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Chilean-developed virtual assistant makes farming operations more efficient
"It's like a doctor checking the performance of your body every five minutes," according to Instacrops CEO Mario Bustamante.
October 29 , 2020
Packaged salads, berries and apples drive Q3 organic fresh produce growth
July-September sales increased 16 percent and volume up 15 percent from the same period in 2019, according to the Q3 2020 Organic Produce Performance Report.
October 29 , 2020
Chilean cherries arrive in China amid expectations of much lower air freight volume
The first Chilean cherries of the season have arrived in the Chinese market, kicking off the 2020-21 season amid expectations for increased volumes this year.
October 29 , 2020
Apeel adds $30M in new funding to help smallholder farmers join the global food system
PRESS RELEASE Apeel, a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer and a CNBC Disruptor 50, today announced $30M in new funding from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Temasek, and Astanor Ventures. Apeel will use its new funding and technology to help smallholder farmers in emerging markets, who suffer from some of the highest levels of food insecurity and waste, extend crop shelf […]
October 28 , 2020
Dutch customs seize OZblu blueberries shipped from South Africa
Australia-headquartered United Exports, which is the global license holder of the low-chill blueberry varieties, said that Dutch customs issued a Red Alert in Rotterdam following the seizure of a container.
October 28 , 2020
How Philadelphia's Chilean & American Chamber of Commerce supports the ag industry
Two executives of the CACC, which represents importers and businesses in a region that receives around 70% of Chilean fruit imports into the U.S., spoke about the important work that their organization does and the challenges it has faced this year.
October 28 , 2020
Wonderful Pistachios achieves billion-dollar brand milestone
Wonderful Pistachios' annual North America retail sales have surpassed the $1bn milestone, making it the first brand in The Wonderful Company portfolio to have reached this breakthrough.
October 28 , 2020
Opinion: What's going on in the U.K. fresh produce sector?
John Giles, a Divisional Director of Promar International, says there are many macro business issues facing fresh produce suppliers and buyers in the UK fresh produce market.
October 28 , 2020
Shipping companies expect U.S. import binge to lose steam
Container shipping companies got stung late last year and early this year when the pandemic halted trade around the world, and they question whether the U.S. import boom can be sustained.
October 28 , 2020
Van der Ende Groep’s Nexus HPRO wins GreenTech Sustainability Award
PRESS RELEASE Van der Ende Groep was announced winner of the Sustainability Award during the opening of GreenTech Live & Online 2020. The Nexus High Performance Reverse Osmosis (HPRO) was seen as most sustainable innovation and won the prestigious award. Van der Ende Groep is incredibly proud of this result. Sustainability is one of the […]
October 27 , 2020
