Spanish project developing bioplastic packaging using olive stone waste

The Technological Institute of Plastics (AIMPLAS) and the cooperative Olivarera de los Pedroches (OLIPE) have teamed up to find a more profitable and sustainable way to use olive stones.

April 30 , 2020

Opinion: How the supply chain might look after Covid-19

John Perry, managing director of SCALA, says we cannot lose focus on efficiency and the need to offset the effects of workforce shortages.

April 29 , 2020

New York terminal loses court bid to block Maersk exit

A last-minute court plea – infused with rhetoric about coronavirus fallout – has failed to derail Maersk’s plan to switch from a New York to a New Jersey terminal.

April 29 , 2020

Sun World opens Brazilian office and appoints new licensing manager

Andrea Pavesi, who has already been working with Sun World for the past 12-years, has been appointed Licensing Manager for Brazil.

April 28 , 2020

Agronometrics in Charts: A snapshot of Chilean stonefruit pricing in the U.S.

Prices of Chilean plums, nectarines and peaches in the U.S. market this year have generally been significantly higher than in previous seasons.

April 28 , 2020

USDA too slow to respond to farm crisis caused by Covid-19, officials say

A two-pronged disaster that has deprived farmers of billions of dollars in revenue while millions of newly jobless Americans struggle to feed their families.

April 28 , 2020

Stemilt expects larger California cherry crop, different packaging focus this season

The California season is about to get underway and will run for about four weeks, with volumes available from May 8 to June 8, the company said.

April 27 , 2020

Global Container Terminals seeks injunction to block Maersk's New York exit

APM is seeking to switch over to the nearby Port Elizabeth, New Jersey, site operated by APM subsidiary APM Terminals (APMT).

April 27 , 2020

U.S.: Mango prices surge amid low supplies and high demand

Crespo Organic said it's essentially "a demand and supply issue that’s fueled by an unforeseen much higher than anticipated demand in the mass market sector, coupled with less than forecasted supplies".

April 24 , 2020

Dole reveals new sustainability framework, 'The Dole Way'

Dole Food Company has announced the release of its 2020 Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Report, which includes its first-ever enterprise-wide sustainability goals.

April 24 , 2020