Post Archive
Colombia boosts 2018 avocado export forecast
Shipments from January through April were up nearly three-fold year-on-year.
June 18 , 2018
South Africa: DAFF clarifies U.S. citrus rule not yet final
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries had said earlier this week that a U.S. rule allowing citrus imports from CBS areas in South Africa had been published, but on Friday it said that the rule was not yet final.
June 15 , 2018
U.S.: Trump implements US$50B tariffs on Chinese goods
The move led to a swift response from China, announcing similar tariffs of its own.
June 15 , 2018
Maersk closes Chilean container factory after just three years
The company attributed the decision to an overproduction of containers in the world and ongoing difficulties with producing them in Chile.
June 15 , 2018
Plant-based here to stay, say experts at LPS18 Foodservice Forum
Plant-based eating in all its guises has developed into a firm fixture that is here to stay on eating-out menus across the U.K., driven by consumer conscience for their own health as well as global sustainability.
June 15 , 2018
State of the Market - Week 23, 2018
The opening prices of Chilean lemons in the U.S. market were not as attractive as last year, although in Japan they were higher.
June 15 , 2018
U.S.: 2018 cherry crop forecast down by a quarter
With Washington, California and Oregon all forecast with lower crops, Michigan is the only top-four production state expecting an increase.
June 15 , 2018
U.S.: Wonderful Co. emerges as fastest growing CPG company
The Wonderful Company has positioned itself as the number-one growth leader among all multibillion-dollar consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies, as well as the growth leader in produce in 2017.
June 15 , 2018
Chile evaluates frost damage on avocados, citrus
There is limited damage to citrus in low-lying production areas, while the situation for avocados is as yet unclear.
June 15 , 2018
Two leading blueberry companies merge
The U.S. and European organizations are family-owned and long-time friends and industry allies.
June 14 , 2018
