Dutch officials seize massive haul of cocaine hidden in banana puree vats

The drugs would have had a value of €225 million (US$306 million) if they had reached the open market, the public prosecution department said.

July 21 , 2021

South Africa's citrus markets to see "very little impact" as port gets back to normal - CGA

CGA CEO Justin Chadwick said the situation has significantly improved over recent days and that it's "absolutely astonishing" how quickly Durban port has been able to get back to full operations.

July 21 , 2021

Compostable packaging may outperform plastic for fresh produce shelf-life, studies find

Compostable packaging is as effective as conventional plastic and may even outperform it for shelf-life of fresh produce, two peer-reviewed studies have revealed.

July 21 , 2021

Westfalia Colombia the first to export avocados to South Korea

Westfalia Colombia, part of the global Westfalia Fruit Group, has successfully exported Colombian Hass avocados to South Korea for the first time. 

July 21 , 2021

Ocado shares drop as it cancels orders after robot fire

U.K.-based online grocery specialist Ocado was forced to cancel thousands of orders following a fire caused by a robot collision at one of its warehouses.

July 20 , 2021

South Africa's ZZ2 to build one of world's biggest avocado packhouses

The 11,200 meters squared facility will be used to pack avocados and tomatoes and is set to have the first avocados packed and shipped in February of next year.

July 20 , 2021

Agronometrics in Charts: Cherry prices and volumes in the U.S. market

For the majority of this year, average cherry prices were much lower than those recorded in 2020 and this week we research why.

July 20 , 2021

U.S. states struggle with more extreme heat as UFW urges more protections

The U.S. West experienced yet another heatwave this past weekend causing further challenges for farmers, as United Farm Workers urged greater protections for laborers in Washington.

July 20 , 2021

Oppy Executive VP and COO announces retirement

After holding executive responsibility for over half of Oppy’s departments the last few years, Doug Grant will say farewell on July 31.

July 20 , 2021

Dole announces launch of Initial Public Offering

Dole plc, a newly created company formed for the combination of Total Produce plc and Dole Food Company, Inc., has launched the roadshow for its initial public offering of 26,000,000 ordinary shares

July 19 , 2021