Record container ship congestion for North American ports

As of Thursday morning last week, there were 153 container vessels waiting off the coastlines, the majority off East and Gulf Coast ports.

August 02 , 2022

IRI and NPD complete merger

Information Resources, Inc. and The NPD Group have completed their merger to create a leading global technology, analytics and data provider. 

August 02 , 2022

Huge growth for Colombian avocados in the U.S.

The Colombia Avocado Board (CAB) recently announced a 270% increase in total avocado pounds shipped to the U.S. for the 2021-22 season. 

August 02 , 2022

Colombian avocado sales to Europe grow by 41%

ProColombia has revealed Colombian avocado exports to Europe have grown by 41 percent between 2016 and 2021.

August 02 , 2022

Te Mata Exports NZ and Australia set to merge

The two businesses have worked closely together since Te Mata Exports Australia was established in 2019 and are now uniting to form an integrated Australasian produce export company.

August 01 , 2022

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