How Milei's policies and global trends are reshaping Argentina's citrus export landscape

The Latin American country has long suffered from a tumultuous economy, but the arrival of President Javier Milei seems to be giving the citrus sector the stability it needed to start bouncing back.

November 05 , 2025

Maersk invests $100M+ in South Africa's critical cold chain, boosting perishable exports

With the inauguration of the Belcon storage facility, Maersk now operates three world-class cold storage repositories in South Africa, including Cato and PreCool.

November 05 , 2025

Australian summer fruit growers anticipate excellent season across all states

Summerfruit Australia is anticipating high-quality fruit and large sizes, describing the upcoming crop as "promising" throughout the country.

November 04 , 2025

Agronometrics in Charts: Peruvian ag exports surge nearly 20% through August

Avocados, grapes, and coffee beans are powering Peru’s export boom. The country’s agro-exports soared to new highs in 2025, with traditional and non-traditional products alike fueling a $3.55 billion trade surplus.

November 04 , 2025

Beyond walnuts: Chile explores opportunities and challenges for pistachio cultivation

The Andean country has extensive experience in walnut cultivation, which could serve as a basis for developing the pistachios and unlocking market potential. But competition is steep. 

November 04 , 2025

Ocean Mist to give a new face to value-added line with Roastables rebrand

The company’s updated packaging, set for a December rollout, is designed to stand out in what the executives describe as a “sea of sameness” in the fresh-cut vegetable aisle.

November 04 , 2025

Fresh Del Monte sounds the alarm once again on global banana crisis escalation

Health conditions in banana plantations have sharply declined, said CEO Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh during the company's latest earnings call.

November 03 , 2025

Fresh peaches sold at Kroger and Trader Joe's recalled over Listeria risk

The federal agency issued the notice on October 30, and to date, no cases of infection linked to the detection of the bacteria at a packing facility have been reported.  

November 03 , 2025

USDA county offices resume core operations amid government shutdown

Over 2,100 FSA county offices resumed core operations after a three-week suspension of most USDA operations due to a partial government shutdown.

November 03 , 2025

USDA referendum to decide future of National Mango Board. Vote concludes November 12.

National research and promotion programs are approved in a national referendum by industry members covered by the program.

November 03 , 2025