Australian banana group urges visa extensions amid labor shortage fears

The Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) says retaining current staff on bananas farms was "imperative" to protect the continuity of supply of bananas to Australian consumers, and keep banana growers in business. 

April 02 , 2020

Top U.S. food distributors Sysco, U.S. Foods shift supply chain to grocers

Pivoting food supplies to retail, big distributors that typically service restaurants seek to offset losses by redirecting items to grocery supply chain.

March 30 , 2020

U.S. citrus industry responds to soaring demand for juice, fresh produce

Industry leaders told us that "as consumers seek nutritious products high in vitamin-C like citrus", the industry works to fill demand amid uncertainty.

March 27 , 2020

U.S. per-capital avocado consumption has tripled since 2001

A chart published by the USDA shows the dramatic increase in the supplies of avocados in the U.S. market from different origins over the last two decades.

March 27 , 2020

New bioplastic made from fruit residue developed in Chile

NatPol is a newly developed biodegradable plastic that will be used in packaging fruits in the near future in Chile, its creator told us how it works.

March 26 , 2020

U.S.: FDA Q&A on food safety during the Covid-19 pandemic

It addresses many questions such as whether there must be recall/facility closure if a worker tested positive for the coronavirus, and how salad bars should be handled in a retail setting.

March 19 , 2020

Australia develops non-invasive mango ripeness-testing device

The project sees high-resolution satellite imagery combined with data from hand-held fruit-scanning devices to better map variations in mango tree health, crop yield and fruit maturity.

March 18 , 2020

Stonefruit in Charts: Prices of Chilean fruit in the U.S. market

While prices of one stonefruit category have fallen in line with previous seasons, another has shot up and another is running much higher and more stable than last year.

March 17 , 2020

Berries in Charts: A pricing snapshot of the four categories

In this week's edition we take a look at how the average prices the main four berry categories have been behaving in the U.S. market.

March 10 , 2020

Banana exports from Ecuador expect challenges

Ecuador's banana industry outlines impacts of coronavirus on trade and the global economy, saying it will "seriously feel the effects in March and April".

March 09 , 2020