Industry Announcements
Summertime Flavors make winter debut with Lemonade Apples
With recent plantings coming into increased production this past season, Rice Fruit Company is saying “Hello Yellow” to their newest offering.
January 26 , 2024
Driscoll's expands its presence in Mexico
The nursery has two irrigation containers, a drip irrigation system, and substrate, which promote water savings, improve plant quality and automate irrigation.
January 16 , 2024
Maersk closing north-south transits through Panama Canal
The Pacific loop will drop off northbound cargo at Balboa for the land bridge service via rail to Manzanillo, where the Atlantic loop will retrieve the cargo and resume waterborne service.
January 12 , 2024
Aldi stops offering plastic shopping bags
The plan announced in 2022 as part of the company's sustainability goals, will prevent nearly 4,400 tons, roughly 9 million pounds, of plastic from going to landfills annually.
January 11 , 2024
Dole expands tropical fruit shipping capacity
The service, which officially started Dec. 31, 2023, will deploy two 1,200 FEU container vessels, MV Robin-2, and MV Robin-5 in a 14-day rotation.
January 10 , 2024
Kroger-Albertsons merger faces yet another roadblock
In November, Kroger assured the Federal Trade Commission that it had met all antitrust law requirements. The FTC has until Dec. 15 to decide on the merger.
December 14 , 2023
Florida grapefruit and tangerine production up
As for oranges, the USDA’s forecast remains unchanged for the October forecast at 20.5 million boxes
December 11 , 2023
Kroger posts first sales drop since 2021
During an earnings call, CFO Gary Millerchip indicated that performance was impacted by declining inflation during the third quarter, and that the trend affected unit growth rates.
December 04 , 2023
Dole launches dragon fruit program in North America
The fruit, also known as pitaya, has become increasingly popular in recent years for its health benefits.
November 30 , 2023
Zespri announces $2M annual fund for sustainable innovations
The US$2 million annual fund is intended to support future innovation initiatives and global strategic partnerships.
November 24 , 2023



