Panama Canal imposes vessel restrictions amid drought

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) said that the maximum draft allowed for vessels transiting the Canal from 24 May would be reduced to 13.56m or 44.5 ft.

May 24 , 2023

Amazon sued over unoccupied stores

The company had originally planned to open multiple Amazon Fresh locations, but has failed to move forward with development.

May 24 , 2023

U.S. organic food sales surpass $60B

Organic food sales totaled $61.7 billion with produce as the leading seller in the category reaching $22 billion in 2022.

May 24 , 2023

Kapi Kapi doubled North American sales in two years

Kapi Kapi Growers, a farm-to-customer, grower of pineapples and bananas, has exceeded its expansion goals in the U.S. and Canadian marketplace in just two years. 

May 24 , 2023

Imports into U.S. ports down by around a fifth in April

Los Angeles recorded the biggest decline last month, down 25%, while the eastern Port of Charlston’s imports fell by 28%.

May 24 , 2023

NABC welcomes Congressional action to eliminate Japanese tariffs on frozen U.S. blueberries

Legislators are urging authorities to make technical amendments to the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement to ensure that U.S. frozen blueberries receive the same duty-free access to Japan's market as fresh and dried blueberries.

May 23 , 2023

Lipman Family campus breaks ground in Immokalee

The ground breaking for the campus will take place on May 25, 2023, at 10:00 am EST at 3200 Lake Trafford Road in Immokalee.

May 23 , 2023

Italy: Nearly 15 million fruit trees at risk from floodwater

More than 20 river banks have bursed submerging thousands of acres of fertile land, mainly of pears, peaches, nectarines, apricots, and plums with nearly a third of Italy's total fruit production. 

May 23 , 2023

Agronometrics in Charts: Peruvian mango season draws to a close with a 7.3% growth in exports

Volumes peaked at 8.9 K tonnes in week 2 of 2023, a 6% increase compared to the peak volume of 8.4 K tonnes recorded in the 2021-22 season.

May 23 , 2023

Systems Approach for Chilean table grape imports into U.S. moving forward

The Chilean sector and authorities are eagerly expecting the final resolution, with industry sources agreeing that the new phytosanitary rule could help secure better fruit quality on arrival.

May 22 , 2023