New highlights GreenTech: Food safety, sustainability, hydroponics

PRESS RELEASE GreenTech Live & Online is in full preparation and ready to receive the horticulture industry at the RAI Amsterdam, from 28-30 September. More knowledge sessions are announced at the Xpert Theatre (cultivation & crop optimization) and Vision Stage (strategy, trends, vision on the future, cooperation and business models). Let’s reconnect. New highlights: On […]

September 15 , 2021

Calavo Growers appoints former Amazon executive as CFO

The appointment comes days after it was announced that Calavo's former CEO James Gibson was retiring, and it also follows disappointing third-quarter results.

September 15 , 2021

Mission Produce's Q3 affected by "heightened industry volatility"

“We were pleased with our fiscal third quarter performance amid heightened industry volatility that was brought about by Mexico’s delayed transitional harvest timing," said Steve Barnard, CEO and Founder of Mission Produce.

September 14 , 2021

Chilean Citrus Committee partners with Shopkick to promote U.S. purchasing

The Chilean Citrus Committee has launched a program with the shopping rewards app, Shopkick, to "educate and inspire shoppers online and incentivize Chilean citrus purchases in-store".

September 13 , 2021

Electric tractors receive growing interest as startups reach market

“[High-tech elements are] eventually going to be a tool that allows farmers to tell their story,” Monarch co-founder and CEO Praveen Penmetsa said, “and get more value for their crop.”

September 03 , 2021

"Never been so bad": Truck driver shortage sets U.K. on path for food chaos

The U.K. is running out of time to find more truck drivers before isolated incidents at supermarkets and fast-food chains erupt into a deeper crisis that leaves businesses crippled by delivery delays and shortages.

September 01 , 2021

U.K.: Tesco chairman warns supermarket shelves could be empty at Christmas due to Brexit

John Allen said that supermarkets are struggling to source stock ahead of the busy festive period as a result of immigration rule changes caused by Brexit reducing the supply of lorry drivers.

August 27 , 2021

VOG reports Italian apple crop smaller and later, but with organic increase

In spite of the spring frosts and the growth in European output, the major consortium is still forecasting "a fairly well balanced sales season".

August 26 , 2021

China begins to reopen world's third-largest port amid worsening of global supply chain issues

A shipping executive recently said: “Port congestion and a shortage of container shipping capacity may last into the fourth quarter or even mid-2022. If the pandemic cannot be effectively contained, port congestion may become a new normal.”