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U.S.: Mango prices surge amid low supplies and high demand

Crespo Organic said it's essentially "a demand and supply issue that’s fueled by an unforeseen much higher than anticipated demand in the mass market sector, coupled with less than forecasted supplies".
April 24 , 2020

Dole reveals new sustainability framework, 'The Dole Way'

Dole Food Company has announced the release of its 2020 Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Report, which includes its first-ever enterprise-wide sustainability goals.
April 24 , 2020

Global container shipments set to fall 30% in next few months

Shipments have probably fallen about 15% so far this year amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to International Chamber of Shipping Chairman Esben Poulsson.
April 24 , 2020

Florida slams USDA decision to allow Chinese citrus imports

Nicole Fried, Florida's Agriculture Commission, sent a letter to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue expressing her "strong opposition" to the move, while representatives from the Florida Citrus Mutual and Florida Farm Bureau also criticized the decision.
April 24 , 2020

California table grape acreage falls slightly in 2019

The total estimated figure fell to 130,000 acres from 132,000 in 2018, according to an annual grower survey.
April 24 , 2020

Ecuadorian banana sector is fulfilling its contracts despite Covid-19

PRESS RELEASE The Banana Cluster of Ecuador is conformed by producers and exporters represented in The Association of Banana Exporters from Ecuador (AEBE), The Association of Commercialization and Export of Banana (ACORBANEC), The Regional Corporation of Banana Producers from Ecuador (AGROBAN) and the Chamber of Agriculture Zone II. Banana Cluster represents almost one hundred percent […]
April 23 , 2020

Fresh Del Monte Produce launches UAE e-commerce store, plans international expansion

The new store will allow consumers to gain easier than ever access to the wide variety of Del Monte’s products, with same-day delivery available for orders placed before 12:00 noon.
April 23 , 2020

Analysis: The impact of Covid-19 on the food and agricultural industry

Hoshik Shin, founder and CEO of Tridge, looks at the global disruption continually growing due to an increasing amount of countries imposing lockdown procedures and border restrictions as a result of the Covid-19.
April 23 , 2020

Virtual fresh produce marketplace e-FRESCO launches blockchain services

e-FRESCO, a virtual marketplace for fresh fruit and vegetables that supports cross-border trade, has launched blockchain-based services for customers in several markets.
April 23 , 2020

Chile ‘half a century behind’ in water infrastructure investment, says expert

Felipe Martín, CEO of consultancy firm MAS Recursos Naturales, says Chile is way behind countries like the U.S., Australia and Israel, which over recent decades have greatly developed their water infrastructure.
April 23 , 2020