Industry Announcements
South Africa to appeal against EU decision to reintroduce import regulations on oranges
The South African Citrus Growers’ Association (CGA) has announced it will appeal against the EU Standing Committee on Plant, Animal, Food and Feed’s decision to reintroduce new import regulations, regarding the entry of the False Codling Moth (FCM) pest.
June 29 , 2022
EU publishes stricter import regulations for South African oranges
The South African citrus industry had severely opposed the new rules, saying that they are "disproportionate and unfeasible" and could lead to large gaps in the supply chain and higher prices for EU consumers.
June 22 , 2022
Mission Produce looks south amid Mexican supply uncertainty
In an earnings call, the Mission Produce CEO said demand in core U.S. markets had proven to be resilient and largely inelastic.
June 16 , 2022
Summer Citrus from South Africa announces the start of its 2022 season
The first vessel, which contains 3,900 pallets of Clementines and Navel Oranges, will arrive into the U.S. Port of Philadelphia this week.
June 15 , 2022
Fresh Del Monte announces expansion into row crop business
Fresh Del Monte is expanding its crop portfolio as it continues to find innovative ways to optimize its assets amid global concerns over rising costs and global food shortages.
June 02 , 2022
IBO announces Poland as host country for 2023 Summit and solidarity with Ukrainian blueberry growers
The forthcoming International Blueberry Organization Summit will take place in Lublin, Poland from 3-5 July, 2023. The IBO hopes to support the growth of a sector, while at the same time highlighting Ukraine’s blueberry industry in a show of solidarity.
June 01 , 2022
Oishii opens vertical strawberry farm in New Jersey
Oishii says the new facility is "the world’s largest vertical strawberry farm". Located in New Jersey, it spans 74,000 square feet and will exclusively grow the company’s strawberries.
May 20 , 2022
Naturipe reports good weather as organic blueberry harvest reaches peak season
Naturipe provided a harvest update as its organic blueberry crop heads into peak production through June.
May 16 , 2022
Unifrutti reopens the Sicilian blood orange trade route to Japan
The first 10-tonne test shipment by air, which has just taken place, represents a fundamental step towards enhancing the value of Sicilian blood oranges by opening new trade routes and export opportunities to the East.
April 27 , 2022
Fifth of world’s containerships are stuck in port congestion
After signs of progress that the backlogs of containerships stacked up outside ports might be easing, it appears that the trend is reversing itself, new data shows.
April 21 , 2022
