West Coast ports experience heavy congestion and delays

Over the past months, the container vessel congestion at West Coast ports has been coming together to create the "perfect storm", according to Ron Gill at Bengard Marketing.

January 27 , 2021

Chilean cherry exporters say China situation "critical" as market tanks

Chile's Asoex said that movement in wholesale markets is just 4 percent of what would normally be expected for this time of year after the unconfirmed reports of a Covid-19 detection on packaging spread widely on social media.

January 26 , 2021

Pacific Trellis Fruit extends cherry season with premium, Argentine ocean fruit

The company says that with the air-shipment-based Chilean cherry season coming to a close at the end of January, Argentine cherries provide retailers a full extra month of cherry supply.

January 26 , 2021

Westfalia Fruit acquires Hausladen Fruchthandel in Germany

Westfalia Fruit CEO Alk Brand says the deal to acquire a controlling interest in the Munich-based fruit supplier will provide an important platform for its key growers globally.

January 26 , 2021

Hunts Point Produce Market strike comes to an end

An almost week-long strike over wages at Hunts Point Produce Market ended when a contract was signed to raise pay over the next three years.

January 26 , 2021

MSC Chile exec on challenges and trends on logistics sector

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought about more challenges for the fruit sector. In the agricultural industry there has been greater uncertainty around volumes, as well as challenges in terms of concerns over possible contamination of exports.

January 25 , 2021

Alarm as China allegedly detects Covid-19 on imported cherry packaging

The major development - which is yet to be officially confirmed by Chinese authorities - comes at a critical juncture just ahead of the key Chinese New Year sales period, has already dramatically affected the market conditions.

January 25 , 2021

Capexo to collaborate with Chiquita bananas in France

Capexo is collaborating with Chiquita to import their full assortment of bananas into the French market.

January 25 , 2021

Cocaine-containing bananas shipped to Canadian grocery stores in botched operation

The discovery happened on Feb. 24, 2019, when two separate grocery stores both found what they believed to be large bricks of illicit drugs, Global News reports.

January 25 , 2021

Midwest-developed EverCrisp apples now available

The Michigan Apple Committee recently announced the EverCrisp apple, a cross between a Honeycrisp and a Fuji, now available U.S. consumer

January 25 , 2021