Could this be the future of quality control for fresh produce?

Poor quality control is not only an issue for consumers and retailers, but it represents a liability for the profitability of everyone involved in the supply chain. 

November 09 , 2023

California officials dumping 250,000 sterile fruit flies

The measure will be applied weekly per square mile across a nine-square-mile area.

November 09 , 2023

Ahold Delhaize USA sells FreshDirect

The “difficult decision” comes as the company focuses investments on omni-channel businesses.

November 09 , 2023

Fresh Del Monte introducing reusable plastic containers

The new containers are trackable and have a 15 year life cycle during which damaged parts can be collected, replaced and repurposed.

November 09 , 2023

Agronometrics in Charts: Global grape market under strain

The increasing frequency of El Niño and La Niña events is undeniably impacting grape production globally, introducing unpredictability into growing conditions.

November 09 , 2023

A very brief look at the 100-year-old problem of the shortage in agricultural labor

Texas International Produce Association President & CEO Dante Galeazzi discusses workforce challenges in the produce industry.

November 08 , 2023

Maersk to cut 10,000 jobs

The Danish company, which owns the world’s second largest fleet, will be “intensifying” cost-saving measures.

November 08 , 2023

Port of Cape Town gears up for fruit export season 

Meetings continue weekly to exchange information on expected fruit flows and the status of port operations throughout the season.

November 08 , 2023

Innovating Ecuador’s banana industry

One of Ecuador’s leading box providers GRUPASA, in Guayaquil, is making a mark with robotic innovation and just-in-time supply management. 

November 08 , 2023

Hass avocados removed as host in Oriental fruit fly quarantine

Oriental fruit fly quarantine area, which includes avocado production regions, listed Hass avocados as a host, which was inconsistent with USDA’s Mediterranean fruit fly and Mexican fruit fly host lists. 

November 08 , 2023