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

Table grape imports to the U.S. picking up steam

U.S. retailers are focused on table grape imports and fruit in cold storage as the local harvest period has come to an end.

January 09 , 2024

World table grape production projected up in 2024

Exports are expected to remain nearly unchanged at 3.7 million tons, with greater shipments coming from Chile and China making up for losses from Turkey and the U.S.

January 02 , 2024

Mexican workers arrive in Florida for harvest season

For the next few months, the workers will help harvest strawberries, cantaloupes, and various vegetables from farms across the state.

December 22 , 2023

Higher price for Mexican avocados 

A particularly hot and dry year has caused size issues, especially in the early varieties like Mendez, which pushed prices down at the beginning of the 2023-24 season. 

December 21 , 2023

Big plans for Costco

CFO Richard Galanti announced the news on Dec. 14, during an earnings call in which the company reported quarterly sales of $56.7 billion, up 6.1% from last year.

December 18 , 2023

Mango volumes from South America on the rise

The total volume shipped from Peru, Ecuador and Brazil totaled 1,166,803 boxes during the week of Dec. 9.

December 15 , 2023

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