U.S. easy peeler market "softens" as SH imports rise

The U.S. easy peeler market has performed "remarkably well" despite huge export rises from Chile and Peru, says Capespan North America CEO Mark Greenberg.

July 18 , 2018

PMA and United Fresh launch Ethical Charter on Responsible Labor Practices

Work on developing the Ethical Charter began in late 2015 following a damning investigation into worker abuse on Mexican farms published by the LA Times the previous year.

July 12 , 2018

Strong U.S. market conditions for Mexican mangoes, says Crespo

A company representative says both the organic and conventional markets have been higher this year, and also that there has been "extraordinary" demand growth for organic Ataulfos.

July 03 , 2018

U.S.: Industry associations lash out at Kroger's new payment policy

"Our industry should not and will not stand for attacks like this."

June 25 , 2018

U.S.: Naturipe Farms appoints avocado sales director for West Coast

The appointee, who previously worked for Frieda's, will be responsible for leading the development and management of the Western half of the U.S. and Canada.

June 25 , 2018

Blueberries in Charts: Finding opportunities in the gaps

The choppiness of the U.S. market prices and volumes are reflective of the intense seasonality that marks the industry, leaving two distinctive commercial windows with high pricing right around April and October.

June 19 , 2018

South Africa: 'We did not see citrus strikes coming' says SRCC chief

The head of the Sundays River Citrus Company believes that the vast majority of workers did not want to strike, and estimates that the backlog of shipments will be cleared later this week.

June 12 , 2018