The Kroger Co.
Avocado consumption in the US hit a record high in January 2021, up 33% in volume year-on-year, according to Rabobank data. The boost in consumption is believed to be due […]
Wed 16/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Dole Food Company, Inc.
The merger of Total Produce plc and Dole Food Company, Inc. can now go ahead as planned. The European Commission clearance and the expiration, lapse, or termination of the waiting […]
Mon 14/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Eurofresh Distribution
2020 was the first year in which sales of organic food and non-food products in the US surpassed the US$60 billion mark. Sales growth was double the 2019 level, reaching […]
Wed 09/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
United Fresh
A diverse collection of 75 fresh produce leaders, industry innovators and game-changers headline the speaker line-up for United Fresh’s new Reimagine Conversations, beginning this week. With 25 sessions offered across […]
Tue 01/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
A report published by The University of Arizona about non-tariff barriers to trade has found that new requirements for quality inspections under the Tomato Suspension Agreement are delaying or restricting […]
Tue 01/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
USDA
2020 was only the second year in the past quarter of a century that household expenditure on food in the US dropped. The total spend of around US$1.6 trillion represents […]
Tue 18/05/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Photo: Organic fresh F&V in US store by Eurofresh Distribution
April 2021 retail sales of fresh fruit in the US were up from last year’s already high level, but vegetable sales dropped. Fruit sales in the four weeks up to […]
Mon 17/05/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Del Monte
Del Monte is to expand its organic fresh-cut fruit production in the US and Canada to allow for added retail convenience, as the fruit will be cut to order prior […]
Wed 12/05/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
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The second edition of the Morocco Berry Conference, held online on 7-8 April 2021, attracted a remarkable 550 visitors from 50 different countries.
Thu 06/05/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
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The USDA is to host the first-ever Food Loss and Waste Innovation Fair on May 26 (12-4 p.m. ET), to showcase USDA investments and business leadership in reducing food loss and waste throughout the food system.
Thu 06/05/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
