Soft Robotics raises US$20M in funding round

The company claims its soft gripping systems can grasp and manipulate items "with the same dexterity of the human hand."

May 03 , 2018

U.K.: Tesco launches wonky fruit & veg juice line

The leading U.K. supermarket chain aims to save over 3.5 metric tons (MT) of surplus fruit and vegetables in the first 12 weeks alone.

May 03 , 2018

Sumitomo to launch "breakthrough" banana fungicide

The Japan-based company expects it to be rapidly adopted for Black Sigatoka control programs on Latin American banana plantations.

May 03 , 2018

U.K.: Packaging company Sirane acquires B&G

Sirane says it will now be able to access new markets and expand the B&G business through its existing client base.

May 03 , 2018

Canada: BC Produce Marketing Association scoops CPMA health award

Awards were also given to  Mike Catalano of Wonderful Brands and Scott Fairbairn of Thrifty Foods.

May 03 , 2018

Mission Produce hires new sales operations manager for Europe

His new role will include formulating and executing sales plans as well as managing the sales support staff in the company's Netherlands facility.

May 02 , 2018

NZ: MPI launches three new business units

"The business units are intended to lift the visibility of the valuable work we do in biosecurity, fisheries, forestry and food safety and increase transparency for our stakeholders and the public."

May 02 , 2018

Higher banana prices help boost Del Monte's Q1 profits

CEO Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh says that the recent acquisition of Mann Packing "already contributed robust one-month sales growth and profitability in the value-added product line without the implementation of any synergies."

May 02 , 2018

State of the Market - Week 17, 2018

Kiwifruit movement was reported to be slow in the U.S. market in week 17 due to low demand.

May 02 , 2018

Cherry industry must get quality right at the farm level, urges Aussie grower

Tim Jones of Wandin Valley Farms told attendees at the Global Cherry Summit that a "packing shed is not a hospital" where product can just be fixed up post-harvest.

May 02 , 2018