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Nic Jooste leaves Jupiter for future in sustainability initiates
PRESS RELEASE The Jupiter Group today announced that Nic Jooste will be leaving the company at the end of April 2020. Jooste worked for Cool Fresh International BV for 20 years, where he was responsible for marketing, communication and corporate social responsibility. Following the acquisition of Cool Fresh International by Jupiter Group in May 2019, […]
April 02 , 2020
Fall Creek expands outside board of directors with appointment of Kevin Murphy
PRESS RELEASE LOWELL, ORE., U.S. – Fall Creek Farm & Nursery, Inc., a global blueberry breeding and nursery company, has announced that Kevin Murphy has joined its professional board of directors. Most recently, Murphy served as chief executive officer of Driscoll’s, a fourth-generation family berry business with worldwide operations, before retiring in 2018 after 13 […]
April 02 , 2020
Kroger sees 30% sales surge
After announcing "hero worker" wages on the frontlines of the pandemic, Kroger experienced a 30% sales surge and borrows US$1bn to mitigate future losses.
April 02 , 2020
Covid-19's impact on Latin American ports, China's fruit pricing and global trade
A new report details the global impact of Covid-19 on fresh produce trade, highlighting Latin America's container shortage and Italy's canceled orders.
April 02 , 2020
Fresh produce foodservice demand has "virtually stopped" in Europe, NA - Rabobank
However, Rabobank said in a report that overall sales volumes of fresh produce are expected to remain at pre-pandemic levels or even to increase.
April 02 , 2020
Australian banana group urges visa extensions amid labor shortage fears
The Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) says retaining current staff on bananas farms was "imperative" to protect the continuity of supply of bananas to Australian consumers, and keep banana growers in business.
April 02 , 2020
Check out the launch video of the Agricultural Water Summit
The first-ever Agricultural Water Summit will take place in Chile on August 26, 2020, addressing the water crisis that's affecting the industry throughout the world.
April 02 , 2020
U.K. grocery sales grows by fastest rate in decade
Lidl, Sainsbury's and Tesco have all reported jumps in sales as March broke the record for the month with the highest grocery sales.
April 01 , 2020
Opinion: Lessons and challenges of cooperation in times of Covid-19
Manuel Otero of the Interamerican Agricultural Cooperation Institute stresses the importance of local agriculture in times of crisis as critical to food security.
April 01 , 2020
EC urges member states to open borders to seasonal farm workers
The executive branch of the economic bloc said countries should establish simple and fast procedures to ensure smooth passage for essential workers with proportionate health screenings.
March 31 , 2020
