Permanent round table raises hopes for Dominican Republic’s banana industry

Banana Link International Coordinator Alistair Smith outlines developments that point to greater social dialogue and a brighter future for the many Haitian migrant workers on the country’s plantations.

June 10 , 2021

Global food import costs to surge 12% to record this year -FAO

Global food import costs are expected to rise 12% in 2021 to a record due to surging commodity prices and robust demand during the COVID-19 crisis, the United Nations food agency said.

June 10 , 2021

Dole picks Port Tampa Bay for new shipping route

One reason Tampa was picked was a 135,000-square-foot refrigerated warehouse that opened in 2018, allowing the port to receive shipments of bananas, pineapples, limes, mangoes and other fruit from Central America.

June 10 , 2021

Calavo boosts Q2 earnings following record avocado volume

While avocado volumes were 9 percent higher than the prior-year period, total revenue was impacted by the lower average selling price of avocados in the company’s Fresh segment, which resulted from increased supply from Mexico.

June 10 , 2021

Carrefour and Tesco to end purchasing alliance

French supermarket group Carrefour and its British peer Tesco said they would not extend a purchasing alliance heralded originally as a potential way to trim costs.

June 09 , 2021

Agronometrics in Charts: Berry category sees high pricing in 2021 despite supply levels

Prices of many berry categories have been sky-high throughout much of 2021, in some cases even despite elevated supply levels.

June 09 , 2021

European Commission clears Dole-Total Produce combination

The European Commission has granted its clearance for the combination of Dole Food Company and Total Produce, moving the entities closer to creating the world's largest fruit and vegetable company.

June 09 , 2021

Primland begins marketing Chilean kiwifruit to maintain year-round supply

As the French kiwifruit season ends on a high note, Primland has begun marketing fruit from Chile to maintain its offer during the counter season.

June 09 , 2021

New Australian technology can significantly cut avocado tree wait times

The wait times for avocado trees could soon get a lot shorter thanks to a world-first Australian innovation that can use a single millimeter of tree cutting from one tree to make 500 new ones.

June 08 , 2021

Sun World celebrates 45 years of innovation

Nearly half a century ago, an upstart California produce company opened its doors with a commitment to bring consumers new, unique and better-tasting fruits and vegetables.

June 08 , 2021