Americold acquires Agro Merchants Group for $1.7B

Americold says the acquisition of the fourth-largest temperature-controlled warehouse company globally will expand its European footprint and as well as its fresh produce offering and market position.

October 14 , 2020

Water-smart irrigation sees surge of interest in Chile and Peru

With increasing drought and water pressures, producers in Chile and Peru have been increasingly adopting water-smart technologies to increase irrigation efficiency, solve salinity issues, and alleviate climate adaptation in the coming years.

October 14 , 2020

U.S. importing and exporting: Understanding the basics

Kevin Doucette of C.H. Robinson says that understanding the basics of trade compliance can make it easier to keep up with updates, changes, and additions to trade laws.

October 14 , 2020

Del Monte launches pink-fleshed pineapples

The Pinkglow Pineapple is a novel variety with a pink interior, and is be available for purchase nationwide starting this week, and can only be purchased online.

October 13 , 2020

Maersk to lay off 2,000 in business shake-up, lifts outlook on improving demand

The world's biggest container shipping line said on Tuesday demand was recovering faster than expected and lifted its earnings outlook, while also announcing plans to cut 2,000 jobs as it streamlines to cut costs.

October 13 , 2020

USDA releases initial Florida orange crop estimate

The estimate is down on the 2019-20 season, when growers packed 67.65 million boxes. That number was below the 71.85 million boxes filled during the 2018-2019 season.

October 13 , 2020

Agronometrics in Charts: Orange prices climb to highest point since 2000

Prices reached a new peak in week 40, with Chilean oranges on the East Coast fetching an even higher price than California oranges on the West Coast.

October 13 , 2020

Driscoll’s and Plenty to grow strawberries indoors

The two companies will work to bring flavorful strawberry varieties to market, leveraging the benefits of a controlled growing environment while also creating opportunity for berry expansion into regions that have historically been difficult to serve.

October 13 , 2020

Mexican tomato exports forecast to rise in 2020-21

The USDA Gain Report estimated that exports from October to September 2021 will total 1.87m metric tons (MT), up 2% year-on-year.

October 12 , 2020

Covid-19 has flipped the value proposition of omnichannel shopping for constrained consumers

Nielsen says that six months into the pandemic, early reliance on e-commerce has expanded into a fundamental dependence on still-evolving omnichannel shopping experiences. 

October 12 , 2020