Mario Steta of Driscoll's LatAm on Covid-19 challenges and long-term impacts - Part 1

Mario Steta Gándara, Vice-President and General Manager of Driscoll's Latin America, spoke with FreshFruitPortal.com about shifts the industry has seen as a result of the unprecedented situation.

June 22 , 2020

Albertsons sets terms of IPO amid "momentum"

The grocer said it is experiencing "momentum," giving it confidence it will "continue delivering profitable growth going forward."

June 19 , 2020

Kroger says demand easing after Covid-19 stockpiling

"Part of the challenge is it's very hard to know exactly how we expect the customer behavior to return to whatever a new normal becomes," said CEO Rodney McMullen.

June 19 , 2020

Ecuador boosted banana exports through April, expects low spot market prices to continue for weeks

"People want bananas, but they want them cheap," said industry representative Richard Salazar, as the country notched a 9% export uptick in the first four months of the year.

June 19 , 2020

New technique developed for measuring avocado ripeness

A new technique for measuring the ripeness of avocados could reduce waste by up to 10% and help fulfill consumer demand for ready-to-eat fruit.

June 19 , 2020

Aqua4D sees "huge potential" in Chile to improve water efficiency and sustainability

Ahead of the inaugural Agricultural Water Summit, Aqua4D marketing director Javier Meyer explained how the organization's "ground-breaking" technology can provide huge benefits to growers.

June 18 , 2020

Naturipe adds How2Recycle label to packaging, highlights sustainability achievements

The move comes as Naturipe also announced that it last year removed 24 tons of plastic from its packaging thanks to its use of heal seal technology.

June 18 , 2020

U.S.: Weekly fresh vegetable growth at retail remains on downward trend

The week ended June 7 also saw fresh produce dollar growth surpassing volume growth, at 13.2% and 10.6% respectively, IRI data shows. The gap was bigger for vegetables than for fruit.

June 18 , 2020

APHIS opens comments on Peruvian raspberry, turmeric imports

Following Peru's request for market access with the two commodities, APHIS has prepared Pest Risk Assessments for imports of both items. It is accepting comments until July 29.

June 17 , 2020

Concern as Covid-19 spreads among U.S. fruit and vegetable packers

The Trump administration said last month it may extend an executive order to keep meat plants operating to fruit and vegetable producers as well, a sign it is concerned fresh produce could be the next sector hit.

June 17 , 2020