European apple crop forecasts lowered due to heat and soaring costs

The first estimates that were released in early August have been revised downwards in part due to the "intense weather conditions" at the end of the month that affected the colouring and size of a part of the crop.

September 16 , 2022

Volume pressure sharpens as produce inflation climbs higher in August

The price per unit across all foods and beverages in the IRI-measured multi-outlet stores accelerated further to an increase of 14.3% in the four weeks ending August 28 year-on-year.

September 15 , 2022

Maersk completes divestment of shares in Global Ports

With this transfer of share ownership in GPI, APM Terminals will no longer operate in Russia nor own any assets in the country.

September 15 , 2022

Aldi overtakes Morrisons as the UK’s fourth largest supermarket

Although Aldi leapfrogged Morrisons’ market share in August on a monthly basis, this is the first time this has happened over the 12 week period reported by data analysis firm Kantar.

September 15 , 2022

Agronometrics in Charts: Mexican organic blueberries gaining popularity slowly but steadily

Volumes of Mexican blueberry this season, in week 36 stood at approximately 140,000 tons, showing a 24 percent increase compared to the same period in the previous season.

September 15 , 2022

Promising future for U.S. mango consumption

“It is expected that U.S. mango consumption will continue growing steadily for the foreseeable future,” said Manuel Michel, the National Mango Board’s Executive Director.

September 14 , 2022

AeroFarms opens 'world's largest' aeroponic smart farm in Virginia

David Rosenberg, Co-Founder and CEO, said: “This Grand Opening is an incredible milestone for AeroFarms as we scale our company to meet increased customer demand both here in the United States and globally."

September 14 , 2022

Agronometrics in Charts: Chilean clementine exports fall by 39%

The main factor that influenced this decrease was the severe drought that the country faced during 2021, which has greatly affected the Coquimbo region.

September 13 , 2022

Beeflow & Cal Poly Strawberry Center partner for food waste study

The first-of-its-kind research funded by the California Strawberry Commission (CSC) and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) hopes to harvest many results, including reduction of food waste by up to one-third.

September 13 , 2022

Rain and wind delay Mexican produce exports

Mangoes and a range of vegetables such as cucumbers and bell peppers are expected to be especially affected by Hurricane Kay.

September 13 , 2022