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Southeastern Grocers makes IPO filing public over two years after bankruptcy
The Florida-based operator of supermarket chains Winn-Dixie and Bi-Lo intends to list its stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "SEGR", it said in a regulatory filing.
October 20 , 2020
Ecuador's Ag Ministry to set minimum banana price in coming days
After a meeting of the Ecuadorian Consultative Council for Bananas last Friday ended without a consensus on a minimum price that exporters must pay to growers for next year, the decision is now in the hands of Agriculture Minister Xavier Lazo.
October 20 , 2020
Agronometrics in Charts: Berry prices in the U.S. market
This week we're going to check out how prices of blueberries, raspberries, strawberries and blackberries have been behaving in the U.S. market compared to previous seasons.
October 20 , 2020
China's first fruit club established to manage IP varieties
A new organization, which has been set up in China by companies including Joy Wing Mau and Shennong Variety Management, aims to maximize the commercial development of controlled fruit varieties with a new business model.
October 19 , 2020
La Dona Fruit's new Colombia packhouse to launch lime exports to U.S.
La Dona says the packhouse will cement its objective of becoming the largest lime exporter in Colombia, and serves as the launchpad for exports to expand to the USA and the Caribbean.
October 15 , 2020
Botanicoir and LEAF: New perspectives on sustainability
This article explores the perspectives on sustainability taken by Botanicoir and LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming), who in contrast, use sustainability in all its complexities to underpin their organizational structure and inform policies, activities, and targets.
October 15 , 2020
Zespri on alert over mystery disease killing Italian kiwifruit
The disease, which growers call “moria” or “die-off”, begins in the roots of kiwifruit vines, which blacken and rot. The leaves then wither and drop, leaving fruit exposed to the sun, and the vines dry up and die within two years.
October 15 , 2020
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
