Canada tightens restrictions on romaine lettuce imports following E. coli outbreaks

Starting on Wednesday, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency will require that importers prove that their product does not come from California's Salinas Valley or that their lettuce has "below-detectable" levels of E. coli in laboratory testing.

October 05 , 2020

Walmart sells Asda for $8.8B

U.S.-based Walmart has agreed to sell its wholly-owned U.K. supermarket chain Asda - one of Britain's 'Big Four' grocers - to private equity group TDR Capital and the founders of petrol station operator EG Group for £6.8bn ($8.8bn) on a debt-free and cash-free basis.

October 02 , 2020

U.S. Trade Representative requests ITC investigation into blueberry imports

Robert Lighthizer has issued a request to the International Trade Commission (ITC) to initiate a Section 201 global safeguard investigation into the extent to which increased imports of blueberries have caused serious injury or threat thereof to domestic blueberry growers.

October 02 , 2020

CMA CGM suspects data breach following cyber attack

The world's fourth-largest container shipping company, first reported the incident on Monday, saying it had shut down access to its online services after malware targeted its peripheral servers.

October 01 , 2020

Flattening fresh blueberry prices shift industry paradigm - Rabobank

Downward blueberry price pressure will likely continue at the waning shoulders of the season in the U.S. market during 2020-21, according to a new report by Rabobank.

September 30 , 2020

Mexico forecasts slight rise in avocado exports in 2020-21

The predicted increase for the crop year running from July through June is due to continued expansion in planted area and optimal weather conditions without hail or frost during the growing season.

September 29 , 2020

Easy peelers drive more than quarter jump in SH citrus exports over last decade

Shipments from the region grew by 27% from 2.6m metric tons (MT) in 2010 to 3.3m MT in 2019, with the majority of the growth coming after 2014.

September 28 , 2020

Multistate salmonella outbreak linked to imported wood ear mushrooms

The FDA and the CDC say the outbreak of Salmonella Stanley infections likely linked to wood ear mushrooms imported by Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. of Santa Fe Springs, CA. 

September 25 , 2020

California Blueberry Commission announces support for Section 201 safeguard investigation

The California Blueberry Commission has announced that it has voted to support the Section 201 global safeguard investigation to protect the "viability" of the state's growers.

September 23 , 2020

Mission Produce sets IPO terms, could see US$1.2B valuation

Mission Produce has set the terms of its initial public offering, in which the California-based avocado company is looking to raise up to $159.38m.

September 23 , 2020