Freshfel Europe releases Covid-19 impact assessment

The assessment, which covers the effects of the pandemic on the European fresh fruit and vegetable sector until the beginning of May, provides an in-depth analysis of the implications of the health crisis for each stage of the supply chain.

May 07 , 2020

iFoodDecisionSciences acquires Trimble's HarvestMark business

The acquisition of HarvestMark lays a strong foundation for iFoodDS to maximize the effectiveness of a combined solution for current and potential customers.

May 07 , 2020

U.S.: Northwest cherry growers set for smaller and more spread out crop

Industry body the Northwest Cherry Growers has forecast a crop size of 20.5m box equivalents in its first estimate of the season.

May 07 , 2020

Opinion: Air travel demand and the cargo impact

Keith Nehring, senior product development manager at C.H. Robinson, examines some of the mid to long-term impacts of Covid-19 on the air freight market.

May 06 , 2020

Agronometrics in Charts: The effects of Covid-19 on Florida's blueberry season

It's been a complicated few weeks for the U.S.'s earlier blueberry production region, as Colin Fain explains in this analysis illustrated with charts.

May 06 , 2020

South Africa's blueberry production soars in 2019-20

The South African Berry Producers Association (SABPA) said the 53% year-on-year increase was testament to the growing investment in, and demand for, the country's berries.

May 06 , 2020

U.S.: Fresh produce retail sales up by nearly a quarter

The sales figures for the week ending April 26 mark a substantial jump over the previous week - which was competing with Easter week in 2019 - and also the highest figures since the end of the demand peak in mid-March.

May 05 , 2020

Chinese JV aims to add value to seedless grape category

U.K.-based Hochfeld International hopes that through its deal with China's Zhuang ‘an it will be able to significantly increase exports to the growing market.

May 05 , 2020

Q&A: How has Covid-19 affected the fresh produce sector in the UK?

Promar International's John Giles says the pandemic has shown 'how fragile our fresh food supply chains are; but they have also shown us how resilient they can be too.'

May 05 , 2020

Invasive Asian giant hornets spotted in U.S. for first time

Beekeepers in Washington state have reported piles of dead bees with their heads ripped off, an alarming sight in a country with a rapidly declining bee population.

May 05 , 2020