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U.S. states struggle with more extreme heat as UFW urges more protections
The U.S. West experienced yet another heatwave this past weekend causing further challenges for farmers, as United Farm Workers urged greater protections for laborers in Washington.
July 20 , 2021
Oppy Executive VP and COO announces retirement
After holding executive responsibility for over half of Oppy’s departments the last few years, Doug Grant will say farewell on July 31.
July 20 , 2021
Dole announces launch of Initial Public Offering
Dole plc, a newly created company formed for the combination of Total Produce plc and Dole Food Company, Inc., has launched the roadshow for its initial public offering of 26,000,000 ordinary shares
July 19 , 2021
Florida Tomato Exchange accuses FPAA of "scaremongering" over suspension agreement
In a release, the FTE said that, contrary to the FPAA's claims, it hasn’t proposed any changes to the agreement.
July 19 , 2021
Kran Nanobubble: Development of nanobubbles to combat water scarcity
Chilean company Kran develops nanobubble technology to combat water scarcity across the globe in a sustainable way.
July 19 , 2021
Walmart to install robots in most distribution centers
Walmart says the technology platform from robot vendor Symbotic will modernize and digitize its existing supply chain facilities to support evolving customer demand.
July 16 , 2021
U.S. table grape production on track, pricing could change
John Pandol told FreshFruitPortal he will be watching retail pricing and whether this inflationary period will eliminate the US$0.99/pound ad from merchandising plans.
July 16 , 2021
Retail-ready products continue to drive produce box demand
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on fresh produce corrugated box usage varied in 2020, finds a new Freedonia Group analysis.
July 16 , 2021
U.K.: Pomegranate arils buck prepared fruit trend with ample room for growth
At a time when many prepared fruits have been challenged severely by the pandemic, sales of pomegranate seeds have experienced year-on-year double-digit growth.
July 16 , 2021
Berries drive 4% increase in Q2 organic fresh produce sales
Organic fresh produce sales and volume in the second quarter of 2021 continued to show year-over-year growth despite the fact that the second quarter of last year was when the Covid-19 pandemic shuttered most foodservice outlets, causing supermarket sales to soar.
July 16 , 2021
