U.K. and Kenya agree on post-Brexit trade deal

The deal ensures that friction-free trade can continue between the two countries. Kenya is a major supplier of fruits like avocados, mangoes and passionfruit, as well as vegetables including snow peas, sugar snaps and herbs.

November 05 , 2020

Soft citrus a bright spot in Northern Hemisphere citrus production forecast

A small drop in total citrus production for the 2020-21 season was driven by declines in countries including the U.S. and Egypt and partially offset

November 05 , 2020

Industry groups welcome H-2A wage changes

The Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association and the National Council of Agricultural Employers both welcomed the recently announced overhaul of the program.

November 05 , 2020

South African stone fruit volumes looking good this season

Growers in the South African stone fruit industry say they are "optimistic about the season ahead" and the prospects of delivering a more robust bounty to the UK market.

November 04 , 2020

Unifrutti Group acquires Oranfrizer

The agreement between the two companies, which according to a news release was "strongly sought" by Unifrutti CEO Marco Venturelli, was signed on Oct. 28 and will be "immediately operational".

November 04 , 2020

Dole Asia appoints Unilever exec as head of agrifoodtech arm

Dole Asia Holdings, one of the region's biggest fruit distributors, has appointed Barbara Guerpillon as Head of Dole Ventures across both packaged foods and its fresh businesses.

November 04 , 2020

Peruvian table grape exports to rise by 2% in 2020-21 - USDA

The forecast comes in contrast to reported estimates from the Peruvian table grape association Provid in October suggesting exports would rise by 16% to 56m boxes.

November 04 , 2020

Ocado buys two U.S. robotic companies for $287M

Ocado said it has agreed to buy San Francisco-headquartered robotics firm Kindred Systems for $262m in cash and Las Vegas firm Haddington Dynamics for $25m in cash and shares.

November 03 , 2020

Hurricane Eta bears down on Central America

Eta is projected to hit Nicaragua, before moving northward to Honduras and Guatemala. Costa Rica and Panama, two of the region's biggest banana and pineapple exporters, are not expected to be heavily impacted.

November 03 , 2020

U.S. Labor Department overhauls H-2A wage methodology in victory for farmers

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a final rule that will allow farms that use H-2A workers to pay lower wages, in a major victory for U.S. farmers who have long complained of labor high costs.

November 03 , 2020