Global fresh produce trade volumes trend downward

Global volumes of produce trade have seen a decline since the peak was reached in 2018, down to 87 million tons of global trade in 2020, a tendency explained as an overall deceleration in the growth of booming categories, which has now been accentuated by pandemic disruptions over the past season. 

May 21 , 2021

Mexican avocado association APEAM wins national export award

The Association of Avocado Producers and Packers of Mexico (APEAM) received the award on Thursday morning during a ceremony headed by Tatiana Clouthier Carrillo, Federal Secretary of Economy.

May 21 , 2021

South Africa: "Excitement and cautious optimism" for citrus season - Vanguard

The multinational fruit supplier says that all regions, with the exception of the Eastern Cape, are showing an increase in overall citrus variety volumes.

May 21 , 2021

Cold temperatures in Europe helps boost Spanish strawberry pricing

Cold weather is allowing the Spanish strawberry harvest to continue at full capacity, offsetting the losses that were seen during the spring months.

May 20 , 2021

Canada backs down from pesticide ban, but adds restrictions

Canada’s pesticide regulator said on Wednesday that farmers could keep using the chemical imidacloprid to control crop-destroying insects under stricter conditions, softening an earlier proposal to ban it.

May 20 , 2021

Jacobs Farm del Cabo introduces paper-based clamshells

The company's new paperboard pack offers a pint pack made with 100 percent recycled paperboard while still providing a clear view of the product inside.

May 19 , 2021

FDA raises flags about onion farm linked to massive Salmonella outbreak

Although a conclusive root cause of the major outbreak last year could not be identified, several potential contributing factors to the 2020 Salmonella outbreak linked to red onions were identified.

May 19 , 2021

Washington State E. coli outbreak no longer linked to organic produce

A locally produced dairy product has been identified as a "likely link" to the recent E. coli outbreak in Washington State that has sickened 11 people and hospitalized seven.

May 19 , 2021

U.S.: Air freight demand rises amid ongoing reefer container shortage and delays

Importers of fruit and other vegetables are feeling the pain, one based in Miami reported vessels bringing in fruit from Central America had suffered delays, resulting in missed departure times for reefer trucks heading to supply U.S. markets.

May 19 , 2021

Save the date for the International Blueberry Organization Summit 2021

The IBO Summit is the most important event for the blueberry industry to address common challenges, coordinate potential solutions, explore opportunities and, most importantly, promote the health and sustainability of the blueberry industry.

May 18 , 2021