Costa Rican banana industry suffers $9M in losses due to blockades

Three organizations said the blockades affected their activity because the workers couldn't get to the plantations to harvest the fruit.

October 12 , 2020

Image of onions rejected by Facebook for being too sexy

There are regular onions, and then there are onions too sexy for Facebook, a Canadian seed and garden supply store recently discovered.

October 09 , 2020

USDA eases import requirements for fresh blueberries from Chile

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) said the much-anticipated move, which comes just before the start of the Chilean blueberry season, is effective immediately.

October 09 , 2020

GM non-browning Arctic Apple launch to convenience store market

Okanagan Specialty Fruits (OSF), developer and grower behind the innovative Arctic apple, has announced the launch of Arctic apple slices to the convenience store market.

October 09 , 2020

Gulf port operations disrupted with Hurricane Delta due to hit on Friday

Hurricane Delta is currently a category 2 with 105 mph winds but it's expected to strengthen into a major hurricane before hitting land on Friday afternoon.

October 08 , 2020

Del Monte Fresh Produce pays nearly US$2M for violating California's clean air laws

The California Air Resources Board has announced a settlement with the multinational fresh produce company - the largest penalty to date related to clean air violations for the state’s Ocean-Going Vessel At Berth Regulation.

October 08 , 2020

Spanish grapes: Slow market diversification this year balanced with strong EU demand

Joaquin Gomez of Apoexpa said that the country - whose main grape markets are the U.K. and Germany - has been trying to make inroads into destinations around the world, but that this year has been "much slower".

October 08 , 2020

Ocean Spray CEO recreates viral TikTok, skateboarding to Fleetwood Mac with cranberry juice in hand

The CEO of cranberry company Ocean Spray has responded to TikTok's latest craze: the "Dreams" challenge, in which participants sip cranberry juice as they skateboard to Fleetwood Mac. 

October 08 , 2020

Markon launches recyclable cardboard clamshells for strawberries

The innovative package, designed for its Markon First Crop (MFC) two-pound strawberries, is made with food-grade adhesives and printed with vegetable-based inks.

October 08 , 2020

Aldi scraps single-use plastic bags for fruit and veg across U.K.

The German-based company, which operates Britain's fifth-largest grocer, says it will save more than 100 tons of plastic.

October 08 , 2020