Driscoll's aims to triple China berry business over next five years

While the volume of Driscoll's fruits harvested in China grew from 500 metric tons (MT) in 2016 to around 10,000MT last year, the company aims to triple that number by 2025 in light of the "huge consumption potential", a company executive said.

April 22 , 2021

Israel's Mehadrin to grow avocados in Morocco through new JV

The CEO of Mehadrin, a listed Israeli real estate and food growing company, says he expects Morocco could eventually represent a quarter of its total avocado production.

April 22 , 2021

Del Monte Fresh Produce relaunches Honeyglow pineapple

Del Monte Fresh Produce has announced the relaunch of its Honeyglow pineapple, further showcasing the brand’s range and diverse product line in the pineapple space.

April 21 , 2021

Lidl U.S. names fourth CEO in six years

Lidl U.S. has named a veteran of Lidl’s Poland division as the new CEO, taking over from Johannes Fieber who is resigning after three years in charge.

April 21 , 2021

Spain: Valencian stone fruit season prospects boosted by frosts elsewhere in Europe

AVA-ASAJA calls for "patience from producers and marketers that work in Valencia because market conditions, especially the lower national and European supply, favor fair prices for all the supply chain, without the need to sacrifice the producer as is happening".

April 21 , 2021

Oppy adds to Mexico team amid growth in country

Oppy has expanded its team in North America with the hiring of Sergio Ruiz who will focus on building the supply of key items for the company. 

April 21 , 2021

Amazon building fruit and veg grading machine

The e-commerce giant plans to develop a conveyor belt based automatic grading and packing machine, which would leverage hardware and machine learning to pack produce into predetermined quality grades.

April 21 , 2021

Don Goodwin, GoldenSun Insights Founder, dies at 58

Don Goodwin, founder and former owner of GoldenSun Insights, a strategy-centric firm focused in the fresh produce industry, passed away on Sunday, April 18, 2021. Goodwin was 58 years old.

April 20 , 2021

Agronometrics in Charts: The triumph of white seedless grapes from Mexico

Diving into the data reported by the USDA for Mexico's production, there is one trend that stands out above the rest - the persistent growth of the white seedless varieties.

April 20 , 2021

Chiquita banana worker strike causes immense losses in Panama

A strike over the installation of security cameras in the plantations and packing houses has been occurring at a Chiquita banana production plant.

April 20 , 2021