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

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

"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

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