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Blueberries in Charts: Florida's prices far lower than last year
As Mexican blueberry volumes have increased in the past 5 years and Covid-19 uncertainty impacts pricing, uncertainty arises for Florida blueberries.
April 14 , 2020
Fresh food sales in China boosted by Covid-19
Chinese consumers may be cooking more in their homes even after Covid-19 and marketing strategies should capitalize on health benefits of fresh food.
April 13 , 2020
Zespri dedicated to delivery Vitamin-C packed Sungold kiwis to retailers
PRESS RELEASE Zespri is excited to announce the early start of their kiwi season from the beginning of May following an excellent growing season. Zespri’s goal is to support retailers as shoppers look for fruits with a lot of vitamin C, which is known to support immunity. Shoppers are looking for options during these unprecedented […]
April 13 , 2020
Oppy charts path to market for ground-breaking shelf-life technology
PRESS RELEASE With a proven track record of introducing innovative solutions to the market for decades, Oppy has completed a trial of a new shelf life extension technology from Hazel Technologies with South American red seedless grapes. The goal of the trial was twofold, to achieve greener and more turgid stems, with no signs of […]
April 13 , 2020
TOMRA Food makes its test and demonstration centers virtual
PRESS RELEASE Leuven, Belgium - TOMRA Food is taking further action to ensure business continuity while protecting its employees’ and customers’ health with the introduction of Virtual Demonstration Centers to provide interactive demonstrations at this time of limited contact. The Covid-19 global pandemic is having a dramatic impact on day-to-day life, both on a personal level […]
April 13 , 2020
North American blueberry industry concerned by market disruptions as season gets underway
The coronavirus pandemic has created a huge number of challenges for the blueberry industry over the past few weeks. We spoke with Cort Brazelton, Kasey Cronquist and Jaime Sanchez to hear about the situation in North America and Europe.
April 13 , 2020
China: Port of Shanghai fruit imports almost fully recover in March
As the situation with Covid-19 stabilized in China, companies gradually returned to their operations, spurring on a rapid recovery at one of the most important points of entry.
April 13 , 2020
South American satsuma season suffers amid Covid-19 restrictions
South American citrus, especially Peruvian satsumas, are facing challenges in destination markets as pricing and marketing is hit by Covid-19.
April 13 , 2020
NZ: Court allows Crown appeal against Kiwifruit Claim decision
Strathboss and Seeka alleged that the Crown was liable to kiwifruit growers and post-harvest operators for granting an import permit without undertaking a risk assessment
April 10 , 2020
Heliae, Agricola Cerro Prieto launch partnership to collaborate on soil health, water retention
PRESS RELEASE GILBERT, AZ –Heliae Development, LLC and Agricola Cerro Prieto (ACP) today announced the launch of a new partnership to combat and reverse negative effects on crops and soil from climate change, water scarcity and distressed soil conditions. The collaboration partnership was structured by Afina International, Heliae’s international business development partner. Under the terms of the agreement, […]
April 09 , 2020
