VOG
WAPA (World Apple and Pear Association) has released an updated Northern Hemisphere apple forecast, as crops have now been fully harvested. The new estimates are still in line with the original […]
Tue 04/01/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Social media platform TikTok, which has become a hub for food content, is to establish a TikTok Kitchen brand in partnership with a “ghost kitchen” service, serving the foods that […]
Thu 23/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
USDA
Prices and demand of fresh fruit are up across the board in the US compared to a year ago, according to a report by IRI, 210 Analytics and the Produce […]
Tue 21/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
FDA
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a draft of its revised guidelines “for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption Relating to Agricultural […]
Wed 15/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
USDA (Public domain)
Colombia’s fresh mangoes are now authorised to be imported to the US market. A release by USDA pest management agency APHIS said: “Based on the findings of a pest risk […]
Tue 30/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Aneecop
The World Citrus Organisation (WCO) has released its annual Northern Hemisphere Citrus Forecast for the upcoming season (2021-22). The forecast, which will be presented during the second edition of the […]
Mon 22/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
IFPA
The United Fresh Produce Association and the Produce Marketing Association will merge to form a new group in January 2022: the International Fresh Produce Association. Leaders of the International Fresh […]
Mon 15/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Walmart
US retailer Walmart has begun using driverless trucks to deliver to customers. The move involves a partnership with autonomous vehicle startup Gatik. Since August, the companies have deployed the fully […]
Mon 15/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Brick Meets Click
Despite the sharp drop in ship-to-home home transactions, US online grocery sales and order volume remained high in September, according to data from strategic advisory firm Brick Meets Click. The […]
Thu 21/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
USDA/Photo by Lance Cheung
Major US retailers have begun to charter their own vessels in an attempt to overcome global supply chain disruptions, according to Reuters. The retailers include Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Costco […]
Mon 18/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
photo by Kay Ledbetter (Texas A&M AgriLife)
Who has what it takes? That is the question the Texas International Produce Association (TIPA) asks as it announces its call to participate in the third annual Viva Fresh Clean […]
Tue 05/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
