ALDI's banana price increase is "a step forward, but not enough" - LatAm industry

"No one will be willing to pay more than what ALDI pays, however, seeing that the average increase in freight cost is US$1.90 and cardboard is $1.00 per box, banana producers are already seeing a deficit of $1.06 per box," the Ecuadorian Banana Cluster stated.

December 13 , 2021

California citrus growers welcome rain and anticipated cold weather

Following Thursday's rain, temperatures are expected to drop to freezing and below, the California Citrus Mutual said.

December 10 , 2021

Belarus implements embargo on food imports from various countries

The Belarus embargo will concern around 400,000 to 500,000 metric tons of fresh produce export from the EU, affecting primarily apples, pears, strawberries, and tomatoes.

December 10 , 2021

FDA issues improvement plan for foodborne illness outbreak responses

The FDA has released its Foodborne Outbreak Response Improvement Plan designed to help enhance the speed, effectiveness, coordination and communication of foodborne outbreak investigations.

December 10 , 2021

Planting and propagating avocado trees

Properly planting an avocado tree is one of the most important steps in successfully establishing and growing a strong, productive tree and the first step is to plan out how you'll begin.

December 10 , 2021

U.S. House of Representatives passes Ocean Shipping Reform Act

The bill aims to crack down on unreasonable practices by container shipping lines, bolster U.S. enforcement against uncompetitive carrier practices, and improve transparency for exporters.

December 09 , 2021

California ports delay imposing unprecedented fees on carriers, citing progress in container backlog

The nation’s busiest port complex will delay imposing unprecedented fees on shipping carriers, citing recent progress in addressing the backlog of cargo ships.

December 09 , 2021

Jalisco approved to export avocados to U.S.

Mexico's Ministry of Agriculture said that the development was made possible thanks to the work of exporting avocados from Jalisco's neighboring state of Michoacan, which has for 20 years been the only state with access to the U.S. market.

December 09 , 2021

Does the Aldi banana price rise mean we are turning the corner?

For the best part of two decades, German hard discount retailer Aldi, present in thirty countries worldwide, has more or less set the benchmark price for fresh bananas in the European market.

December 09 , 2021

DSV launches Green Logistics to accelerate green transition of industry

Four tailored solutions ranging from CO2 reporting, green supply chain design & optimization to sustainable fuel offerings across all transportation modes and carbon offsetting are offered.

December 09 , 2021