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Dan Andrews Farms completes export campaign with Hazel Melon
PRESS RELEASE Hazel Technologies Inc., a USDA-funded technology company delivering new solutions for fresh produce to extend shelf-life, increase sales, and fight food waste, announces a completed melon export campaign with Dan Andrews Farms, grower of premium melons since 2007. The campaign focused on the export of honeydew melons incorporating the Hazel™ for Melon post-harvest […]
August 27 , 2020
Mission Produce announces promotion to Vice President of North American Sales
His new executive responsibilities include overseeing retail, foodservice, and wholesale sales strategies throughout North America.
August 27 , 2020
Total Produce's strong H1 performance offsets Dole losses
Dole's adjusted EBITDA fell by 4.7% in the period covering most of the first financial half, but according to Total Produce its trading has been "robust in the context of a challenging global environment".
August 27 , 2020
Gulf Coast port operations affected as Hurricane Laura strengthens
Hurricane Laura is expected to slam into the Louisiana and Texas coasts as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday evening.
August 26 , 2020
Capespan incorporates innovative glass filter product on farms
The glass serve as a substitute for sand in the water filtration systems on the farm and offers unique benefits.
August 26 , 2020
California wildfires present new challenges during Covid-Era
The Grower-Shipper Association of Central-California says the current challenges farmers face "seem never greater than what we have seen in 2020".
August 26 , 2020
Lower U.S. berry prices for Mexico offset by other factors during pandemic onset
Aneberries said that despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the value of exports remained stable during their season, and it expects the situation to normalize in the coming months.
August 24 , 2020
European apple season looking positive following "emblematic" year
The CEO of one of Italy's leading apple consortiums reveals his expectations for the 2020-21 season, which include an expansion of club varieties and an even smaller crop than last year.
August 24 , 2020
Honeybear Brands sets high-impact sustainability goals
PRESS RELEASE Elgin, Minn. – Protecting the planet and producing the best crop possible is of the upmost importance to Honeybear® Brands, a leading grower, packer and developer of premium apples. Honeybear is taking steps to become an industry leader in sustainability by introducing bold goals to effectively tackle some of the biggest challenges facing their business. “Sustainability has always […]
August 21 , 2020
Fyffes UK site reopens after deep clean following Covid-19 outbreak
After three confirmed cases among staff, the company then tested the remaining 182 employees, of whom 22 tested positive for the virus but are asymptomatic.
August 21 , 2020
