Industry Announcements

Automation and innovation drive a strong 2024-25 pear season for Stemilt

From automation to varietal breakthroughs, one family-run orchard is redefining how pears get from tree to table.
October 06 , 2025

Driven by innovation, Salix Fruits gears up for market expansion to Asia and the Middle East

The company arrived at Fruit Attraction 2025, with one primary mission: to widen its network of industry partners and stakeholders. 
October 03 , 2025

Amazon Grocery, the e-commerce's new private food label has 1,000+ products—including produce

The new label houses products ranging from milk and olive oil to fresh produce, meat, and seafood, with most offerings priced under $5 and rated four-stars or higher.
October 02 , 2025

Sunkist Growers and Fruit Growers Supply Company join forces in strategic reorganization

October 02 , 2025

Homegrown Organic Farms expands import program with berries from Mexico, Peru, and Chile

October 02 , 2025

ASTRA’s new peeler: pineapples to profit

The company is unveiling the FAP-3000, an industrial pineapple peeler capable of handling 500 fruits per hour with industry-leading yield rates.
October 02 , 2025

OZblu blueberries is adding two high-profile executives to its growth team

Doug Place will take up the position of Global Chief Growth Officer in early 2026, while Luciana Vecco will lead the company's business growth strategy across the United Kingdom and Europe.
October 01 , 2025

European strawberry market shows strengths amid rising challenges, says Freshfel

September 29 , 2025

Chiquita returns to Bocas del Toro with $30M investment

The announcement follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Chiquita and Panamanian authorities in August, establishing a framework to reorganize the local banana sector.
September 24 , 2025

Family-owned Grupo Jorge Schmidt is leading the Chilean fruit industry with record production and a focus on tech and community

In its Catemu processing plant, the company processes over 1.1 tons of mandarins daily, making it one of the largest citrus plants in Latin America.
September 22 , 2025