IBO releases special edition report on blueberry industry

The International Blueberry Organization says it is committed to providing access to the most accurate and up-to-date information on the state of the global blueberry industry.

November 16 , 2020

Walmart sells majority stake in Seiyu, cutting presence in competitive Japanese market

The deal with investment firm KKR and e-commerce company Rakuten reportedly comes amid speculation that the U.S. retail giant is looking to exit Japan.

November 16 , 2020

Central America braces for another hurricane

Central American countries have been reeling from the impact of Hurricane Eta which struct the continent less than two weeks ago, bringing widespread flooding and devastation.

November 16 , 2020

EU imposes retaliatory tariffs on U.S. fresh, frozen blueberries

However, the North American Blueberry Council (NABC) emphasized that not every blueberry tariff line was affected by the significant increase.

November 16 , 2020

U.S. Trade Representative requests ITC investigation into bell peppers, strawberries

The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is requesting an investigation into imports of strawberries and bell peppers, weeks after a similar investigation was announced for blueberry imports.

November 16 , 2020

Port of Hueneme secures on-dock cold treatment in "game changer" for blueberries

Hueneme has been able to receive completed cold-treated produce containers for years, but only now is it going to offer the ability of completion of this treatment on-port.

November 13 , 2020

United Fresh, other food groups write letter to Trump urging priority access to Covid-19 vaccines for ag workers

In a letter to the President this week and discussions with the Biden transition team, agricultural groups emphasized the critical role workers in food and agriculture have played by continuing operations and ensuring Americans have access to foods.

November 13 , 2020

U.K.: Brexit could "seriously threaten" banana supply

The non-profit says Liz Truss, the Secretary of State for International Trade, has rejected calls from the government of Ghana to negotiate a post-Brexit trade deal that is compatible with their regional commitments and will allow them to continue to export their bananas.

November 13 , 2020

Youth of Peruvian avocado industry has helped it to be more water-efficient, says industry rep

Daniel Bustamante of ProHass Peru said that being relatively young in the industry has given them an advantage over other countries.

November 13 , 2020

OZblu blueberry seizures: South Africa's Ross Berries denies wrongdoing, accuses United Exports of intimidation

Ross Berries claimed in a statement on Thursday that there is no evidence of unlawful activity on its part and accused the global license holder of OZblu blueberries of trying to intimidate South African growers "with a view to controlling the blueberry market".

November 12 , 2020