U.S. reliance on avocado imports will only increase in the future - Rabobank

December 14 , 2021

U.S. apple holdings down on last year

According to a recent survey, the total number of apples in storage on Dec. 1, 2021, was 144.4 million bushels, 1.6 percent less than last December’s total of 146.8 million bushels.

December 13 , 2021

APHIS will no longer accept unoriginal ePhytos after 2021

The organization said that it allowed importers of plant commodities to upload copies of phytosanitary certificates and forms in response to the unprecedented challenges from the Covid-19 pandemic on trade.

December 13 , 2021

Maersk unveils revolutionary new boxship design

Looking more like a livestock carrier than a boxship, Maersk last week unveiled its brand new design for its next generation of green ships.

December 13 , 2021

Bayer wins second straight verdict in a Roundup cancer case

The jury in San Bernardino County found that Donnetta Stephens' cancer was not caused by her exposure between 1985 and 2017 to Roundup and its active ingredient glyphosate.

December 13 , 2021

Colombian avocado exports see significant growth this year

Jorge Restrepo, director of Corpohass said he remembers shipping the first container of avocados in 2009 and today, only 12 years later, the fruit is already at the top of exports.

December 13 , 2021

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