Wonderful Pistachios achieves billion-dollar brand milestone

Wonderful Pistachios' annual North America retail sales have surpassed the $1bn milestone, making it the first brand in The Wonderful Company portfolio to have reached this breakthrough.

October 28 , 2020

Opinion: What's going on in the U.K. fresh produce sector?

John Giles, a Divisional Director of Promar International, says there are many macro business issues facing fresh produce suppliers and buyers in the UK fresh produce market.

October 28 , 2020

Shipping companies expect U.S. import binge to lose steam

Container shipping companies got stung late last year and early this year when the pandemic halted trade around the world, and they question whether the U.S. import boom can be sustained.

October 28 , 2020

Ethiopian avocados successfully exported to Europe

Durabilis – an international impact investment company, and the owner of fresh produce importer FairFruit in Belgium – said the arrival of trial Hass avocados is a game-changing milestone.

October 27 , 2020

South Africa forecasts slightly larger grape crop than previous years

Despite the expected small overall rise, SATI explained that volumes during the first half of the South African season up to around week 4 are not expected to be higher than in previous years.

October 27 , 2020

Peruvian avocado exports expected to grow by 10% next year

If that turns out to be the case, exports in 2021 would rise to around 400,000 metric tons (MT), up from the 365,000MT exported this year.

October 27 , 2020

Agronometrics in Charts: Potential impact of trucker strike on Peruvian exports to the U.S.

This week, Agronometrics wanted to shed some light on what Peru’s season looks like and what could be at stake because of the possible trucker strike.

October 27 , 2020

Costa Rican pineapple group urges all containers to be scanned to fight drug trafficking

CANAPEP says this is to protect the country's reputation, following numerous detections over recent years of drugs being hidden in containers of Costa Rican pineapples.

October 26 , 2020

Egypt becomes largest orange exporter by volume

Officials in Cairo say Egypt has become the world’s largest exporter of oranges by volume, surpassing rivals Spain and South Africa, though these two countries still make much more in revenue from their orange exports.

October 26 , 2020

China has substantially increased purchases of U.S. farm goods under Phase 1 deal

In a joint statement, the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) office and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said China had bought 71% of the target of U.S. agricultural goods under the so-called Phase 1 deal.

October 25 , 2020