Chilean food export groups: "Urgent normalization" from civil unrest needed

A now-suspended rise in Santiago's metro fare sparked nationwide protests since Oct. 18 that have widened to reflect the deep anger that many feel in one of South America's most prosperous but unequal countries.

October 25 , 2019

U.S.: Amazon to overtake Walmart as largest retailer by 2022 - report

Packaged Facts based the prediction on the expectation that Amazon sales will continue to grow at a much faster rate.

October 25 , 2019

Uber moves into grocery delivery with Cornershop acquisition

The news comes a day after Walmart Canada announced it is expanding its official partnership with the Chile-based startup, which is also present in Mexico, Peru and Toronto.

October 11 , 2019

California table grape crop forecast falls again

In July California growers were expecting the third-largest crop in history, but it now looks to be within the normal range.

October 10 , 2019

Hortifrut to export berries from Colombia through new partnership

Hortifrut said that its deal with a pioneering Colombian berry company will help it to bolster its blueberry business and be closer to key markets.

October 08 , 2019

Mexican greenhouse grower Agrizar to supply Mastronardi BerryWorld America

Agrizar - one of Mexico’s largest growers with a production network of over 8700 acres - will exclusively supply the joint venture announced last year.

October 07 , 2019

FAO launches emergency project to combat banana disease TR4

A new emergency project targets banana-growing countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, where the fruit is a nutritional and economic mainstay.

October 07 , 2019

Chile forecasts record blueberry exports in 2019-20

In addition, the lower winter chill hours and warm August have resulted in the fruit being one week ahead in development compared to a normal year.

October 02 , 2019

Amazon's grocery store plan moves ahead with California leases

Amazon is planning to operate dozens of grocery stores in cities across the country, part of the online giant’s increasing focus on a bricks-and-mortar presence.