First assessment of Southern Hemisphere lemon exports this season

A breakdown provided by TopInfo on the export of lemons from countries in the Southern Hemisphere and their destination markets in comparison to last year.

June 30 , 2021

U.S.: Heat in Pacific Northwest could "create disruption" for blueberries

The U.S. blueberry industry may see ripple effects from the extreme heat that is hitting the Pacific Northwest this week, an industry member told FreshFruitPortal.

June 30 , 2021

Fresh Del Monte and GIZ to promote sustainable development in Central America

Fresh Del Monte and German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development have joined forces to develop a three-year multi-stakeholder partnership to maximize the use of natural resources and to ensure the sustainability of landscapes in Costa Rica and in Guatemala.

June 30 , 2021

New USDA resources to encourage reduction of food waste

The USDA announced new resources to inform consumers on how to reduce food waste during the July Fourth holiday and beyond.

June 30 , 2021

Zespri's Northern Hemisphere kiwifruit crop value surges

Total sales of fruit from Italy, France, Greece, Japan and Korea in the 2020-21 season topped NZ$472 million (US$330 million) – up from NZ$369 million (US$258 million) the previous year.

June 29 , 2021

Naturipe announces 2021 Summer of Snacking campaign

Naturipe Farms is excited to announce its inaugural “Summer of Snacking” just in time for the first official day of summer which kicked off on Sunday.

June 29 , 2021

Global supply chain bottlenecks could continue to impact foodservice sector “well into 2022”

Foodservice companies around the world are experiencing brief shortages of key products and ingredients, caused by supply chain delays that will likely be around for a while.

June 29 , 2021

Peru’s fruit sector races to new heights

A new and in-depth USDA report uses charts to show how Peru’s fruit exports have grown quickly during the last decade, rising from just $540 million in 2010 to $3.8 billion in 2020, with the country ranking in the world’s top 10 fruit exporting countries since 2017.

June 29 , 2021

Program announced for the IBO Summit 2021

The three-day event will include presentations by world-renowned specialists in the industry, as well as virtual visits to various fields in Peru to see operations that led the country to become the main exporter of blueberries.

June 28 , 2021

UK facing food shortages due to lack of labor, experts warn

The UK is facing a summer of food shortages because of a loss of 100,000 truck drivers to Covid-19 and Brexit, industry experts have warned.

June 28 , 2021