GrubMarket expands in U.S. Southwest through acquisition of fresh produce distributor

The acquired company operates in Texas and New Mexico, selling tens of millions of dollars of produce to hundreds of retail and foodservice customers.

July 20 , 2022

East Coast port congestion increases

U.S. port congestion has shifted from the West Coast to the East Coast, with more vessels now waiting at New York and Houston ports than Los Angeles and Long Beach.

July 20 , 2022

Heatwaves contribute to severe drought conditions in Europe

As another heatwave hits the European continent, drought conditions and water scarcity in several regions are reducing crop yield and affecting energy production.

July 20 , 2022

"Very positive": Chilean experts analyze implementation and impacts of Blueberry Express

The service will launch on week 49 of the 2022-23 season, with specific boats shipping fresh blueberries to the U.S. market in less than two weeks.

July 19 , 2022

Agronometrics in Charts: Weather deals a heavy blow to blackberry volumes out of Georgia and North Carolina

In this installment of the ‘Agronometrics In Charts’ series, Sarah Ilyas studies the state of the blackberry season in the US.

July 19 , 2022

Vine-ripened tomatoes from Oppy are ready for picking

Vine-ripened tomatoes from Oppy's Oceanside Pole label are ready to be picked and shipped.

July 19 , 2022

California table grape industry members provide outlook for 2022 season

The 2022 California table grape season is off to a solid start with similar volumes to 2021 expected this year, but high costs, the ongoing shipping crisis and the added challenge of inflation remain a cause for concern.

July 18 , 2022

Fyffes launches ‘Community Medical Brigades’ in Honduras

Fyffes and its Honduran melon subsidiary Sol Group has launched a series of ‘Community Medical Brigades’ to reach community members surrounding their farms during the off-season.  

July 18 , 2022

Westfalia's Chunky Guacamole debuts in UK

Costco UK and Westfalia Fruit have been working closely together to successfully introduce Chunky Guacamole to Costco’s UK stores.

July 18 , 2022

Shipping containers around a fifth less productive than pre-Covid

Drewry estimates that each container averaged 18.1 lifts in 2021 compared with 19.2 in 2020 and between 19.5 and 20.6 in the 2010s.

July 15 , 2022