'Brexit buster' direct shipping route announced between UK and Morocco

The new line has been in planning for over two years and will help bypass post-Brexit traffic congestion and additional import procedures on goods arriving via Europe, United Seaways said.

March 03 , 2021

Ahold Delhaize USA reaches "milestone" in supply chain transformation

The Netherlands-based retailer said its first distribution center this week transitioned procurement from a third-party vendor to the self-managed network.

March 03 , 2021

Agronometrics in Charts: Volumes of Texas citrus begin to dry up in the market

The Charts show that, in the wake of Storm Uri that severely affected the production of citrus in Texas, prices of oranges and grapefruit are significantly higher than last year.

March 02 , 2021

T&G's apple business profit skyrocketed in 2020

The company, which owns the apple brands Jazz and Envy, said that total revenue rose from NZD1.2 billion (US$874 million) to 1.4 billion (US$1.02 billion).

March 02 , 2021

Costa Rican banana exports set record in 2020

The achievement came in part due to the major reduction in supplies from other Central American countries Honduras and Guatemala due to hurricane damage.

March 02 , 2021

Opinion: Supply shock, demand collapse?

In the wake of the Chilean table grape damage, John Pandol says "the idea of 'there’s half the supply so the price should double' never happens".

March 02 , 2021

Fyffes aims to cut food loss in own operations by 80 percent by 2030

Fyffes said that reducing food loss and educating people on food waste are key targets of its Healthy Food for Healthy Lives sustainability pillar.

March 01 , 2021

Ideas from IGD on helping consumers make more healthy food decisions

When the Insititute of Grocery Distribution (IGD) released its last Appetite for Change report, it noted the obstacles preventing consumers from purchasing fresh produce, particularly vegetables.

March 01 , 2021

PMA webinar discusses insight retail trends provide, product innovation

“There has never been a better opportunity for retailers, growers and members of the fresh fruit and vegetable industry to say, 'How do we connect in our communities in a truly meaningful way to make a difference?'”

March 01 , 2021

Texas: "Little to no" Rio Grande Valley citrus production expected in 2021-22

A Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service horticulturist says Winter Storm Uri was much worse than the freezes of 2004 and 2011 that damaged some South Texas crops, and rivaled the 1989 freeze

February 26 , 2021