Trucking CEOs expect higher prices, potential disruptions in second half of the year

U.S. trucking CEOs expect to maintain pricing power even with volumes softening in the second half of 2022.

August 01 , 2022

Mission Produce announces first Jalisco avocado imports

The additional volume of avocados from Jalisco promotes a reliable year-round supply of avocados to meet U.S. demand.

August 01 , 2022

Naturipe expects volume increases for Mighty Blues blueberries

The farmer-owned producer and marketer of berries is expecting big volumes of the extra large blueberries.

August 01 , 2022

Fyffes launches gender equality program on its farms in Honduras

The gender equality program aims to train men and women working at Sol Honduras on gender and related issues such as health, home finances, interpersonal relationships and stress management.

July 29 , 2022

Avocado prices fall sharply amid heavy Peruvian supply

Tridge data shows that wholesale prices of avocado in Mexico dropped by 47% month-on-month, and avocado prices in the U.S. also fell by 27% month-on-month.

July 29 , 2022

IFPA members call for urgent senate action on immigration reform

Senate action on immigration reform is vital to the fresh produce industry and for consumers facing high food prices, according to IFPA and ANIC members.

July 29 , 2022

U.S. East Coast congestion puts pressure on New York and Savannah terminals

Of the top ten U.S. East Coast Container terminals, four currently exhibit long waiting times, such as New York and Savannah, and six continue to function normally.

July 29 , 2022

Driscoll’s announces Berry Mobile Tour across Northeastern U.S

The "multi-sensory experiential activation" will run through October and include stops in New York and Boston.

July 28 , 2022

South Africa lodges WTO dispute over EU citrus import rules

"We simply cannot allow, what was clearly nothing more than a politically motivated move by the Spanish, to decimate the businesses of thousands of local growers," said CGA CEO Justin Chadwick.

July 28 , 2022

Agronometrics in Charts: New Peruvian mango plantations soon to enter production

Around 700 new hectares of mango plantations, which were added a few years ago in the Olmos Valley (Lambayeque), are expected to mature and enter production in the 2022-23 campaign.

July 28 , 2022