Origine Group wraps up "complex" Italian kiwifruit season

Italian-Chilean kiwifruit consortium Origine Group says that it is wrapping up its Northern Hemisphere season, which it describes as "complex" due to various factors.

March 11 , 2021

Mission Produce boosts Q1 income despite pricing pressure

Avocado company Mission Produce - which recently announced it was entering the mango category - said net income in the three months ended Jan. 31 rose to $2.2 million from $1.4 million despite revenues falling.

March 11 , 2021

Tanimura & Antle acquires Boston-based Green City Growers

Grower-shipper Tanimura & Antle has acquired Boston-based Green City Growers, which it says is "our next level of engagement to continue our efforts to impact the lives of all".

March 10 , 2021

Peru's ProHass analyzes effects of Agricultural Promotion Law

In an interview, Daniel Bustamante explained the effects of the Agricultural Promotion Law in Peru and on the industry, new innovation projects and the challenges facing ProHass for this year and the next.

March 10 , 2021

BrandStorm session reveals how to forge an ironclad brand

Kicking off BrandStorm virtually this year was brand strategist Lindsay Pedersen to talk about why brand matters and steps on how to create one to fully represent your business.

March 10 , 2021

Pandemic boosting U.S. market preference for vine-ripened tomatoes

The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) says that has found that when purchasing patterns bounced back after the March 2020 lockdown, there was a clear preference for vine-ripened tomatoes.

March 10 , 2021

Amazon Fresh opens first UK grocery store, offering private food brand

Amazon Fresh has launched its first convenience grocery store to offer Just Walk Out Shopping in the UK, offer customers a wide selection of its new private food brand, ‘by Amazon’.

March 10 , 2021

Israel's Netafim to acquire Dutch greenhouse company

Israel-based precision irrigation company Netafim has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Dutch turnkey greenhouse projects provider Gakon.

March 09 , 2021

U.S. avocado shoppers shifting to greater purchase levels - HAB

Avocados have found their way onto the tables of an increasing number of U.S. households as the category continues to develop and cement its place as one of the largest categories in fresh produce, according to the Hass Avocado Board (HAB).

March 09 , 2021

Indian table grapes filling supply gap in Europe - Jupiter

Global fresh produce grower Jupiter Group says its Indian grapes are ready to fill the gap caused by challenging weather across Chile and South Africa.

March 09 , 2021