U.S.: Fresh produce retail sales up by nearly a quarter

The sales figures for the week ending April 26 mark a substantial jump over the previous week - which was competing with Easter week in 2019 - and also the highest figures since the end of the demand peak in mid-March.

May 05 , 2020

Fresh Del Monte CEO: We see a lot more normalcy in the market

Chairman and CEO Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh has spoken about how he expects the company to emerge from the crisis stronger than before, the recently "catastrophic" pineapple market, and plans to increase Fresh Del Monte's share of the North American avocado market.

May 04 , 2020

Fresh Del Monte's Q1 results impacted by Covid-19

Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh, chairman and CEO, explained that beginning in January in Asia and ramping up in March, the company's sales were impacted across all markets.

April 30 , 2020

Oranges, lemons and avocados a bright spot as fruit sales dip below 2019

Year-on-year fresh fruit sales last week dipped below 2019's levels for the first time since early March, with table grapes, melons and pineapples all seeing big declines.

April 29 , 2020

Chinese agricultural market stabilizes following period of fluctuation and high prices

Movement and prices of agricultural products in the Chinese market have largely returned to normal following a period of widespread disruption.

April 28 , 2020

Chilean table grape exporters look to Europe amid challenging U.S. market

While some table grape markets around the world have maintained good levels of consumption, the situation in the U.S: has been particularly challenging for Chile recently.

April 27 , 2020

Florida slams USDA decision to allow Chinese citrus imports

Nicole Fried, Florida's Agriculture Commission, sent a letter to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue expressing her "strong opposition" to the move, while representatives from the Florida Citrus Mutual and Florida Farm Bureau also criticized the decision.

April 24 , 2020

Chile ‘half a century behind’ in water infrastructure investment, says expert

Felipe Martín, CEO of consultancy firm MAS Recursos Naturales, says Chile is way behind countries like the U.S., Australia and Israel, which over recent decades have greatly developed their water infrastructure.

April 23 , 2020

Kroger launches 'blueprint' for reopening businesses while Covid-19 risk persists

Kroger has published the first installment of its 'blueprint' for businesses in numerous different areas to consider as they start crafting plans for safe work environments while the Covid-19 risk persists.

April 22 , 2020

Robust vegetable sales drive fresh produce retail growth in early April

Fresh produce increased 16.3% year-on-year in the week ending April 12. Representatives from 210 Analytics, IRI and the PMA analyze the fast-evolving situation.

April 21 , 2020