Organic Produce Summit
An educational session during the Organic Produce Summit 2022 (OPS) in July 2022 will dive deeper into the ongoing debate over the value of consumer brands compared to private labels […]
Tue 05/04/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
The war in Ukraine and the resulting sanctions imposed against Russia have sent fertiliser prices skyrocketing. Russia is the world’s largest exporter of fertiliser. Its exports in 2020 were valued […]
Wed 23/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Walmart
Retail giant Amazon has not had the kind of success it been anticipating when entering the grocery business, with a new report by UBS showing that it holds less than […]
Tue 15/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Chain Store Age
The US continues to suffer from heavy congestion at its major retail ports, according to website Chain Storage. Traffic at these ports is expected to reach near-record levels this spring […]
Mon 14/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Florida Strawberry Festival
The 11-day Florida Strawberry Festival will get underway on March 3, and commemorates the harvest of strawberries in Eastern Hillsborough County. Every year, the event draws over 500,000 visitors to […]
Wed 02/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Cosmic Crisp®
Grown and distributed in Europe exclusively by the VOG and VIP consortia, this new apple will reach an output of around 1,200 tons this year. A new generation of apples set to rapidly develop.
Mon 28/02/2022 by Cosmic Crisp®
The new association represents companies from every segment of the global fresh produce and floral supply chain, advocating for them and connecting and guiding them to enhance members’ prosperity.
Mon 28/02/2022 by Pierre Escodo
USDA/Lance Cheng
The US transport sector reports that vaccine mandates have intensified a long-term shortage of truckers in the United States. Website Producer reports Jon Eisen of American Trucking Associations as saying: […]
Tue 22/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Eurofresh Distribution
On Friday, the USDA and APHIS announced that imports of avocado from Mexico have resumed, following the resumption of its avocado inspection programme in Michoacan. The move comes a week […]
Mon 21/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
