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After Instacart workers strike, company provides safety kits to protect from Covid-19
After Instacart workers spoke out on health concerns on the front line of the Covid-19 pandemic, the company is providing safety kits for its shoppers.
April 03 , 2020
Australian vegetable industry praises government's investment in airfreight, Ausveg says
Following the annoucement that the Australian government invested US$66.6m in airfreight, Ausveg welcomes the support and projects optmistic outlook.
April 03 , 2020
China's fruit farmers hurt by lockdown losses
China’s fruit farmers, hurt by lost crops from coronavirus lockdowns and a slow recovery in demand, are reportedly looking to reduce plantings, switch crops or even take other jobs to cover their losses.
April 03 , 2020
Berry People expands to support steady growth
PRESS RELEASE Hollister, CA —Berry People, a year-round, full-line shipper of branded organic and conventional strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, and avocados has created new positions within its organization, added team members, and moved operations to a larger central CA office to accommodate the growth, with team members temporarily working from home until the mitigation of COVID-19 […]
April 02 , 2020
USDA proposes removing blueberry fumigation requirement for two Chilean regions
Currently, growers from regions where the European grapevine moth is known to exist - the VI, VII, VIII, and XVI regions - must fumigate with methyl bromide.
April 02 , 2020
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
