South African citrus exports to U.S. on track with mandarins soon to arrive

Exports of citrus from South Africa to the United States continue at full pace and remain on track with season estimates, providing consumers in the market a constant supply of high-quality summer citrus.

September 06 , 2021

Beva Fruits International's BENJI label continues to generate strong social impact

BFI has joined forces with Women Safe & Children (women-safe.org), an association that comes to the aid of women and children who are victims of domestic violence.

August 24 , 2021

Dole enters partnership to make vegan leather from pineapple waste

Dole Sunshine has announced its new partnership with vegan textiles brand Ananas Anam, which developed the Piñatex alternative leather product over many years of R&D.

August 10 , 2021

OZblu launches 'ground-breaking' recycled paper cups for blueberries

International blueberry producer and exporter United Exports has launched recycled paper cups for its OZblu brand blueberries on the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean.

August 05 , 2021

Planasa shareholders acquire the Dutch raspberry breeding group Advanced Berry Breeding

Advanced Berry Breeding group is a well-renowned company dedicated to the breeding and commercialization of its own raspberry varieties

July 28 , 2021

South Africa's ZZ2 to build one of world's biggest avocado packhouses

The 11,200 meters squared facility will be used to pack avocados and tomatoes and is set to have the first avocados packed and shipped in February of next year.

July 20 , 2021

U.S. retailers see longer-lasting limes with Apeel

New data from U.S. retailers has highlighted the impact of limes treated with Apeel, with the edible plant-based coating significantly increasing shelf-life and maintaining the green color for longer.

July 19 , 2021

As a joint venture collapsed, a leading mandarin brand was born

The largest citrus grower in North America, Wonderful Citrus, launched its Halos brand several years ago under unusual circumstances and amid spectacular growth in the U.S. seedless mandarin market. 

July 19 , 2021

GESEX and PURA FRUIT form alliance and become one of largest table grape exporters in Peru

Through the formation of a new exporter, both companies seek to strategically consolidate table grape production from Latin America in the Southern Hemisphere and position themselves among the leading companies in the industry worldwide.

July 05 , 2021

Mexican avocado association APEAM wins national export award

The Association of Avocado Producers and Packers of Mexico (APEAM) received the award on Thursday morning during a ceremony headed by Tatiana Clouthier Carrillo, Federal Secretary of Economy.

May 21 , 2021