Covid-19 remains "in firm control" of how consumers buy fresh produce

The Covid-19 pandemic continues to have a huge influence over how and where consumers spend their money on fruit and vegetables, with retail fresh produce sales in October up by 7.5 percent year-on-year.

November 24 , 2020

Agronometrics in Charts: IBO releases the blueberry data for the Americas

The International Blueberry Organization (IBO) recently launched the newest iteration of the State of the Industry Report, a publication with a rich 20-year history highlighting the most important blueberry trends.

November 24 , 2020

Scientists create buzz over first-ever global bee map

A new global map of bee populations will help in the conservation of insects we rely so heavily on to pollinate our crops, say researchers in Singapore and China.

November 23 , 2020

Organic Producers Cooperative established in Chile

The Organic Producers Cooperative aims to forge a new way of thinking, beyond the mere replacement of synthetic supplies for licensed supplies, in order to buy in to producing holistically.

November 23 , 2020

Colombia: Cocaine discovery in avocado exports bound for Europe

Police found 1.5 metric tons (MT) of cocaine camouflaged within boxes of export avocados in the port city of Buenaventura.

November 23 , 2020

Chile’s 2020-21 cherry campaign: Challenges and strategies

Representatives of the Chilean cherry industry spoke about logistical challenges and strategies for the 2020/21 season

November 20 , 2020

Trade groups, NGOs note "disturbing" banana pricing trends in letter to U.K. supermarkets

The groups say the recent reports that Aldi is going to lower its 2021 price follows "years of fierce price wars over bananas across the entire food retail trade, especially in Northern Europe".

November 20 , 2020

Mexico: Blackberry production plummets 29 percent in Michoacán amid pandemic

During the same time last year, 208,460 tons of blackberries were produced. This year production dropped by 28.9 percent. The decline was predicted from the first cut of the semester, as reported by a publishing house in July. 

November 20 , 2020

Mission Produce launches Mission Jumbos in reduced-plastic packaging

Mission Produce has announced the launch of Mission Jumbos, a new avocado pack with larger fruit and containing less plastic in the packaging.

November 20 , 2020

Ahold acquires New York-based e-grocer FreshDirect

Frans Muller, Ahold Delhaize’s CEO, said the deal "further propels our omni-channel evolution" and allows it to reach additional customers in the New York trade area.

November 19 , 2020