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Port Manatee, Del Monte extend import hub relationship
Under the agreement, the Coral Gables, Florida-based Del Monte unit, which has been importing fresh fruit into Port Manatee since 1989, agrees to continue to lease Port Manatee warehouse facilities through at least August 2026.
October 22 , 2021
California: Governor's exec order not enough to alleviate supply chain woes - Ag Council
"Between labor shortages and pandemic-related delays in our already fragile supply chain, it is critical that the state assist in removing the barriers to goods movement in the immediate term and the long term," Ag Council President Emily Rooney said.
October 21 , 2021
Carrefour reports market share gains in France and Spain, as Auchan tie-up talks collapse
French multinational retail corporation Carrefour has reported third-quarter comparable sales up by 0.8 percent year-on-year following tough comparisons from the same quarter last year.
October 21 , 2021
U.S. table grape stocks lower than previous seasons
The USDA's latest cold storage report said that as of a few days ago there were 10.6 million boxes of grapes registered in storage on the West Coast.
October 21 , 2021
Copefrut signs contract committing to 100% clean energy supplies and renewable sources
“We believe that it is our responsibility to rethink agriculture in the coming years, so we are taking on vital commitments in terms of sustainability and responsibility for the environment."
October 21 , 2021
U.S.: Multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to whole, fresh onions hospitalizes more than 100
The outbreak, linked to onions imported from Mexico by an Idaho-based company, has to date been associated with 652 illness across dozens of states, 129 hospitalizations and no deaths.
October 21 , 2021
Port of Oakland reports no congestion, says could help ease port stress
The Port of Oakland has cleared sailing for absent vessels to return amid supply chain difficulties elsewhere.
October 20 , 2021
Peruvian blueberry exports running 59 percent higher so far this season
The country's peak export was registered in week 38 with almost 16,000MT, representing a 45 percent increase year on year, local media reports.
October 20 , 2021
Amid U.S. pumpkin shortage, Dole suggests carving a pineapple for Halloween instead
In the face of a possible pumpkin shortage and soaring pumpkin prices, Dole Food Company, Inc. is encouraging Halloween revelers to carve a pineapple instead this year.
October 20 , 2021
South Africa forecasts increased stone fruit production in 2021-22
The country's Hortgro industry body said that normality has returned after the drought years that distorted reference points and preceding the big increase of the previous season.
October 20 , 2021
