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
An online ASIAFRUIT CONGRESS was held last week on 28-29 September. Day two of the event examined consumer and retail trends, health messaging, e-commerce and sustainable packaging all came under […]
Tue 05/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
The Produce Marketing Association has cancelled its Fresh Summit event, for this year, because of the impact of Hurricane Ida.
Mon 27/09/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
US retail giant Walmart has announced plans to expand its partnerships with self-driving vehicle companies to include Ford Motor and Argo AI in home deliveries. The partners said that the […]
Thu 23/09/2021
Mr. Avocado
With Chinese demand for avocados constantly growing, Mr Avocado and Aldi China have teamed up to launch a co-branded ready-to-eat avocado product. Mr Avocado reached out to retailer Aldi soon […]
Wed 22/09/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Eurofresh Distribution
US fresh produce sales have begun rising again, following a surge in cases of Covid-19, according to the latest data from the IRI. Jonna Parker, Team Lead Fresh with IRI, […]
Tue 21/09/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
