Port congestion: Southern California logjam tops 50 ships as wait time rises

The U.S. port congestion is worsening, with the number of container ships waiting to enter the largest U.S. gateway for transpacific trade swelling to another pandemic record and the average wait jumped to more than eight days.

September 13 , 2021

Hortifrut posts huge increase in EBITDA for 2021-22

The results are in large part due to a 46% growth in the volume sold during the period, influenced by the increase of blueberries volume in Peru, Chile, Mexico and China, raspberries in Mexico, Portugal and Morocco.

September 10 , 2021

Calavo CEO steps down, company posts challenging Q3

California-based avocado company Calavo has announced the retirement of CEO James Gibson, having served in the position for around a year and a half.

September 09 , 2021

USDA announces $700M in grants to provide relief to agricultural workers

This relief is intended to defray costs for reasonable and necessary personal, family, or living expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

September 08 , 2021

Peruvian table grape exports set to surpass 60 million boxes for first time

The Peruvian table grape industry is forecast to export a record volume of fruit in the upcoming season, with the first estimate pegging shipments at 62.5 million boxes.

September 07 , 2021

U.S. fruit imports soared to new record in July

U.S. fruit imports soared by 19 percent year-on-year on July to reach a record US$1.57 billion, according to newly released USDA data.

September 06 , 2021

Chile: Mixed picture for stone fruit production trends

There is a mixed picture in Chile in terms of production trends for key stone fruit commodities, with the fresh peach planted area falling rapidly as nectarines nudge up and cherries soar.

September 02 , 2021

"Never been so bad": Truck driver shortage sets U.K. on path for food chaos

The U.K. is running out of time to find more truck drivers before isolated incidents at supermarkets and fast-food chains erupt into a deeper crisis that leaves businesses crippled by delivery delays and shortages.

September 01 , 2021

Record number of ships anchored off California

Forty-four freight ships are stuck awaiting entry into California's two largest ports, the highest number recorded since the beginning of the pandemic.

August 31 , 2021

Global blueberry industry representatives discuss where market is headed at IBO Summit

August 30 , 2021