Westfalia is unlocking and adding value to avocado byproducts

The company's Global Brand Manager, Matthew Churchill, told Freshfruitportal.com that its UK operation seeks to use avocados that do not meet customers' specifications for ‘whole head’ into added-value products.

February 12 , 2025

How Trump's offensive against South Africa could potentially harm its citrus industry

Justin Chadwick, the CEO of the Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa, told Freshfruitportal.com that any factors affecting trade negatively concern the country's growers.

February 11 , 2025

Private investors acquire Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket banners from Aldi

The development comes less than a year after the German-headquartered discount grocer completed its acquisition of SEG, which included Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket supermarkets.

February 10 , 2025

Zespri reinforces sustainability initiatives with $2M collaborative annual fund

The New Zealand-based company launched ZAG, an innovation fund focusing on four areas: people, communities, the environment, and fruit. The company's Chief Marketing, Innovation, and sustainability Officer tells Freshfruitportal.com about it.

February 07 , 2025

Fluent Cargo CEO: "Organizations undertake extensive preparations for winter logistics operations"

This season has been especially tumultuous due to impending and former ice and snow storms and low record temperatures in Europe and the United States.

February 06 , 2025

Trump's tariff game concerns fruit trade industry

Experts are already discussing the potential damage these import taxes could have on the economy and, most importantly, consumer prices. 

February 05 , 2025

The Dominican Republic is making headway to become a table grape exporter

Rafael Ortiz Quezada, Agronomist and Vice Minister in charge of scientific and technological affairs at the Ministry of Agriculture, spoke with Freshfruitportal.com about introducing and growing the fruit in the country.

February 04 , 2025

California Citrus Mutual CEO: Reported farmworker no-shows "not industry-wide", citrus sector unimpacted

Casey Creamer spoke to Freshfruitportal.com about the state's labor issues amidst deportation threats from the current administration.

February 03 , 2025

Increase in insect detections in avocado packing houses in Mexico worries California growers

APHIS acknowledges that “the number of recent interceptions is notable given the infrequency of such interceptions over the program's history.”

January 31 , 2025

California growers are one of the main drivers behind the state's increase in avocado yields

Terry Splane, California Avocado Commission's Vice President of Marketing, told Freshfruitportal.com that the increase in planted avocado trees shows the state growers' dedication to the fruit. 

January 30 , 2025