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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 […]

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 […]

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.

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.

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

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, […]

Chile has forecast total citrus exports of 353,000 metric tons (MT) this season, an 8% rise driven entirely by big increases in soft citrus volumes more than offsetting expected declines in oranges.

PRESS RELEASE Driscoll’s will deploy more than US$4m in global charitable funds across health clinics, food banks, fresh berry donations and other community resources in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a market leader in fresh produce, Driscoll’s plays an essential role in feeding the world and is compelled during these challenging times to support […]

Jim Prevor's Perishable Pundit reached out to Babé Farms, a producer heavily focused on foodservice, to help the industry understand the impact of the current situation on producers focused on foodservice.

Freshfel says that the European fresh fruit and vegetable sector is facing "significant challenges", including insufficient labor availability and risings costs of around 10% for growers and up to a third for logistics operators.