DSV to buy Panalpina for US$4.6B and create freight-forwarding giant

DSV’s combination with Panalpina’s air- and sea-freight operations will create the world’s fourth-largest freight-forwarding company, with only DHL Logistics, Kuehne & Nagel and DB Schenker now bigger.

April 01 , 2019

Rabobank report on what is at stake with the Tomato Suspension Agreement

According to the RaboResearch report, Tomato Fight: What Is at Stake?, if parties reach a renewed suspension agreement, specific conditions may change, and the withdrawal would be avoided.

April 01 , 2019

Peru expecting greater table grape window overlap in the future

The country notched a 40% year-on-year increase in exports this season and in 2018 became the world's third-largest table grape exporter by value, ahead of China and Italy.

April 01 , 2019

U.S.: More rain coming to California

Despite indications a few days ago that the U.S. state of California might be out of the rain cycle, new storms have developed over the past few days.

March 29 , 2019

NZ: 'Serious pest' affecting avocado trees discovered in Auckland

The wood-boring granulate ambrosia beetle has been detected in four Auckland areas since late February, according to Biosecurity New Zealand.

March 29 , 2019

State of the Market - Week 12, 2019

In Europe in week 12, stonefruit prices fell while table grape prices remained flat and blueberry prices registered an increase.

March 29 , 2019

U.S.: Gotham Greens expands into New England with high-tech greenhouse

The greenhouse will create around 60 permanent jobs and is expected to begin operations in early fall 2019, providing a year-round supply of leafy greens to the region.

March 29 , 2019

Chilean blueberries fetched lower prices in 2018-19 amid increasing market overlap

One exporter noted that it has been a “complicated” season, with prices in line with expectations in Europe and Asia, but lower than anticipated in the U.S. 

March 29 , 2019

The Biocontrol Brief: Aliens (aka parasitoids) versus predators

In this instalment, UAV-IQ discusses the benefits of two of the five main categories of "beneficials" used in biological control.

March 28 , 2019

Ethical Trading Initiative terminates Fyffes' membership

Fyffes’ initial suspension in May 2018 followed formal complaints made over the treatment of workers at its Suragroh farm business in Honduras.

March 28 , 2019