Italian Agriculture Minister and US Secretary Rollins discuss agri-food trade

Italy is the first European Union country officially visited by Secretary Rollins since the beginning of her term.

June 02 , 2025

Taiwan could become a bigger importer of U.S. fruit and tree products, USDA reports

The country's healthy labor market, growing population, and expanding retail sales and spending on food position it as a high-potential country for U.S. agricultural exports. 

June 02 , 2025

Maersk gives exporters sneak peek of new cold store facility in Cape Town

The Belcon Logistics Park will be part of a three-cold storage facility network that Maersk will operate in South Africa before the end of 2025.

June 02 , 2025

South Africa launches pome campaign in China

The strategy focuses mainly on in-store promotions and highlights the quality and taste of the fruit and its country of origin.

June 02 , 2025

Wild bees play a vital role in Georgia’s blueberry industry

In 2023, Georgia’s blueberry industry was worth over $526 million, making it the eighth most valuable crop in the state and third nationally. This highlights the importance of healthy pollinator populations for the industry’s success.

June 02 , 2025

Major Peruvian blueberry supplier to the U.S. eyes expansion

Arturo Merino, general manager of Inka's Berries and Carlos Agreda, its general commercial coordinator, spoke with Freshfruitportal.com about the current situation of the company, the projection of the crop and the current challenges in the blueberry industry.

June 02 , 2025

Aldi U.S. announces new CEO

The discount grocer has ambitious expansion plans in the U.S., with the intention of opening 800 stores over the next few years, as announced in March 2024. 

May 30 , 2025

APHIS expands the citrus greening quarantine area in California, impacting commercial citrus

APHIS is taking this action because of citrus greening detections in plant tissue samples collected from residential properties in Orange, Riverside, and San Diego Counties and will impact 2,761.85 acres of commercial citrus. 

May 30 , 2025

BLOOM FRESH will have the world's most advanced center for genetic improvement and fruit technology

The company emphasized that, more than a facility, the BLOOM FRESH™ Breeding and Technology Center is a beacon of the company's bold ambition: to amplify the best of nature by developing healthier, tastier and more sustainable fruits for people around the world.

May 30 , 2025

Ample supply of Northwest cherries ready to fill store shelves

Growing districts continue to show good separation from the earliest pick to the latest, which provides a nice even spread for harvest of the northwest cherry crop.

May 30 , 2025