Walmart using AI to make better substitutions in online grocery orders

U.S. retailer Walmart is using artificial intelligence (AI) to aid customers and personal shoppers and better handle still-surging online demand for groceries amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.

June 28 , 2021

"We are in uncharted waters": U.S. Northwest heat wave worries cherry growers

Expected temperatures of 113°F (45°C) in Washington state would complicate the already difficult job of picking for a cherry harvest now in full swing.

June 28 , 2021

Dole recalls blueberries for potential cyclospora contamination

No illnesses have been reported to date in association with the recall. The impacted products were distributed in four U.S. states and two Canadian provinces.

June 28 , 2021

AeroFarms building world's largest research-focused vertical farm in UAE

AeroFarms AgX will play a key role in Abu Dhabi’s AgTech ecosystem by working with local universities on research projects to tackle problems of agriculture within desert and arid climates.

June 25 , 2021

Colombia: Economists warn of high interest rates, drops in investment amid unrest

"Lately the political and regional unrest has been growing tenser and there is increasing concern throughout Latin America," Felipe Ruiz, Senior Economist at Banco Bci told FreshFruitPortal.

June 25 , 2021

Declining avocado shipments may mean trouble for Chipotle's margins, analyst says

Chipotle Mexican Grill's margins could take a hit from the predicted decline in avocado shipments next quarter, analyst Jake Bartlett from Truist told CNBC.

June 25 , 2021

California avocado growers seek ways to protect groves from heat

Heat damage has become an issue of concern to many of the state's avocado growers, and evaporative cooling with overhead sprinklers is the most widely used method of lowering the temperature of the canopy and fruit.

June 25 , 2021

Judge berates Monsanto lawyer over brief in Roundup cancer appeal

A California appellate judge chastised a lawyer for Monsanto on Tuesday for misleading the court about the evidence at hand for Roundup’s potential for causing cancer in humans.

June 25 , 2021

Leaked EU shipping emissions policy draft deemed a "disaster", NGO says

The NGO, Transport and Environment, has claimed that the policy will encourage price-sensitive shipowners to opt for liquified natural gas ships as the cheaper solution over zero-emissions fuels such as green hydrogen or ammonia.

June 24 , 2021

Ahold Delhaize USA moves closer to full self-distribution

Ahold Delhaize USA's distribution arm, ADUSA Supply Chain, says that it expects more than 85 percent of its distribution network to be self-managed by the close of 2022.

June 24 , 2021