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Driscoll’s introduces Berry Big Strawberries
PRESS RELEASE Watsonville, California — Driscoll’s introduces Berry Big™ Strawberries, larger sized strawberries with versatility for endless everyday eating possibilities. With the same great delicious Driscoll’s flavor, this special berry gives consumers multiple bites from just one berry. Their quantity is limited and captures the beginning of peak California growing season. Fresh, sweet and juicy […]
April 30 , 2020
Q&A: From seed to shelf - The Jupiter story
Fresh Fruit Portal spoke to the husband-and-wife founders Mark and Yvonne Tweddle to learn more about their business, the journey behind growing Jupiter to become the award-winning global company it is today, and its plans for China and beyond.
April 30 , 2020
Camposol notes "strong performance" in 2019 despite challenges
Camposol's financial performance in the fourth quarter of 2019 was affected by lower avocado volumes than the previous year and greater blueberry price contraction.
April 30 , 2020
Fresh Del Monte's Q1 results impacted by Covid-19
Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh, chairman and CEO, explained that beginning in January in Asia and ramping up in March, the company's sales were impacted across all markets.
April 30 , 2020
Spanish project developing bioplastic packaging using olive stone waste
The Technological Institute of Plastics (AIMPLAS) and the cooperative Olivarera de los Pedroches (OLIPE) have teamed up to find a more profitable and sustainable way to use olive stones.
April 30 , 2020
T&G Global supports NZ small businesses with apple ship charter to Europe
PRESS RELEASE T&G Global has chartered a ship to take about 31 million apples to Antwerp, as a way around potential container shortages and port closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Baltic Spring is currently (Tuesday and Wednesday) loading the last apples from Hawke’s Bay at Napier Port, after a last-ditch packing effort over […]
April 29 , 2020
Blueberry industry ensuring supply, helping drive demand in support of supply chain partners
PRESS RELEASE The blueberry industry realizes that food processors, packers, distributors and retailers are all experiencing significant challenges as you fulfill your essential mission to feed America. During the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, the food supply chain has been called upon to preserve access to a safe supply of healthy foods and beverages for 320 million […]
April 29 , 2020
Opinion: How the supply chain might look after Covid-19
John Perry, managing director of SCALA, says we cannot lose focus on efficiency and the need to offset the effects of workforce shortages.
April 29 , 2020
New York terminal loses court bid to block Maersk exit
A last-minute court plea – infused with rhetoric about coronavirus fallout – has failed to derail Maersk’s plan to switch from a New York to a New Jersey terminal.
April 29 , 2020
Oranges, lemons and avocados a bright spot as fruit sales dip below 2019
Year-on-year fresh fruit sales last week dipped below 2019's levels for the first time since early March, with table grapes, melons and pineapples all seeing big declines.
April 29 , 2020
