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USA Pears launches Instagram AR filter
Featuring six of the ten pears commercially grown in the Pacific Northwest, the AR tool highlights the flavor attributes of each pear in a fun and engaging way.
October 19 , 2020
UK supermarket salad suppliers investigated over pesticides in rivers
The action follows revelations that a salad producer supplying retailers including Waitrose was washing pesticides into a protected chalk stream in Hampshire.
October 16 , 2020
Fyffes announces human rights action plan
The Ireland-based banana and tropical fruit multinational says its Human Rights Mitigation and Management Plan provides "a framework to manage, mitigate and help resolve identified human rights risks".
October 16 , 2020
Outbreak affects dozens of strawberry harvest workers in Oregon
Nearly 60 incoming seasonal contract strawberry harvest workers for Planasa Oregon Operations LLC on Short Road in Klamath Falls tested positive for COVID-19 before they started work about two weeks ago.
October 16 , 2020
Peru forecasts higher grape exports in 2020-21
The growth is largely driven by an increase in planted hectares which are now maturing and coming into production, as well as the greater proportion of seedless varieties with higher yields.
October 16 , 2020
Californians fear more wildfires as winds pick up
The National Weather Service is predicting strong, dry “Diablo” winds in Northern California, and temperatures over 90 degrees F in the southern part of the state.
October 15 , 2020
GreenTech Live - program focuses on biggest challenges of all time
PRESS RELEASE In one week GreenTech will open its doors to the virtual platform! The concept of the program, on 20, 21 and 22 October, is ‘Follow the sun’ to reach out to the global horticulture industry. More than 100 front runners will share their solutions on the biggest challenges of all time: climate change […]
October 14 , 2020
Grimmway features new products & sustainable solutions at PMA
PRESS RELEASE Grimmway Farms, the largest carrot producer in the world and the largest organic vegetable producer in the USA, is exhibiting new products and sustainable packaging initiatives this week at the first-ever virtual Produce Marketing Association Fresh Summit Conference & Expo. Exhibiting for the 23rd consecutive year, Grimmway has transformed its impressive in-person booth, […]
October 14 , 2020
Covid-19 has flipped the value proposition of omnichannel shopping for constrained consumers
Nielsen says that six months into the pandemic, early reliance on e-commerce has expanded into a fundamental dependence on still-evolving omnichannel shopping experiences.
October 12 , 2020
Gulf port operations disrupted with Hurricane Delta due to hit on Friday
Hurricane Delta is currently a category 2 with 105 mph winds but it's expected to strengthen into a major hurricane before hitting land on Friday afternoon.
October 08 , 2020



