Salmonella outbreak: Mexican cantaloupe plant tests negative

Mexican health officials in December ordered the temporary closure of the plant in the northern state of Sonora and took samples from surfaces and water.

January 11 , 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

Agronometrics Shorts: Asparagus prices witness a 37% spike in week 51

Supplies from Mexico are being impacted by adverse weather conditions, marked by heavy rain and cool temperatures, compounded by a succession of cold fronts in Baja California.

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

Ecuadorian bananas prepare to enter China

Currently, on average, fruit consumption in China is at 60 kilos per capita, 60% of which corresponds to imported fruit.

January 10 , 2024

Chilean exporters' lawsuit against MSC gets dismissed

The complaint alleged that during the 2021-22 season, the fruit had suffered extended delays of up to 30 days in arriving at its destination, which generated a breach of contracts and a decline in the quality of the products.

January 10 , 2024

Table grapes: Peru volumes drop this season

Optimistic headlines are being shared in in the Peruvian press because a comparison is being made with the previous season, in the same months and, due to the early harvest of the current season.

January 10 , 2024

Albertsons reports strong Q3 returns as Kroger merger looms

Albertsons reported $18.6 billion in net sales and revenue for the 12 weeks ended Dec. 2, 2023, up 2% from the $18.2 billion reported for the same quarter in 2022, the company said. 

January 10 , 2024

USDA offering agribusiness trade mission to India

Total U.S. agricultural and related product exports to India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka exceeded $2.5 billion in 2022, with January – October 2023 exports reaching more than $1.7 billion.

January 10 , 2024

Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. announces new CEO

David Smith joined AWG in 2003 and was instrumental in steering the company through various challenges and played a key role in shaping AWG's strategic direction.

January 09 , 2024