Robots gear up to harvest cauliflowers

The job of harvesting cauliflowers could one day be in the mechanical hands of robots thanks to a collaboration between scientists and the French canned vegetable producer Bonduelle.

September 30 , 2020

Flattening fresh blueberry prices shift industry paradigm - Rabobank

Downward blueberry price pressure will likely continue at the waning shoulders of the season in the U.S. market during 2020-21, according to a new report by Rabobank.

September 30 , 2020

IQF fruits for a sustainable future

As a result of Covid-19, the demand for frozen food has soared and shows no signs of slowing down, according to food processing equipment company OctoFrost.

September 30 , 2020

Don Limón launches global recruitment drive for innovative business model

September 29 , 2020

Hazel Tech to host first annual Grape Quality Summit

September 29 , 2020

Wonderful Company offers $1M for pomegranate waste solution

The Wonderful Innovation Challenge seeks solutions to the 50,000 tons of pomegranate husks generated each year by juicing POM Wonderful pomegranates.

September 29 , 2020

Agronometrics in Charts: Blueberries from Chile and Peru come into season

The charts show how over the last ten years much of the growth of the category has come from southern producers, strategically chasing higher prices that have traditionally been available during the commercial window left outside of North America's harvest.

September 29 , 2020

Scottish fresh food processor partially closed after Covid-19 outbreak

All confirmed cases at Kettle Produce’s facility in Fife are understood to have mild symptoms and are currently self-isolating at home. 

September 29 , 2020

Mexico forecasts slight rise in avocado exports in 2020-21

The predicted increase for the crop year running from July through June is due to continued expansion in planted area and optimal weather conditions without hail or frost during the growing season.

September 29 , 2020

Easy peelers drive more than quarter jump in SH citrus exports over last decade

Shipments from the region grew by 27% from 2.6m metric tons (MT) in 2010 to 3.3m MT in 2019, with the majority of the growth coming after 2014.

September 28 , 2020