Maersk to lay off 2,000 in business shake-up, lifts outlook on improving demand

The world's biggest container shipping line said on Tuesday demand was recovering faster than expected and lifted its earnings outlook, while also announcing plans to cut 2,000 jobs as it streamlines to cut costs.

October 13 , 2020

USDA releases initial Florida orange crop estimate

The estimate is down on the 2019-20 season, when growers packed 67.65 million boxes. That number was below the 71.85 million boxes filled during the 2018-2019 season.

October 13 , 2020

Oppy expands in avocado category with Eco Farms stake acquisition

Oppy has recently acquired a 65% stake in Eco Farms, a leading avocado grower since 1972 and the first to grow and market organic avocados in the U.S.

October 13 , 2020

Driscoll’s and Plenty to grow strawberries indoors

The two companies will work to bring flavorful strawberry varieties to market, leveraging the benefits of a controlled growing environment while also creating opportunity for berry expansion into regions that have historically been difficult to serve.

October 13 , 2020

Ecuador forecasts lighter and flatter mango season

Bernardo Malo, president of the Mango Ecuador Foundation, said he expects not only lower volumes than last year but also a less marked peak.

October 12 , 2020

Mexican tomato exports forecast to rise in 2020-21

The USDA Gain Report estimated that exports from October to September 2021 will total 1.87m metric tons (MT), up 2% year-on-year.

October 12 , 2020

Carrefour opens first community fresh produce store in Shanghai

This is Carrefour China's brand new attempt at a different store model after an 80% stake was acquired by Chinese retailer Suning one year ago.

October 12 , 2020

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