Croatia police find cocaine hidden in fruit containers in seaport

Croatian police said on Wednesday they have found and confiscated more than half a ton of cocaine hidden in fruit containers in an Adriatic seaport, The Star reports. 

April 20 , 2021

"A new door of possibilities": Pioneering containerized ripening room unveiled

Interko has unveiled its pioneering Containerised Ripening Room following five years of research and development in partnership with Fyffes.

April 20 , 2021

Greenyard raises guidance following strong quarter

Greenyard has raised its Adjusted EBITDA guidance to approximately €116-117 million for the full 2020-21 financial year, following strong results at the start of this year.

April 20 , 2021

Del Monte Fresh Produce expands organic fresh-cut fruit production

The Organic Fresh-Cut Fruit expansion will allow for added retail convenience, as the fruit will be cut to order prior to distribution, according to a press release.

April 19 , 2021

U.S. to potentially import eggplant from Morocco

Morocco's government has asked USDA's APHIS to authorize fresh eggplant imports for consumption into the continental U.S.

April 19 , 2021

Global Cherry Summit announces webinar that will analyze recent season’s challenges

The online event will act as a preview of the in-person event that has been postponed to August 2021 and as an excellent opportunity for the sector to meet and analyze the complex 2020-21 Chilean cherry season.

April 19 , 2021

Five food trends and how they are shaping new safety requirements

Kirstie Jones of U.K.-based Navitas SafetyNow says: "Businesses should be seeking to utilize the rise of these five food trends in order to catapult themselves to greater success and deliver a service that the consumer demands."

April 19 , 2021

BerryWorld's new Dutch distribution center receives outstanding eco certificate

The new BerryWorld distribution center managed to obtain five stars in all areas and therefore received the BREEAM-Outstanding certificate.

April 19 , 2021

PMA and United Fresh to hold member vote on merger plans

The Boards of Directors of the PMA and United Fresh will each host a member vote-seeking consent in support of the proposed merger between the two leading U.S. produce organizations.

April 16 , 2021

U.S. retail produce sales report berries with robust increases in March

The notable exception to decreasing sales is berries as in addition to being the biggest seller, still managed robust sales increases both in comparison to 2019 pre-pandemic normal with over a 28 percent increase and year-on-year at more than a nine percent increase.

April 16 , 2021