Refrigerated container rates up by a quarter in Q1

Drewry’s Reefer Container Freight Rate Index, a weighted average of reefer freight rates across the top 15 reefer intensive trade lanes, jumped 26% in the first quarter, on a seasonal uptick in cargo demand and rising bunker surcharges.

May 06 , 2021

U.S. potato sales drop after a year of unparalleled growth

Potato sales between January and March of this year have finally caught up to the changed buying habits that the pandemic brought about.

May 05 , 2021

Australian table grapes facing heavy delays entering China

Jeff Scott, chief executive of peak body the Australian Table Grape Association, said the "abnormal" and "unforeseen" delays at multiple ports in southern China have been occurring for the past four weeks.

May 05 , 2021

Del Monte's Q1 net income more than triples despite lower sales

Del Monte provides a breakdown of the primary drivers of the variance in gross profit in its fresh and value-added products and banana segments, which both performed strongly in the quarter.

May 05 , 2021

Sun World grants eight grape licenses in Italy and Egypt

These appointments come as part of the company's strategy to extend its reach in "high-potential gateway markets", Sun World said.

May 04 , 2021

Agronometrics in Charts: Could Cosmic Crisp be a pricing match for Honeycrisp?

But over the last couple of seasons, a serious competitor seems to have emerged during this "reign" of Honeycrisp in the North American market: the Cosmic Crisp variety.

May 04 , 2021

T&G Fresh in new partnership to create 'New Zealand’s greenest bananas'

T&G Fresh has partnered with banana importer All Good to deliver New Zealand's first Fairtrade and Zero Carbon certified bananas.

May 04 , 2021

Pesticides harming vital soil organisms, study claims

Pesticides are causing widespread damage to the tiny creatures that keep soils healthy and underpin all life on land, according to the first comprehensive review of the issue.

May 04 , 2021

Kroger to pilot small grocery delivery with autonomous drones

Residents in two Ohio cities - Cincinnati and Monroe - will be able to place orders of small groceries and other items that weigh up to 5 pounds (2.2kg), to be delivered wherever they are.

May 04 , 2021

EU may loosen rules for gene-edited crops

The European Commission has opened the door to a possible loosening of restrictions for plants resulting from gene-editing technology after it launched a review of EU rules on genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

May 03 , 2021