U.S.: Produce private label sales grew 11% to $12B in 2021 

Produce private labels used for products by U.S. food retailers grew 11 in 2021 compared to the previous year, greater than the general growth of the private label industry.

February 23 , 2022

Global blueberry industry gears up for South American Blueberry Convention

The inaugural event to be held in-person in Chile on April 21, 2022, will bring together members of the global blueberry industry, with a focus on Chile, Peru, Argentina, and Uruguay.

February 23 , 2022

Researchers develop new robot to thin and prune peach trees

The Georgia Tech Research Institute has developed an intelligent robot that is designed to handle the human-based tasks of thinning and pruning peach trees.

February 23 , 2022

Global premium berry growth lifts Costa Group earnings

Revenue grew almost by half in China as Costa's joint venture berry project with Driscoll's notched a 40 percent uptick in volume.

February 22 , 2022

Fruit Logistica eases entry requirements for April 2022 event

Six weeks ahead of its annual show, Fruit Logistica said that due to decisions in Germany and other European countries to relax Covid-19 related restrictions, the event has also eased entry requirements for participants.

February 22 , 2022

Spanish lemon growers reduce water footprint by 39%

According to a Ailimpo press statement, the lemon industry in Spain has reduced its water footprint to 271 cubic meters per ton over the past 30 years, a reduction of 39 percent. 

February 22 , 2022

Researchers use artificial intelligence to find better tasting fruits and vegetables

University of Florida researchers are looking to create a model that tells researchers which chemical compounds produce the best flavors fruits and vegetables.

February 22 , 2022

Agronometrics in Charts: Pacific Northwest’s apples bear the brunt

A relentless winter coupled with supply chain constraints and dire labor shortages significantly reduced apple volumes.

February 22 , 2022

U.S.: Shipping industry and truck availability improving - USDA

In a weekly update on seasonal perishable products published on Feb. 18 - which also included price trends - the entity said: "The shipping industry generally showed several improving trends again this week."

February 21 , 2022

Strawberry harvest a test ground for robotic solutions 

Labor costs and worker shortages have pushed growers to search for harvest alternatives, a trend which one Canadian robotic startup is using to develop a robust robotic solution for fruit growers.

February 21 , 2022