Berries Pride introduces new sustainable blueberry packaging

After searching for an alternative to the plastic punnet, together with Bama Packaging, the company found the solution in using cardboard as the main material in order to "drastically" reduce the production and waste of new plastic.

April 06 , 2021

First Spanish produce sent to Denmark by new rail route

CoolRail, the company that transports fresh produce by rail from Spain to key European markets, says the goal for the short and medium-term is to make this a regular route.

April 06 , 2021

IMG Citrus adds 2,500-acre Florida grove to portfolio

The 2,500-acre grove in Charlotte County increases its control of citrus land management in Florida by 27%, bringing its total acreage there to 11,387 acres.

April 06 , 2021

New platform reveals secrets of plants' performance to achieve better crop yields

Plantarray is a high-throughput, multi-sensor physiological phenotyping gravimetric-based platform that accelerates agriculture research and shortens new products time to market.

April 06 , 2021

U.S. tightens import rules for Chilean plums after pest interceptions

The USDA's APHIS has determined that fresh plum consignments destined for the U.S. from Chile pose a "significant phytosanitary risk" to the domestic fruit industry, following two detections in February.

April 05 , 2021

"A messy situation": Shippers face logjams in Europe after Suez blockage

Shippers are braced for massive congestion in key European ports and gateways following the reopening of the Suez Canal, adding to the delays that the coronavirus has already caused for trade between Asia and the West.

April 05 , 2021

Covid-19 costs climb in Spain as farmers seek seasonal workers

Farming costs are rising in Spain amid the start of the summer fruit and vegetable harvests, as growers fear a third wave of Covid-19 might cause a repeat of 2020’s damaging disruptions in labor supply.

April 05 , 2021

Chile closes complex cherry season with a call for future industry unity

The unconfirmed rumors of a positive Covid-19 detection on imported cherry packaging in China at the start of the year had severe impacts on the Chilean season. Industry representatives say unity is now more essential than ever.

April 05 , 2021

The growth of a kiwifruit giant

When missionary Isabel Fraser returned to her native New Zealand from China in the early twentieth century, little could she have known the kiwifruit seeds she had brought back would give birth to a world-leading agricultural industry.

April 02 , 2021

Study shows U.S. shopping habits changing "dramatically" to reduce waste

"U.S. consumers are shopping more often, in smaller amounts, and buying more frozen food that will stay edible for longer," Graeme McCracken, managing director at Proagrica said.

April 01 , 2021