U.S.: Procacci Brothers acquires family-owned produce company A. Vassello Inc.

With the expansion, the Procacci Brothers say their company's produce wholesaler Garden State Farms will work more efficiently for their customers.

May 07 , 2019

Indian grocery startup BigBasket raises US$150M in lastest funding round

The funding will help the Alibaba-backed online grocery delivery company complete with the likes of SoftBank-backed Grofers, Walmart-backed Flipkart, and Amazon.

May 07 , 2019

China: Unique formats being used to appeal to 'sophisticated' consumers

Today's Chinese consumers are buying cherries based on quality, rather than price. Meanwhile, to reach this new age of customers, China's major retailers are using new formats, ranging from convenient stores to live-streaming platforms.

May 07 , 2019

Copefrut launches brand refresh to continue contributing to quality of life

The leading Chilean fruit exporter recently launched its refreshed corporate brand, which reflects the company’s new way of doing business that focuses more on the consumers and includes a new line of organic products.

May 07 , 2019

Blueberries in Charts: Mexico sends record volumes to U.S. market

The average price of Mexican blueberries also hit a five-year low in April, amid a delayed season in the Latin American country and a larger California crop.

May 07 , 2019

U.S.: Trump threatens to raise tariffs on Chinese goods to 25%, target all imports

However, a Chinese delegation is still reportedly planning to visit Washington this week to continue trade talks.

May 06 , 2019

Argentine lemon export season delayed significantly

"We should already be in the middle of our exports to Russia and the U.S. and we're only just starting," said the president of Federcitrus, attributing the delay to rainy weather.

May 06 , 2019

Apeel Sciences to join Europe’s fight against food waste with shelf-life solution launch

Apeel's plant-derived food waste prevention technology will be used in the UK and the EU to ‘double the shelf-life’ of avocados initially.

May 06 , 2019

U.S.: HLB Specialties gears up for rambutan season

The Florida company will first receive Guatemalan rambutan in its Miami warehouse and soon after in its Los Angeles distribution center.

May 03 , 2019

Fifth of top global grocers will use blockchain by 2025, says Gartner

"Blockchain can help deliver confidence to grocer’s customers, and build and retain trust and loyalty,” said Joanne Joliet, senior research director at Gartner.

May 03 , 2019