…

Maersk, freight forwarders and shippers adapt to Damco dissolution

For global shipping, the new year without one of the regular players. After Maersk announced in September it would dissolve the Damco freight forwarder brand by the end of…

Retail

Dreamstime

Just Eat Takeaway delivered almost 180mln meals in Q4

Tesco: Buoyant Christmas trading

Sweden: ICA posts lfl sales growth of 6.6% in December 2020Swedish retailer ICA Gruppen has reported a like-for-like sales growth of 6.6% across its stores in December 2020.…

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